Cytogenetic Evolution of Genus Salmo
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Cytogenetic Evolution of Genus Salmo by Song Lin M.Sc., University of New Brunswick, 2012 B.Sc., Dalhousie University, 2009 B.Sc., Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 2009 Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Faculty of Science © Song Lin 2019 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Spring 2019 Copyright in this work rests with the author. Please ensure that any reproduction or re-use is done in accordance with the relevant national copyright legislation. Approval Name: Song Lin Degree: Doctor of Philosophy Title: Cytogenetic Evolution of Genus Salmo Examining Committee: Chair: Tim Audas Assistant Professor William Davidson Senior Supervisor Professor Nancy Hawkins Supervisor Associate Professor Nicholas Harden Supervisor Professor Ben Koop Internal Examiner Professor Biology University of Victoria Kerry Naish External Examiner Professor School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences University of Washington Date Defended/Approved: February 21, 2019 ii Abstract The ancestral genome duplication that occurred around 80-100 MYA in the common ancestor of extant salmonids induced a stressed auto-tetraploid genome. This was followed by expansion of transposable elements which is believed to facilitate large- scale chromosomal rearrangements. The species radiation did not occur until around 40- 50 million years later when earth’s climate was going into a cooling stage. As the result of the large-scale genome reorganization, present-day salmonids share large syntenic collinear blocks in a species-specific order. In the present study, our first aim was to visualize these rearrangements by taking advantage of genus Salmo (including two sole members, namely, Atlantic salmon (S. salar) and brown trout (S. trutta)) where species not only exhibit distinct karyotypes, but also intra-species chromosomal polymorphisms. Moreover, another aim of present study was to provide cytogenetic support for confirming the identity of sex determining gene, sdY, in Atlantic salmon by revealing its physical locations in both European and North American derived Tasmanian Atlantic salmon. In the genus of Salmo, large scale rearrangements including fusions, translocations, fissions and possible chromosome arm loss were evident in the present study, giving rise to the extant karyotypes of S. salar and S. trutta. The fact that no polymorphic karyotype of the S. trutta was observed in our study and other publications suggests a relative stable genomic background. In contrast, polymorphic karyotypes due to Robertsonian rearrangements of three pairs of chromosomes were found in Canadian subpopulations of S. salar. The fixation of the homozygous translocation in most Canadian populations indicates possible fixation of advantageous mutations and suggests a mild to near-neutral underdominance of this rearrangement in its ancestral heterozygous state. On the other hand, the observation of potentially deleterious Robertsonian tandem fusions in all Canadian populations indicate the initial rearrangement likely took place in a small effective population with subsequent spreading into other river populations through colonization. In our effort to visualize the physical locations of sdY, a single-copy gene, the gene was indeed found residing on the sub-telocentric region of Ssa02q in European Atlantic salmon, consistent with results from previous SEX mapping studies. In comparison, multiple locations including Ssa02q, Ssa03p and Ssa06p were shown to be locations of sdY in a North American derived Tasmanian population, supporting a previous study suggesting a jumping gene theory. iii Keywords: sex determination; sex differentiation; salmonids; cytogenetics iv Acknowledgements To my beloved wife Xiating Huang and my lovely daughter Juliet Lin: because I owe it all to you. Many Thanks! I am grateful to my father and mother Jiantong Lin and Jianmei Kong, who have provided me through moral and emotional support in my life. I am also grateful to my other family members and friends who have supported me along the way. A very special gratitude and respect goes out to my senior supervisor, Dr. William S. Davidson for his patient guidance and tremendous trust and support. I sincerely wish him a forever happy retirement life. I am also grateful to my supervisor committee members: Dr. Nancy Hawkins and Dr. Nicholas Harden. Nick not only taught me the fundamental knowledge related to molecular biology as the instructor for MBB331, but also provides valuable ideas and supports along the way. Nancy has been providing brilliant ideas and guidance whenever it is needed. I truly grateful to all their valuable assistance throughout the PhD research. And finally, last but by no means least, also to all members of Davidson Lab: Evelyn, Alejandra, Will, Michelle, Rico … it was great sharing laboratory with all of you. Thanks for all your encouragement! v Table of Contents Approval .......................................................................................................................... ii Abstract .......................................................................................................................... iii Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................... v Table of Contents ........................................................................................................... vi List of Tables ................................................................................................................. viii List of Figures................................................................................................................. ix Chapter 1. Introduction .............................................................................................. 1 1.1. Whole genome duplication and how it relates to the evolution of Salmonidae ....... 1 1.2. The cytogenetic evolution in Salmonidae ............................................................... 6 1.3. Sex determination in animals ............................................................................... 10 1.3.1. Sex determination in mammals .................................................................... 11 1.3.2. Sex determination in Drosophila .................................................................. 13 1.3.3. Sex determination in Caenorhabditis elegans .............................................. 14 1.3.4. Sex determination in fish ............................................................................. 15 1.4. The importance of conducting molecular cytogenetic research in the genus Salmo and general procedures used in fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) ..................... 19 1.5. Objectives of this study ........................................................................................ 21 1.6. References .......................................................................................................... 22 Chapter 2. Cytogenetic variation among populations of Canadian Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)......................................................................................... 35 2.1. Abstract ............................................................................................................... 36 2.2. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 37 2.3. Material and methods .......................................................................................... 39 2.3.1. Blood collection and lymphocyte culture ...................................................... 39 2.3.2. BAC probe preparation and FISH ................................................................ 40 2.3.3. Genotyping with mtDNA and nuclear DNA markers ..................................... 42 2.4. Results ................................................................................................................ 42 2.5. Discussion ........................................................................................................... 50 2.6. Reference ............................................................................................................ 53 Chapter 3. Cytogenetic relationship between members of genus Salmo. ........... 56 3.1. Abstract ............................................................................................................... 57 3.2. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 58 3.3. Material and methods .......................................................................................... 60 3.3.1. Fish blood collection .................................................................................... 60 3.3.2. C-banding techniques .................................................................................. 61 3.3.3. BAC marker assignment and fluorescence in-situ hybridization ................... 61 3.4. Results ................................................................................................................ 63 3.5. Discussion ........................................................................................................... 72 3.6. References .......................................................................................................... 75 vi Chapter 4. Turnover of sex chromosomes in Tasmanian Atlantic salmon (Salmo. salar) ..……………………………………………………………………………………78