Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2017, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 19-25.doi: 10.11978/2016072CSTR: 32234.14.2016072

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Verification of QTL and genotype selection effect of QTL for growth-related traits in the Pearl Oyster, Pinctada fucata

Guojian WEI1,2,3(), Yaoguo LI1,2,3, Jianshi LIN1,2, Maoxian HE1,2()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
    3. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Marine Biology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
  • Received:2016-07-28 Revised:2016-09-12 Online:2017-03-20 Published:2017-04-06
  • Supported by:
    Marine Fishery Science and Technology Development Project in Guangdong Province (Z2014014, Z2015014);Science and Technology Plan Project of Guangdong Province (2014B030301064)

Abstract:

QTL411871 was identified in the verifying population of Pinctada fucata, and two genotype matings♀AT×♂AT(Group No.30 ) and ♀TT×♂AT(Group No.31) were established to analyze genotype selection effect of QTL. The results showed that QTL411871 was significantly associated with muscle mass in the verifying population (P<0.05), and AT was the superior genotype. QTL411871 was not significantly associated with growth traits in Groups No. 30 and No. 31 (P>0.05); the genetic effect of AT genotype was small, but it was still the genotype with the maximal average of growth traits. QTL423886 was significantly associated with shell height, shell length and total weight in Group No. 30 (P<0.05), and the oysters with genotype AG were bigger than those with the genotype GG in terms of shell height, shell length and total weight, but it was not significantly associated with growth traits in Group No.31 (P>0.05). Diplotypes were constructed based on the two QTLs, and association analyses revealed that C1 (ATAG) in Group No.30 and D1 (ATAA) in Group No.31 might be the most advantageous diplotypes for growth traits. These results are useful for developing molecular marker assisted breeding of Pinctada fucata.

Key words: Pinctada fucata quantitative trait locus (QTL), growth trait, verification, genetic effect

CLC Number: 

  • Q341