Induced All-Female Autotriploidy in the Allotetraploids of Carassius auratus red var. (♀) × Megalobrama amblycephala (♂)

Mar Biotechnol (NY). 2015 Oct;17(5):604-12. doi: 10.1007/s10126-015-9647-7. Epub 2015 Aug 5.

Abstract

Following activation by UV-irradiated BSB sperm, the fertilized eggs of tetraploid hybrids (abbreviated as 4nF1) (4n = 148, AABB) of Carassius auratus red var. (abbreviated as RCC) (2n = 100, AA) (♀) × Megalobrama amblycephala (abbreviated as BSB) (2n = 48, BB) (♂) developed into normal live gynogenetic offspring without chromosome doubling treatment. Some of these were autotriploids with three sets of red crucian carp chromosomes (abbreviated as G1) (3n = 150, AAA). G1 were all-females, and can produce unreduced (3n) eggs at age 1 year. After activation by UV-irradiated BSB sperm, the fertilized eggs of G1 developed into a second generation of autotriploid gynogenetic offspring (abbreviated as G2) (3n = 150) without chromosome doubling treatment. G1 were obviously different from both 4nF1 and RCC in their morphological traits and showed a significantly higher growth rate than RCC. In aquaculture, the autotriploid fish could provide an important source of gametes for the production of all-female triploid fish and for the establishment of autotriploid gynogenetic lines.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carps / genetics*
  • Female
  • Goldfish / genetics*
  • Hybridization, Genetic
  • Male
  • Ploidies
  • Triploidy