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Takehana Y, Taniguchi R, Kanemura K, Kobayashi T. Gsdf is not indispensable for male differentiation in the medaka species Oryzias hubbsi. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2024; 724:150227. [PMID: 38870865 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.150227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Sex determination mechanisms differ widely among vertebrates, particularly in fish species, where diverse sex chromosomes and sex-determining genes have evolved. However, the sex-differentiation pathways activated by these sex-determining genes appear to be conserved. Gonadal soma-derived growth factor (Gsdf) is one of the genes conserved across teleost fish, especially in medaka fishes of the genus Oryzias, and is implicated in testis differentiation and germ cell proliferation. However, its role in sex differentiation remains unclear. In this study, we investigated Gsdf function in Oryzias hubbsi, a species with a ZW sex-determination system. We confirmed its male-dominant expression, as in other species. However, histological analyses revealed no male-to-female sex reversal in Gsdf-knockout fish, contrary to findings in other medaka species. Genetic sex determination remained intact without Gsdf function, indicating a Gsdf-independent sex-differentiation pathway in O. hubbsi. Instead, Gsdf loss led to germ cell overproliferation in both sexes and accelerated onset of meiosis in testes, suggesting a role in germ cell proliferation. Notably, the feminizing effect of germ cells observed in O. latipes was absent, suggesting diverse germ cell-somatic cell relationships in Oryzias gonad development. Our study highlights species-specific variations in the molecular pathways governing sex determination and differentiation, emphasizing the need for further exploration to elucidate the complexities of sexual development.
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- Yusuke Takehana
- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan; Graduate School of Biosciences, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan; Genome Editing Research Institute, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan.
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- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosciences, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Reproductive Biology, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan; Department of Environmental Life Sciences, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan
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Tobita H, Kiuchi T. Knockout of cryptochrome 1 disrupts circadian rhythm and photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 172:104153. [PMID: 38964485 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2024.104153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Most insects enter diapause, a state of physiological dormancy crucial for enduring harsh seasons, with photoperiod serving as the primary cue for its induction, ensuring proper seasonal timing of the process. Although the involvement of the circadian clock in the photoperiodic time measurement has been demonstrated through knockdown or knockout of clock genes, the involvement of clock gene cryptochrome 1 (cry1), which functions as a photoreceptor implicated in photoentrainment of the circadian clock across various insect species, remains unclear. In bivoltine strains of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, embryonic diapause is maternally controlled and affected by environmental conditions experienced by mother moths during embryonic and larval stages. Previous research highlighted the role of core clock genes, including period (per), timeless (tim), Clock (Clk) and cycle (cyc), in photoperiodic diapause induction in B. mori. In this study, we focused on the involvement of cry1 gene in B. mori photoperiodism. Phylogenetic analysis and conserved domain identification confirmed the presence of both Drosophila-type cry (cry1) and mammalian-type cry (cry2) genes in the B. mori genome, akin to other lepidopterans. Temporal expression analysis revealed higher cry1 gene expression during the photophase and lower expression during the scotophase, with knockouts of core clock genes (per, tim, Clk and cyc) disrupting this temporal expression pattern. Using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing, we established a cry1 knockout strain in p50T, a bivoltine strain exhibiting clear photoperiodism during both embryonic and larval stages. Although the wild-type strain displayed circadian rhythm in eclosion under continuous darkness, the cry1 knockout strain exhibited arrhythmic eclosion, implicating B. mori cry1 in the circadian clock feedback loop governing behavior rhythms. Females of the cry1 knockout strain failed to control photoperiodic diapause induction during both embryonic and larval stages, mirroring the diapause phenotype of the wild-type individuals reared under constant darkness, indicating that B. mori CRY1 contributes to photoperiodic time measurement as a photoreceptor. Furthermore, photoperiodic diapause induction during the larval stage was abolished in a cry1/tim double-knockout strain, suggesting that photic information received by CRY1 is relayed to the circadian clock. Overall, this study represents the first evidence of cry1 involvement in insect photoperiodism, specifically in diapause induction.
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- Hisashi Tobita
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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Ogawa M, Kikuchi K. Generation of Conditional Knockout Zebrafish Using an Invertible Gene-Trap Cassette. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2707:205-214. [PMID: 37668914 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3401-1_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Conditional knockout (cKO) is a genetic technique to inactivate gene expression in specific tissues or cell types in a temporally regulated manner. cKO analysis is essential to investigate gene function while avoiding the confounding effects of global gene deletion. Genetic techniques enabling cKO analysis were developed in mice based on culturable embryonic stem cells that were not generally available in zebrafish, which hampered precise analysis of genetic mechanisms of organ development and regeneration. However, recent advances in genome editing technologies have resolved this limitation, providing a platform for the generation of cKO models in any organism. Here we describe a detailed protocol for the generation of cKO zebrafish using a Cre-dependent genetic switch.
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- Masahito Ogawa
- Department of Cardiac Regeneration Biology , National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiac Regeneration Biology , National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Osaka, Japan.
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Kiuchi T, Shoji K, Izumi N, Tomari Y, Katsuma S. Non-gonadal somatic piRNA pathways ensure sexual differentiation, larval growth, and wing development in silkworms. PLoS Genet 2023; 19:e1010912. [PMID: 37733654 PMCID: PMC10513339 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) guide PIWI proteins to target transposons in germline cells, thereby suppressing transposon activity to preserve genome integrity in metazoans' gonadal tissues. Piwi, one of three Drosophila PIWI proteins, is expressed in the nucleus and suppresses transposon activity by forming heterochromatin in an RNA cleavage-independent manner. Recently, Piwi was reported to control cell metabolism in Drosophila fat body, providing an example of piRNAs acting in non-gonadal somatic tissues. However, mutant flies of the other two PIWI proteins, Aubergine (Aub) and Argonaute3 (Ago3), show no apparent phenotype except for infertility, blurring the importance of the piRNA pathway in non-gonadal somatic tissues. The silkworm, Bombyx mori, possesses two PIWI proteins, Siwi (Aub homolog) and BmAgo3 (Ago3 homolog), whereas B. mori does not have a Piwi homolog. Siwi and BmAgo3 are mainly expressed in gonadal tissues and play a role in repressing transposon activity by cleaving transposon RNA in the cytoplasm. Here, we generated Siwi and BmAgo3 loss-of-function mutants of B. mori and found that they both showed delayed larval growth and failed to become adult moths. They also exhibited defects in wing development and sexual differentiation. Transcriptome analysis revealed that loss of somatic piRNA biogenesis pathways results in abnormal expression of not only transposons but also host genes, presumably causing severe growth defects. Our results highlight the roles of non-gonadal somatic piRNAs in B. mori development.
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- Takashi Kiuchi
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Tomihara K, Kiuchi T. Disruption of a BTB-ZF transcription factor causes female sterility and melanization in the larval body of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 159:103982. [PMID: 37356736 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2023.103982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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The dilute black (bd) of the silkworm Bombyx mori is a recessive mutant that produces a grayish-black color in the larval integument, instead of the characteristic white color found in wild-type larvae. In addition, eggs produced by bd females are sterile due to a deficiency in the micropylar apparatus. We identified candidate genes responsible for the bd phenotype using publicly available RNA-seq data. One of these candidate genes was homologous to the maternal gene required for meiosis (mamo) of Drosophila melanogaster, which encodes a broad-complex, tramtrack, and bric-à-brac-zinc finger (BTB-ZF) transcription factor essential for female fertility. In three independent bd strains, the expression of the B. mori mamo (Bmmamo) was downregulated in the larval integument. Using a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout strategy, we found that Bmmamo knockout mutants exhibit a grayish-black color in the larval integument and female infertility. Moreover, larvae obtained from the complementation cross between bd/+ mutants and heterozygous knockouts for the Bmmamo also exhibited a grayish-black color, indicating that Bmmamo is responsible for the bd phenotype. Gene expression analysis using Bmmamo knockout mutants suggested that the BmMamo protein suppresses the expression of melanin synthesis genes. Previous comparative genome analysis revealed that the Bmmamo was selected during silkworm domestication, and we found that Bmmamo expression in the larval integument is higher in B. mori than in the wild silkworm B. mandarina, suggesting that the Bmmamo is involved in domestication-associated pigmentation changes of the silkworm.
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- Kenta Tomihara
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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Shirai Y, Ono H, Daimon T. Redundant actions of neuropeptides encoded by the dh-pban gene for larval color pattern formation in the oriental armyworm Mythimnaseparata. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 157:103955. [PMID: 37146697 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2023.103955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The pyrokinin (PK)/pheromone biosynthesis-activating neuropeptide (PBAN) family, which is defined by a conserved C-terminal pentapeptide (FXPRLamide), is involved in many physiological processes in insects. In the oriental armyworm Mythimna separata, the larvae exhibit a variety of color patterns in response to changes in population density, which are caused by melanization and a reddish coloration hormone (MRCH), which is a member of the FXPRLamide neuropeptides. Interestingly, in some lepidopteran insects, MRCH is known as a PBAN, which activates the pheromone gland to produce sex pheromones. PBAN is encoded by a single gene, dh-pban, which encodes additional FXPRLamide neuropeptides, such as the diapause hormone (DH) and subesophageal ganglion neuropeptides (SGNPs). To determine the roles of the dh-pban gene, which produces multiple types of FXPRLamide neuropeptides after post-transcriptional cleavage of the precursor protein, we performed CRISPR/Cas9-mediated targeted mutagenesis in M. separata. We demonstrated that knockout armyworm larvae lost density-dependent cuticular melanization and retained yellow body color, even when reared under crowded conditions. Moreover, our rescue experiments using the synthetic peptides showed that not only PBAN but also β- and γ-SGNPs significantly induce the cuticular melanization in a dose dependent manner. Taken together, our results provide genetic evidence that neuropeptides encoded by the single dh-pban gene act redundantly to control density-dependent color pattern formation in M. separata.
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- Yu Shirai
- Department of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan.
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Tomihara K, Tanaka S, Katsuma S, Shimada T, Kobayashi J, Kiuchi T. Recessive embryonic lethal mutations uncovered in heterozygous condition in silkworm semiconsomic strains. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023; 155:103933. [PMID: 36931352 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2023.103933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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In this study, we found two embryonic lethal mutations, t04 lethal (l-t04) and m04 lethal (l-m04), in semiconsomic strains T04 and M04, respectively. In these semiconsomic strains, the entire diploid genome, except for one chromosome 4 of the wild silkworm Bombyx mandarina, is substituted with chromosomes of the domesticated silkworm B. mori, and l-t04 and l-m04 mutations are located on B. mandarina-derived chromosome 4. To clarify the cause of the lethalities and the genes responsible for these mutations, positional cloning and CRISPR/Cas9 mediated knockout screening were performed. Finally, genetic complementation tests identified the mutations responsible for the l-t04 and l-m04 as the Bombyx homolog of imaginal discs arrested (Bmida) and TATA box binding protein-associated factor 5 (BmTaf5), respectively. Lethal stages of each knockout mutant indicated the importance of these genes in B. mori late embryogenesis. The lethal mutations responsible for l-t04 and l-m04 were not found in parental strains or wild B. mandarina collected from 39 distinct locations in Japan, indicating that both mutations were independently introduced during or after the development of the semiconsomic strains. We conclude that the recessive embryonic lethality in the T04 and M04 strains is due to deleterious mutations produced in B. mandarina-derived chromosome 4.
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- Kenta Tomihara
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Life Science, Faculty of Science/Graduate School of Science, Gakushuin University, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 171-8588, Japan
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, 753-8515, Japan
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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Hara R, Ansai S, Kinoshita M. Genome Editing of Medaka. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2637:325-339. [PMID: 36773158 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3016-7_25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Medaka (Oryzias latipes), along with zebrafish (Danio rerio), is a useful experimental model fish. Here, we describe a simple method for generating medaka gene knockout strains using an automated microchip electrophoresis system. We also describe a method for targeted gene knockin using a plasmid carrying a sequence that does not cause off-target effects in medaka. Additionally, knockin method without plasmid cloning is described.
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- Rie Hara
- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan
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Fu B, Wu D, Yasumasu S, Hane M, Sato C, Kitajima K. Critical Role of the Cortical Alveolus Protease Alveolin in Chorion Hardening In Vivo at Medaka Fertilization. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13010146. [PMID: 36671531 PMCID: PMC9855834 DOI: 10.3390/biom13010146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Alveolin is a cortical alveolus proteinase that is secreted in the perivitelline space (PVS) at fertilization to act on the chorion. Purified alveolin is known to induce chorion hardening in vitro by processing zona pellucida B (ZPB), a major chorion component. However, in vivo function of alveolin remains unclear; thus, in this study, the effects of alveolin efficiency (Alv-/-) at the organism level were investigated using the medaka, Oryzias latipes. The Alv-/- fertilized eggs were mechanically fragile; however, they developed normally and left offspring as long as they were carefully handled before hatching. A mechanical press test showed that the Alv-/- fertilized eggs were six times more fragile than the wild-type eggs. They were 35% larger owing to the enlarged PVS, 34% thinner, and permeable to even 10 kDa FITC-dextran. These results are consistent with the transmission electron microscopy observation that the periphery of the inner layers was highly porous in the Alv-/- chorion. In chorion hardening, the alveolin-mediated processing of ZPB and the transglutaminase (TGase)-mediated crosslinking of chorion components are the key steps. This study was the first to show that alveolin also processed TGase concomitantly with ZPB, which greatly facilitated the crosslinking. Thus, alveolin was concluded to be the primary trigger for chorion hardening in vivo. Furthermore, fertilization in a balanced salt solution could partially improve the impaired chorion hardening of the Alv-/- eggs fertilized in water, probably through an alveolin-independent mechanism.
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- Bo Fu
- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Institute of Glyco-core Research, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Institute of Glyco-core Research, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Institute of Glyco-core Research, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
- Institute of Glyco-core Research, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Tomihara K, Andolfatto P, Kiuchi T. Allele-specific knockouts reveal a role for apontic-like in the evolutionary loss of larval melanin pigmentation in the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 31:701-710. [PMID: 35752945 PMCID: PMC9633403 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, and its wild progenitor, B. mandarina, are extensively studied as a model case of the evolutionary process of domestication. A conspicuous difference between these species is the dramatic reduction in melanin pigmentation in both larval and adult B. mori. Here we evaluate the efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9-targeted knockouts of pigment-related genes as a tool to understand their potential contributions to domestication-associated melanin pigmentation loss in B. mori. To demonstrate the efficacy of targeted knockouts in B. mandarina, we generated a homozygous CRISPR/Cas9-targeted knockout of yellow-y. In yellow-y knockout mutants, black body colour became lighter throughout the larval, pupal and adult stages, confirming a role for this gene in melanin pigment formation. Further, we performed allele-specific CRISPR/Cas9-targeted knockouts of the pigment-related transcription factor, apontic-like (apt-like) in B. mori × B. mandarina F1 hybrid individuals which exhibit B. mandarina-like larval pigmentation. Knockout of the B. mandarina allele of apt-like in F1 embryos results in white patches on the dorsal integument of larvae, whereas corresponding knockouts of the B. mori allele consistently exhibit normal F1 larval pigmentation. These results demonstrate a contribution of apt-like to the evolution of reduced melanin pigmentation in B. mori. Together, our results demonstrate the feasibility of CRISPR/Cas9-targeted knockouts as a tool for understanding the genetic basis of traits associated with B. mori domestication.
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- Kenta Tomihara
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY 10026, USA
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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Murakami Y, Ando M, Futamata R, Horibe T, Ueda K, Kinoshita M, Kobayashi T. Targeted deletion of ecto-5'-nucleotidase results in retention of inosine monophosphate content in postmortem muscle of medaka (Oryzias latipes). Sci Rep 2022; 12:18588. [PMID: 36329230 PMCID: PMC9633828 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22029-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Inosine monophosphate (IMP) is an important indicator of meat freshness and contributes to its umami taste. An attractive strategy for enhancing umami is to suppress the IMP-degrading activity and increase the IMP content in the skeletal muscle through genome editing technology using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying IMP degradation remain unclear. We cloned two ecto-5'-nucleotidase genes, designated as ecto-5'-nucleotidase-a (nt5ea) and ecto-5'-nucleotidase-b (nt5eb), from medaka (Oryzias latipes), a vertebrate model organism. Expression analysis using embryos showed that nt5ea or nt5eb overexpression remarkably upregulated IMP degradation, and that the IMP-degrading activity was higher in Nt5ea than in Nt5eb. Furthermore, we established frame-shifted or large deletion (lacking nt5ea or nt5eb locus) mutant strains and assayed the effects of gene disruptions on the amount of IMP in skeletal muscle. The nt5ea-deficient medaka showed considerable higher levels of IMP at 48 h postmortem than did the wild-type fish. The nt5eb mutants also exhibited higher IMP contents than that in the wild types, but the increase was less than that in the nt5ea mutants. Our results demonstrated that nt5e is an important regulator of IMP levels in skeletal muscle and that its loss of function was effective in maintaining IMP content.
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- Yu Murakami
- grid.258622.90000 0004 1936 9967Department of Fisheries, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kindai University, Nakamachi 3327-204, Nara, 631-8505 Japan
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- grid.258622.90000 0004 1936 9967Department of Fisheries, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kindai University, Nakamachi 3327-204, Nara, 631-8505 Japan
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- grid.258799.80000 0004 0372 2033Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan
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- grid.419056.f0000 0004 1793 2541Department of Medical-Bioscience, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura-cho, Nagahama, Shiga 526-0829 Japan
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- grid.258799.80000 0004 0372 2033Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), KUIAS, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501 Japan
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- grid.258799.80000 0004 0372 2033Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan
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- grid.258622.90000 0004 1936 9967Department of Fisheries, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kindai University, Nakamachi 3327-204, Nara, 631-8505 Japan
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Tobita H, Kiuchi T. Knockouts of positive and negative elements of the circadian clock disrupt photoperiodic diapause induction in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 149:103842. [PMID: 36115518 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2022.103842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Diapause is one of the most important traits that have sustained insects to thrive. To survive harsh seasons, most insects can arrest their development and enter diapause. The photoperiod is the signal that indicates insects the proper timing to enter diapause. Circadian clock genes are shown to be involved in photoperiodic diapause induction in various insect species. The silkworm, Bombyx mori, enters diapause at the embryonic stage. In bivoltine strains, diapause determination is under maternal control and affected by temperature and photoperiodic conditions that mothers experienced during embryonic and larval stages. Two independent studies showed that knocking out the core clock gene, period, perturb photoperiodic diapause induction in B. mori. However, whether the circadian clock as whole or individual clock genes are responsible for the photoperiodic diapause induction remains unknown. In this study, using CRISPR/Cas9 we knocked out negative (period and timeless) and positive elements (Clock and cycle) in p50T, a bivoltine strain which exhibits photoperiodic diapause induction during both embryonic and larval stages. The temporal expression patterns of clock genes changed in each core clock gene knockout strain, suggesting disruption of normal feedback loops produced by circadian clock genes. Furthermore, the ability of female moths to appropriately produce diapause or non-diapause eggs in response to photoperiod in both embryonic and larval stages was lost in all knockout strains. Our results indicate the involvement of circadian clock in photoperiodic diapause induction in B. mori.
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- Hisashi Tobita
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Biology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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Ertunc N, Phitak T, Wu D, Fujita H, Hane M, Sato C, Kitajima K. Sulfation of sialic acid is ubiquitous and essential for vertebrate development. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12496. [PMID: 35864127 PMCID: PMC9304399 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15143-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Glycosylation of proteins and lipids occurs in vertebrates, usually terminating with sialylation, which regulates the physicochemical and biological properties of these glycoconjugates. Although less commonly known, sialic acid residues also undergo various modifications, such as acetylation, methylation, and sulfation. However, except for acetylation, the enzymes or functions of the other modification processes are unknown. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to demonstrate the ubiquitous occurrence of sulfated sialic acids and two genes encoding the sialate: O-sulfotransferases 1 and 2 in vertebrates. These two enzymes showed about 50% amino acid sequence identity, and appeared to be complementary to each other in acceptor substrate preferences. Gene targeting experiments showed that the deficiency of these genes was lethal for medaka fish during young fry development and accompanied by different phenotypes. Thus, the sulfation of sialic acids is essential for the vertebrate development.
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- Nursah Ertunc
- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, and Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.,Molecular Cell Biology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, and Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.,Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Chiangmai University, Chiangmai, 50200, Thailand
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, and Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.,Institute for Glyco-Core Research (iGCORE), Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, and Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, and Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.,Institute for Glyco-Core Research (iGCORE), Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, and Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.,Institute for Glyco-Core Research (iGCORE), Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Bioscience and Biotechnology Center, and Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan. .,Institute for Glyco-Core Research (iGCORE), Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.
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Chowdhury K, Lin S, Lai SL. Comparative Study in Zebrafish and Medaka Unravels the Mechanisms of Tissue Regeneration. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.783818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Tissue regeneration has been in the spotlight of research for its fascinating nature and potential applications in human diseases. The trait of regenerative capacity occurs diversely across species and tissue contexts, while it seems to decline over evolution. Organisms with variable regenerative capacity are usually distinct in phylogeny, anatomy, and physiology. This phenomenon hinders the feasibility of studying tissue regeneration by directly comparing regenerative with non-regenerative animals, such as zebrafish (Danio rerio) and mice (Mus musculus). Medaka (Oryzias latipes) is a fish model with a complete reference genome and shares a common ancestor with zebrafish approximately 110–200 million years ago (compared to 650 million years with mice). Medaka shares similar features with zebrafish, including size, diet, organ system, gross anatomy, and living environment. However, while zebrafish regenerate almost every organ upon experimental injury, medaka shows uneven regenerative capacity. Their common and distinct biological features make them a unique platform for reciprocal analyses to understand the mechanisms of tissue regeneration. Here we summarize current knowledge about tissue regeneration in these fish models in terms of injured tissues, repairing mechanisms, available materials, and established technologies. We further highlight the concept of inter-species and inter-organ comparisons, which may reveal mechanistic insights and hint at therapeutic strategies for human diseases.
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TALEN-Mediated Gene Editing of slc24a5 (Solute Carrier Family 24, Member 5) in Kawakawa, Euthynnus affinis. JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/jmse9121378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Transcription activator-like effector (TALE) nucleases (TALENs) mediated gene editing methods are becoming popular and have revealed the staggering complexity of genome control during development. Here, we present a simple and efficient gene knockout using TALENs in kawakawa, Euthynnus affinis, using slc24a5. We examined slc24a5 gene expression and functional differences between two TALENs that hold the TALE scaffolds, +153/+47 and +136/+63 and target slc24a5. Developmental changes in slc24a5 transcripts were seen in early-stage embryos by real-time PCR; slc24a5 expression was first detected 48 h post fertilization (hpf), which increased dramatically at 72 hpf. Four TALENs, 47- and 63-type of two different target loci (A and B), respectively, were constructed using Platinum TALEN and evaluated in vitro by a single-strand annealing (SSA) assay. TALEN activities were further evaluated in vivo by injecting TALEN mRNAs in the two-cell stage of the zygote. Most of the TALEN-induced mutants showed mosaic patterns in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and fewer melanin pigments on the body at 72 hpf and later when compared to the control, implying the gene’s association with melanin pigment formation. A heteroduplex mobility assay (HMA) and the genome sequence further confirmed the TALEN-induced mutations of substitution, insertion, and deletion at an endogenous locus.
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Kakui H, Yamazaki M, Shimizu KK. PRIMA: a rapid and cost-effective genotyping method to detect single-nucleotide differences using probe-induced heteroduplexes. Sci Rep 2021; 11:20741. [PMID: 34689172 PMCID: PMC8542037 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99641-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Targeted mutagenesis by programmable site-specific nucleases like CRISPR typically produce 1-base pair (bp) insertion or deletion (indel) mutations. Although several methods have been developed to detect such 1-bp indels, each method has pros and cons in terms of cost and/or resolution. Heteroduplex mobility assay (HMA) is a traditional technique detecting small base pair differences but it has a limited resolution of mutation size and the band patterns are often complex. Here, we developed a new method called PRIMA (Probe-Induced HMA) using a short single-stranded DNA molecule as a probe in HMA. By utilizing a 40-mer probe containing a 5-nucleotide deletion, we assessed the mobility of a heteroduplex with a target DNA fragment from a plant, bacterium, and human. This method allowed us to detect a 1-bp indel mutation consistently. We also showed that SNPs can be detected using PRIMA. PRIMA provides a rapid and cost-effective solution for the genotyping.
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- Hiroyuki Kakui
- Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.,Kihara Institute of Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, 244-0813, Japan
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies, University of Zurich, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland. .,Kihara Institute of Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, 244-0813, Japan.
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Tomihara K, Satta K, Matsuzaki S, Yoshitake K, Yamamoto K, Uchiyama H, Yajima S, Futahashi R, Katsuma S, Osanai-Futahashi M, Kiuchi T. Mutations in a β-group of solute carrier gene are responsible for egg and eye coloration of the brown egg 4 (b-4) mutant in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 137:103624. [PMID: 34333110 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The brown egg 4 (b-4) is a recessive mutant in the silkworm (Bombyx mori), whose egg and adult compound eyes exhibit a reddish-brown color instead of normal purple and black, respectively. By double digest restriction-site associated DNA sequencing (ddRAD-seq) analysis, we narrowed down a region linked to the b-4 phenotype to approximately 1.1 Mb that contains 69 predicted gene models. RNA-seq analysis in a b-4 strain indicated that one of the candidate genes had a different transcription start site, which generates a short open reading frame. We also found that exon skipping was induced in the same gene due to an insertion of a transposable element in other two b-4 mutant strains. This gene encoded a putative amino acid transporter that belongs to the β-group of solute carrier (SLC) family and is orthologous to Drosophila eye color mutant gene, mahogany (mah). Accordingly, we named this gene Bmmah. We performed CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene knockout targeting Bmmah. Several adult moths in generation 0 (G0) had totally or partially reddish-brown compound eyes. We also established three Bmmah knockout strains, all of which exhibit reddish-brown eggs and adult compound eyes. Furthermore, eggs from complementation crosses between the b-4 mutants and the Bmmah knockout mutants also exhibited reddish-brown color, which was similar to the b-4 mutant eggs, indicating that Bmmah is responsible for the b-4 phenotypes.
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- Kenta Tomihara
- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, Bunkyo 2-1-1, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Insect Genome Research and Engineering Unit, Division of Applied Genetics, Institute of Agrobiological Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Owashi 1-2, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8634, Japan
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- NODAI Genome Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Sakuragaoka 1-1-1, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan
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- NODAI Genome Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Sakuragaoka 1-1-1, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan; Department of Bioscience, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Sakuragaoka 1-1-1, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Higashi 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8566, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ibaraki University, Bunkyo 2-1-1, Mito, Ibaraki 310-8512, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan.
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Ansai S, Mochida K, Fujimoto S, Mokodongan DF, Sumarto BKA, Masengi KWA, Hadiaty RK, Nagano AJ, Toyoda A, Naruse K, Yamahira K, Kitano J. Genome editing reveals fitness effects of a gene for sexual dichromatism in Sulawesian fishes. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1350. [PMID: 33649298 PMCID: PMC7921647 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21697-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Sexual selection drives rapid phenotypic diversification of mating traits. However, we know little about the causative genes underlying divergence in sexually selected traits. Here, we investigate the genetic basis of male mating trait diversification in the medaka fishes (genus Oryzias) from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Using linkage mapping, transcriptome analysis, and genome editing, we identify csf1 as a causative gene for red pectoral fins that are unique to male Oryzias woworae. A cis-regulatory mutation enables androgen-induced expression of csf1 in male fins. csf1-knockout males have reduced red coloration and require longer for mating, suggesting that coloration can contribute to male reproductive success. Contrary to expectations, non-red males are more attractive to a predatory fish than are red males. Our results demonstrate that integrating genomics with genome editing enables us to identify causative genes underlying sexually selected traits and provides a new avenue for testing theories of sexual selection.
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- Satoshi Ansai
- grid.288127.60000 0004 0466 9350Ecological Genetics Laboratory, Department of Genomics and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan ,grid.419396.00000 0004 0618 8593Laboratory of Bioresources, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan ,grid.69566.3a0000 0001 2248 6943Present Address: Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi Japan
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- grid.267625.20000 0001 0685 5104Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan ,grid.26091.3c0000 0004 1936 9959Department of Biology, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- grid.267625.20000 0001 0685 5104Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan ,grid.267625.20000 0001 0685 5104Present Address: Department of Human Biology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa Japan
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- grid.267625.20000 0001 0685 5104Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan ,grid.249566.a0000 0004 0644 6054Present Address: Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense (MZB), Zoology Division of Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), Cibinong, Indonesia
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- grid.267625.20000 0001 0685 5104Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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- grid.412381.d0000 0001 0702 3254Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia
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- grid.249566.a0000 0004 0644 6054Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), Cibinong, Indonesia
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- grid.440926.d0000 0001 0744 5780Faculty of Agriculture, Ryukoku University, Ohtsu, Shiga, Japan
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- grid.288127.60000 0004 0466 9350Comparative Genomics Laboratory, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
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- grid.419396.00000 0004 0618 8593Laboratory of Bioresources, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
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- grid.267625.20000 0001 0685 5104Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
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- grid.288127.60000 0004 0466 9350Ecological Genetics Laboratory, Department of Genomics and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
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Shirai Y, Ohde T, Daimon T. Functional conservation and diversification of yellow-y in lepidopteran insects. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 128:103515. [PMID: 33387638 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The diverse colors and patterns found in Lepidoptera are important for success of these species. Similar to the wings of adult butterflies, lepidopteran larvae exhibit diverse color variations to adapt to their habitats. Compared with butterfly wings, however, less attention has been paid to larval body colorations and patterns. In the present study, we focus on the yellow-y gene, which participates in the melanin synthesis pathway. We conducted CRISPR/Cas9-mediated targeted mutagenesis of yellow-y in the tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura. We analyzed the role of S. litura yellow-y in pigmentation by morphological observation and discovered that yellow-y is necessary for normal black pigmentation in S. litura. We also showed species- and tissue-specific requirements of yellow-y in pigmentation in comparison with those of Bombyx mori yellow-y mutants. Furthermore, we found that almost none of the yellow-y mutant embryos hatched unaided. We provide evidence that S. litura yellow-y has a novel important function in egg hatching, in addition to pigmentation. The present study will enable a greater understanding of the functions and diversification of the yellow-y gene in insects.
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- Yu Shirai
- Department of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan.
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Watanabe Y, Okuya K, Takada Y, Kinoshita M, Yokoi S, Chisada S, Kamei Y, Tatsukawa H, Yamamoto N, Abe H, Hashimoto H, Hitomi K. Gene disruption of medaka (Oryzias latipes) orthologue for mammalian tissue-type transglutaminase (TG2) causes movement retardation. J Biochem 2020; 168:213-222. [PMID: 32251518 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvaa038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Transglutaminases are an enzyme family that catalyses protein cross-linking essential for several biological functions. In the previous studies, we characterized the orthologues of the mammalian transglutaminase family in medaka (Oryzias latipes), an established fish model. Among the human isozymes, tissue-type transglutaminase (TG2) has multiple functions that are involved in several biological phenomena. In this study, we established medaka mutants deficient for the orthologue of human TG2 using the CRISPR/Cas9 and transcription activator-like effector nucleases systems. Although apparent morphological changes in the phenotype were not observed, movement retardation was found in the mutant fish when evaluated by a tank-diving test. Furthermore, comparative immunohistochemistry analysis using in this fish model revealed that orthologue of human TG2 was expressed at the periventricular layer of the optic tectum. Our findings provide novel insight for the relationship between tissue-type transglutaminase and the nervous system and the associated behaviour.
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- Yuko Watanabe
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 4648601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 4648601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 4648601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 0600812, Japan
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- Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo 1818611, Japan
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- National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki 4448585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 4648601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya 4648601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya 4648601, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya 4648602, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 4648601, Japan
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Jeong CB, Kang HM, Hong SA, Byeon E, Lee JS, Lee YH, Choi IY, Bae S, Lee JS. Generation of albino via SLC45a2 gene targeting by CRISPR/Cas9 in the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 154:111038. [PMID: 32174491 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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To produce albinism in the marine medaka Oryzias melastigma, we disrupted the solute carrier family 45 (SLC45a2) gene by clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9 with a single guide RNA (sgRNA). Selected sgRNAs were able to target a SLC45a2 gene as confirmed by genotyping and heteroduplex mobility assay (HMA). Of the survived embryos after injection, 54.2% and 60.0% embryos exhibited albinism phenotype by sgRNA1 and sgRNA2, respectively. Deep sequencing at the on-target sites showed different insertion and deletion (indel) mutation profiles near the DNA cleavage sites, indicating high efficacy of producing SLC45a2 knock-out mutants by this method. Moreover, HMA at the potential off-target sites revealed that off-target activity would be induced at a low rate, or not induced at all. This albino marine medaka will be a good model for marine molecular ecotoxicology in establishment of diverse in vivo endpoints, and the application of this efficient gene targeting method in the marine medaka would be useful tool for mechanistic approaches.
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- Chang-Bum Jeong
- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea; Department of Marine Science, College of Nature Science, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Nature Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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- Department of Agriculture and Life Industry, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Nature Sciences, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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CenH3-Independent Kinetochore Assembly in Lepidoptera Requires CCAN, Including CENP-T. Curr Biol 2020; 30:561-572.e10. [PMID: 32032508 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Accurate chromosome segregation requires assembly of the multiprotein kinetochore complex at centromeres. In most eukaryotes, kinetochore assembly is primed by the histone H3 variant CenH3 (also called CENP-A), which physically interacts with components of the inner kinetochore constitutive centromere-associated network (CCAN). Unexpectedly, regarding its critical function, previous work identified that select eukaryotic lineages, including several insects, have lost CenH3 while having retained homologs of the CCAN. These findings imply alternative CCAN assembly pathways in these organisms that function in CenH3-independent manners. Here we study the composition and assembly of CenH3-deficient kinetochores of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). We show that lepidopteran kinetochores consist of previously identified CCAN homologs as well as additional components, including a divergent CENP-T homolog, that are required for accurate mitotic progression. Our study focuses on CENP-T, which we found to be sufficient to recruit the Mis12 and Ndc80 outer kinetochore complexes. In addition, CRISPR-mediated gene editing in Bombyx mori establishes an essential function of CENP-T in vivo. Finally, the retention of CENP-T and additional CCAN homologs in other independently derived CenH3-deficient insects indicates a conserved mechanism of kinetochore assembly between these lineages. Our study provides the first functional insights into CCAN-based kinetochore assembly pathways that function independently of CenH3, contributing to the emerging picture of an unexpected plasticity to build a kinetochore.
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Targeted mutagenesis of the ryanodine receptor by Platinum TALENs causes slow swimming behaviour in Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis). Sci Rep 2019; 9:13871. [PMID: 31554877 PMCID: PMC6761128 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50418-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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In bluefin tuna aquaculture, high mortalities of hatchery-reared juveniles occur in sea cages owing to wall collisions that are caused by high-speed swimming in panic due to changes in illuminance. Here, we report that targeted gene mutagenesis of the ryanodine receptor (RyR1b), which allows the sarcoplasmic reticulum to release Ca2+ in fast skeletal muscle, using highly active Platinum TALENs caused slow swimming behaviour in response to external stimuli in Pacific bluefin tuna (PBT) larvae. This characteristic would be a useful trait to prevent wall collisions in aquaculture production. A pair of Platinum TALENs targeting exons 2 and 43 of the PBT ryr1b gene induced deletions in each TALEN target site of the injected embryos with extremely high efficiency. In addition, ryr1b expression was significantly decreased in the mutated G0 larvae at 7 days after hatching (DAH). A touch-evoked escape behaviour assay revealed that the ryr1b-mutated PBT larvae swam away much less efficiently in response to mechanosensory stimulation at 7 DAH than did the wild-type larvae. Our results demonstrate that genome editing technologies are effective tools for determining the functional characterization of genes in a comparatively short period, and create avenues for facilitating genetic studies and breeding of bluefin tuna species.
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Various CRISPR/Cas9 systems have been extensively applied for targeted mutagenesis to generate mutants that impaired in genes of interest. Clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) from Prevotella and Francisella 1 (Cpf1) is new RNA-directed endonuclease possessing some differences as compared to Cas9. Several papers have shown that Cpf1 could be a versatile tool in plant genome engineering. Cfp1 from Francisella novicida (FnCpf1) recognizes TTN as its protospacer adjacent motif (PAM). TTN is a shortest PAM among other known Cpf1s such as AsCpf1 or LbCpf1, which use TTTN as PAM. The length of PAM can be the restriction of the number of target sequences. Cpf1 generates cohesive DNA end after the digestion of target sequences. Sticky DNA end is thought to appropriate for in vivo ligation rather than blunt DNA end created by Cas9. Therefore, FnCpf1 is practical for targeted mutagenesis experiments. The application of FnCpf1-mediated targeted mutagenesis to the plant genome engineering could accelerate molecular breeding of crops. Here, we describe procedures for targeted mutagenesis in tobacco using FnCpf1.
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- Akira Endo
- Plant Genome Engineering Research Unit, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Plant Genome Engineering Research Unit, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
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Liu R, Kinoshita M, Adolfi MC, Schartl M. Analysis of the Role of the Mc4r System in Development, Growth, and Puberty of Medaka. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:213. [PMID: 31024451 PMCID: PMC6463759 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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In mammals the melanocortin 4 receptor (Mc4r) signaling system has been mainly associated with the regulation of appetite and energy homeostasis. In fish of the genus Xiphophorus (platyfish and swordtails) puberty onset is genetically determined by a single locus, which encodes the mc4r. Wild populations of Xiphophorus are polymorphic for early and late-maturing individuals. Copy number variation of different mc4r alleles is responsible for the difference in puberty onset. To answer whether this is a special adaptation of the Mc4r signaling system in the lineage of Xiphophorus or a more widely conserved mechanism in teleosts, we studied the role of Mc4r in reproductive biology of medaka (Oryzias latipes), a close relative to Xiphophorus and a well-established model to study gonadal development. To understand the potential role of Mc4r in medaka, we characterized the major features of the Mc4r signaling system (mc4r, mrap2, pomc, agrp1). In medaka, all these genes are expressed before hatching. In adults, they are mainly expressed in the brain. The transcript of the receptor accessory protein mrap2 co-localizes with mc4r in the hypothalamus in adult brains indicating a conserved function of modulating Mc4r signaling. Comparing growth and puberty between wild-type and mc4r knockout medaka revealed that absence of Mc4r does not change puberty timing but significantly delays hatching. Embryonic development of knockout animals is retarded compared to wild-types. In conclusion, the Mc4r system in medaka is involved in regulation of growth rather than puberty.
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- Ruiqi Liu
- Physiological Chemistry, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Physiological Chemistry, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Physiological Chemistry, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, University Clinic Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
- Hagler Institute for Advanced Study and Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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Establishment and application of distant hybridization technology in fish. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2018; 62:22-45. [DOI: 10.1007/s11427-018-9408-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A Collection of Transgenic Medaka Strains for Efficient Site-Directed Transgenesis Mediated by phiC31 Integrase. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2018; 8:2585-2593. [PMID: 29848622 PMCID: PMC6071608 DOI: 10.1534/g3.118.200130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Genetic analysis is facilitated by the efficient production of transgenic strains expressing a DNA of interest as a single copy at a designated chromosomal location. However, technical progress toward this goal in medaka fish (Oryzias latipes), a vertebrate model organism, has been slow. It is well known that phiC31 integrase enables efficient site-directed transgenesis by catalyzing the recombination of an attP DNA motif in a host genome with an attB motif in a targeting vector. This system was pioneered in medaka using the Sleeping Beauty transposon system, and the attP site was established at three chromosomal locations. However, this number appeared insufficient with regard to genetic linkage between the attP-landing site and a genetically modified locus of interest. Here, to establish a collection of transgenic strains of medaka, we introduced an attP motif into the medaka genome using the Ac/Ds maize transposon system and established 12 independent transgenic strains harboring a single copy of the attP motif in at least 11 of the 24 medaka chromosomes. We designed an attB-targeting vector that was integrated efficiently and precisely into the attP-landing site, and with which the DNA of interest was efficiently transmitted to germline cells. Extraneous sequences in the integrants derived from the bacterial backbone of the attB-targeting vector as well as a transgenic fluorescence marker present in the attP-landing site were removable through flippase-mediated recombination. Further, an advanced targeting vector with a heart-specific recombination marker served as a useful tool for easily screening phiC31 integrase-mediated recombinant G0 embryos, leading to the efficient establishment of transgenic strains. Thus, our resources advance genetic research in medaka.
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Ohde T, Takehana Y, Shiotsuki T, Niimi T. CRISPR/Cas9-based heritable targeted mutagenesis in Thermobia domestica: A genetic tool in an apterygote development model of wing evolution. ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT 2018; 47:362-369. [PMID: 29908341 DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2018.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Despite previous developmental studies on basally branching wingless insects and crustaceans, the evolutionary origin of insect wings remains controversial. Knowledge regarding genetic regulation of tissues hypothesized to have given rise to wings would help to elucidate how ancestral development changed to allow the evolution of true wings. However, genetic tools available for basally branching wingless species are limited. The firebrat Thermobia domestica is an apterygote species, phylogenetically related to winged insects. T. domestica presents a suitable morphology to investigate the origin of wings, as it forms the tergal paranotum, from which wings are hypothesized to have originated. Here we report the first successful CRISPR/Cas9-based germline genome editing in T. domestica. We provide a technological platform to understand the development of tissues hypothesized to have given rise to wings in an insect with a pre-wing evolution body plan.
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- Takahiro Ohde
- Division of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, 38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan; Department of Basic Biology, School of Life Science, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan; Department of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwakecho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan.
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- Department of Animal Bio-Science, Faculty of Bio-Science, Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, 1266 Tamura, Nagahama, Shiga, 526-0829, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Technology, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University, 1060 Nishikawatsu-cho, Matsue, Shimane, 690-8504, Japan
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- Division of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, National Institute for Basic Biology, 38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan; Department of Basic Biology, School of Life Science, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 38 Nishigonaka Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan
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Chen J, Wang W, Tian Z, Dong Y, Dong T, Zhu H, Zhu Z, Hu H, Hu W. Efficient Gene Transfer and Gene Editing in Sterlet ( Acipenser ruthenus). Front Genet 2018; 9:117. [PMID: 29681919 PMCID: PMC5897424 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The sturgeon (Acipenseriformes) is an important farmed species because of its economical value. However, neither gene transfer nor gene editing techniques have been established in sturgeon for molecular breeding and gene functional study until now. In this study, we accomplished gene transfer and gene editing in sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus), which has the shortest sexual maturation period of sturgeons. The plasmid encoding enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) was transferred into the embryos of sterlet at injection concentration of 100 ng/μL, under which condition high survival rate and gene transfer rate could be achieved. Subsequently, exogenous EGFP was efficiently disrupted by transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs) or clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9 nuclease/guide RNA (gRNA), with injection concentrations of 300 ng/μL TALENs, or 100 ng/μL Cas9 nuclease and 30 ng/μL gRNA, respectively, under which condition high survival rate and gene mutation rate could be achieved. Finally, the endogenous gene no tail in sterlet was successfully mutated by Cas9 nuclease/gRNA. We observed the CRISPR-induced no tail mutation, at a high efficiency with the mutant P0 embryos displaying the expected phenotype of bent spine and twisted tail.
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- Ji Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Beijing Fisheries Research Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Sequence-specific nucleases (SSNs) are nowadays fundamental tools to generate mutants that impaired in genes of interest. The bioactive molecules screened in the chemical genomics studies affect specific physiological process by disrupting the function of its target protein(s). Mutation analysis of the gene(s) of target protein(s) of the screened chemical is necessary to resolve how the chemical works in plants. Clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) from Prevotella and Francisella 1 (Cpf1) are newly characterized RNA-directed endonuclease. Several papers have shown clearly that Cpf1 could be a versatile SSN in plant genome engineering. Cfp1 from Francisella novicida (FnCpf1) recognizes TTN as its protospacer adjacent motif (PAM). FnCpf1 utilizes a shorter PAM compared to other known Cpf1s such as AsCpf1 or LbCpf1, which use TTTN as PAM. Since PAM length can be a limiting factor in target selection, this feature of FnCpf1 is practical for targeted mutagenesis experiments. The application of FnCpf1-mediated targeted mutagenesis to the chemical genomics could accelerate to figure out the mechanism of action of screened chemicals. Here, we describe procedures for targeted mutagenesis in rice and tobacco using FnCpf1.
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- Akira Endo
- Plant Genome Engineering Research Unit, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Plant Genome Engineering Research Unit, Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
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Sugano SS, Nishihama R. CRISPR/Cas9-Based Genome Editing of Transcription Factor Genes in Marchantia polymorpha. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1830:109-126. [PMID: 30043367 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8657-6_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Plant transcription factors (TFs) belong to a wide variety of gene families. The systematic and rapid establishment of knockout lines of TF genes is critical for functional genetics. Genome engineering techniques for dissecting out the molecular function of TFs have been dramatically improved by CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing technology. In the CRISPR/Cas9 system, Cas9 functions as a Cas9-gRNA ribonucleoprotein complex and uses its DNA endonuclease activity to induce the cleavage of the genome, which is targeted by gRNA. Double-strand breaks sometimes induce insertions and deletions at the target site, leading to frameshift mutations of TF genes. In this chapter, we describe a detailed protocol for the targeted mutagenesis of TFs using the CRISPR/Cas9 system, specifically in the case of Marchantia polymorpha, an emerging model plant for functional genomics. The CRISPR/Cas9 system is highly versatile for targeting genomic sequences because only an alteration of the gRNA sequence is needed to change target sequences. The labor and cost required to establish genome-edited lines are low enough that multiple mutants of TF genes can be generated in one laboratory. The CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing technique consists of four steps: (1) gRNA design; (2) vector construction; (3) transformation; and (4) isolation of genome-edited lines. This manuscript focuses mainly on the strategy of gRNA design, the workflow for off-target searches, and the selection and identification of genome-edited lines by genotyping. Although we describe a protocol for M. polymorpha, the basic strategy of generating genome-edited lines of TF genes should be applicable widely to other plants.
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- Shigeo S Sugano
- Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan
- Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan
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Ansai S, Hosokawa H, Maegawa S, Naruse K, Washio Y, Sato K, Kinoshita M. Deficiency of Serotonin in Raphe Neurons and Altered Behavioral Responses in Tryptophan Hydroxylase 2-Knockout Medaka (Oryzias latipes). Zebrafish 2017; 14:495-507. [PMID: 28933662 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2017.1452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) is a bioactive monoamine that acts as a neurotransmitter in the central and peripheral nervous system of animals. Teleost fish species have serotonergic neurons in the raphe nuclei of the brainstem; however, the role of 5-HT in the raphe neurons in teleost fish remains largely unknown. Here, we established a medaka (Oryzias latipes) strain with targeted disruption of tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (tph2) gene that is involved in the 5-HT synthesis in the raphe nuclei. Immunohistochemistry and mass spectrometry analysis revealed that the homozygous mutants (tph2Δ13/Δ13) lacked the ability to synthesize 5-HT in the raphe neurons. To investigate the effects of 5-HT deficiency in adult behaviors, the mutant fish were subjected to five behavioral paradigms (diving, open-field, light-dark transition, mirror-biting, and two-fish social interaction). The homozygous mutation caused a longer duration of freezing response in all examined paradigms and reduced the number of entries to the top area in the diving test. In addition, the mutants exhibited a decreased number of mirror-biting in the males and an increased contact time in direct social interaction between the females. These results indicate that this tph2-knockout medaka serves as a good model to analyze the effects of 5-HT deficiency in the raphe neurons.
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- Satoshi Ansai
- 1 Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- 2 Department of Intelligence Science and Technology, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- 2 Department of Intelligence Science and Technology, Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- 3 Laboratory of Bioresources, Department of Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity, National Institute of Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan
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- 1 Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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- 1 Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University , Kyoto, Japan
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Yeh YC, Kinoshita M, Ng TH, Chang YH, Maekawa S, Chiang YA, Aoki T, Wang HC. Using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing to further explore growth and trade-off effects in myostatin-mutated F4 medaka (Oryzias latipes). Sci Rep 2017; 7:11435. [PMID: 28900124 PMCID: PMC5595883 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09966-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Myostatin (MSTN) suppresses skeletal muscle development and growth in mammals, but its role in fish is less well understood. Here we used CRISPR/Cas9 to mutate the MSTN gene in medaka (Oryzias latipes) and evaluate subsequent growth performance. We produced mutant F0 fish that carried different frameshifts in the OlMSTN coding sequence and confirmed the heritability of the mutant genotypes to the F1 generation. Two F1 fish with the same heterozygous frame-shifted genomic mutations (a 22 bp insertion in one allele; a 32 bp insertion in the other) were then crossbred to produce subsequent generations (F2~F5). Body length and weight of the MSTN-/- F4 medaka were significantly higher than in the wild type fish, and muscle fiber density in the inner and outer compartments of the epaxial muscles was decreased, suggesting that MSTN null mutation induces muscle hypertrophy. From 3~4 weeks post hatching (wph), the expression of three major myogenic related factors (MRFs), MyoD, Myf5 and Myogenin, was also significantly upregulated. Some medaka had a spinal deformity, and we also observed a trade-off between growth and immunity in MSTN-/- F4 medaka. Reproduction was unimpaired in the fast-growth phenotypes.
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- Ying-Chun Yeh
- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan.
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
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The sp7 gene is required for maturation of osteoblast-lineage cells in medaka (Oryzias latipes) vertebral column development. Dev Biol 2017; 431:252-262. [PMID: 28899668 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 08/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Sp7 is a zinc finger transcription factor that is essential for osteoblast differentiation in mammals. To verify the characteristic features of osteoblast-lineage cells in teleosts, we established medaka sp7 mutants using a transcription activator-like effector nuclease (TALEN) genome editing system. These mutants showed severe defects in the formation of skeletal structures. In particular, the neural and the hemal arches were not formed, although the chordal centra were formed. Analysis of the transgenic medaka revealed that sp7 mutant had normal distribution of type X collagen a1 a (col10a1a)-positive osteoblast-like cells around the centrum and at the proximal region of the vertebral arch. The sp7 mutant phenotype could be rescued by exogenous sp7 expression in col10a1a-positive cells, as well as in sp7-positive osteoblast cells. Furthermore, runx2-positive osteoblast progenitors were observed on the vertebral arches, but not on the centrum, during vertebral column development. In addition, these osteoblast progenitors differentiated into the col10a1a-positive cells. In sp7 mutant, the runx2-positive cells were normally distributed at the region of unformed vertebral arch but failed to differentiate into col10a1a-positive cells. These results indicate that osteoblast-lineage cells undergo two distinct differentiation processes during development of the vertebral arch and the centrum. Nevertheless, our results verified that sp7 gene expression in osteoblast-lineage cells is required for differentiation into mature osteoblasts to form the vertebral column and other skeletal structures.
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Kobayashi D, Asano-Hoshino A, Nakakura T, Nishimaki T, Ansai S, Kinoshita M, Ogawa M, Hagiwara H, Yokoyama T. Loss of zinc finger MYND-type containing 10 (zmynd10) affects cilia integrity and axonemal localization of dynein arms, resulting in ciliary dysmotility, polycystic kidney and scoliosis in medaka (Oryzias latipes). Dev Biol 2017; 430:69-79. [PMID: 28823919 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cilia and flagella are hair-like organelles that project from the cell surface and play important roles in motility and sensory perception. Motility defects in cilia and flagella lead to primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a rare human disease. Recently zinc finger MYND-type containing 10 (ZMYND10) was identified in humans as a PCD-associated gene. In this study, we use medaka fish as a model to characterize the precise functions of zmynd10. In medaka, zmynd10 is exclusively expressed in cells with motile cilia. Embryos with zmynd10 Morpholino knockdown exhibited a left-right (LR) defect associated with loss of motility in Kupffer's vesicle (KV) cilia. This immotility was caused by loss of the outer dynein arms, which is a characteristic ultrastructural phenotype in PCD. In addition, KV cilia in zmynd10 knockdown embryos had a swollen and wavy morphology. Together, these results suggest that zmynd10 is a multi-functional protein that has independent roles in axonemal localization of dynein arms and in formation and/or maintenance of cilia. The C-terminal region of zmynd10 has a MYND-type zinc finger domain (zf-MYND) that is important for its function. Our rescue experiment showed that the zmynd10-ΔC truncated protein, which lacks zf-MYND, was still partially functional, suggesting that zmynd10 has another functional domain besides zf-MYND. To analyze the later stages of development, we generated a zmynd10 knockout mutant using transcription activator-like effector nuclease (TALEN) technology. Adult mutants exhibited sperm dysmotility, scoliosis and progressive polycystic kidney.
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- Daisuke Kobayashi
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Anatomy, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
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Tohyama S, Ogino Y, Lange A, Myosho T, Kobayashi T, Hirano Y, Yamada G, Sato T, Tatarazako N, Tyler CR, Iguchi T, Miyagawa S. Establishment of estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1)-knockout medaka: ESR1 is dispensable for sexual development and reproduction in medaka, Oryzias latipes. Dev Growth Differ 2017; 59:552-561. [DOI: 10.1111/dgd.12386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Saki Tohyama
- Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences; University of Shizuoka; Shizuoka 422-8526 Japan
- Graduate School of Nanobioscience; Yokohama City University; Yokohama Kanagawa 236-0027 Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture; Kyushu University; Fukuoka 812-8581 Japan
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- Biosciences; College of Life and Environmental Sciences; University of Exeter; Exeter EX4 4QD UK
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- Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences; University of Shizuoka; Shizuoka 422-8526 Japan
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- Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences; University of Shizuoka; Shizuoka 422-8526 Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Medicine; Wakayama Medical University; Wakayama 641-8509 Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Medicine; Wakayama Medical University; Wakayama 641-8509 Japan
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- Graduate School of Nanobioscience; Yokohama City University; Yokohama Kanagawa 236-0027 Japan
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- Center for Health and Environmental Risk Research; National Institute for Environmental Studies; Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8506 Japan
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- Biosciences; College of Life and Environmental Sciences; University of Exeter; Exeter EX4 4QD UK
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- Graduate School of Nanobioscience; Yokohama City University; Yokohama Kanagawa 236-0027 Japan
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- Institute of Advanced Medicine; Wakayama Medical University; Wakayama 641-8509 Japan
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Horimizu R, Ogawa R, Watanabe Y, Tatsukawa H, Kinoshita M, Hashimoto H, Hitomi K. Biochemical characterization of a medaka (Oryzias latipes) orthologue for mammalian Factor XIII and establishment of a gene-edited mutant. FEBS J 2017; 284:2843-2855. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.14153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Rima Horimizu
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Nagoya University; Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Nagoya University; Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Nagoya University; Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Nagoya University; Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Nagoya University; Japan
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Murakami Y, Ansai S, Yonemura A, Kinoshita M. An efficient system for homology-dependent targeted gene integration in medaka ( Oryzias latipes). ZOOLOGICAL LETTERS 2017; 3:10. [PMID: 28694996 PMCID: PMC5500998 DOI: 10.1186/s40851-017-0071-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The CRISPR/Cas system is a powerful genome editing tool that enables targeted genome modifications in various organisms. In medaka (Oryzias latipes), targeted mutagenesis with small insertions and deletions using this system have become a robust technique and are now widely used. However, to date there have been only a small number of reports on targeted gene integration using this system. We thus sought in the present study to identify factors that enhance the efficiency of targeted gene integration events in medaka. RESULTS We show that longer homology arms (ca. 500 bp) and linearization of circular donor plasmids by cleavage with bait sequences enhances the efficiency of targeted integration of plasmids in embryos. A new bait sequence, BaitD, which we designed and selected by in silico screening, achieved the highest efficiency of the targeted gene integration in vivo. Using this system, donor plasmids integrated precisely at target sites and were efficiently transmitted to progeny. We also report that the genotype of F2 siblings, obtained by mating of individuals harboring two different colors of fluorescent protein genes (e.g. GFP and RFP) in the same locus, can be easily and rapidly determined non-invasively by visual observations alone. CONCLUSION We report that the efficiency of targeted gene integration can be enhanced by using donor vectors with longer homologous arms and linearization using a highly active bait system in medaka. These findings may contribute to the establishment of more efficient systems for targeted gene integration in medaka and other fish species.
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- Yu Murakami
- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan
- Present address: Division of Ecological Genetics, Department of Population Genetics, National Institute of Genetics, Yata 1111, Mishima, Shizuoka, 411-8540 Japan
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8502 Japan
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Barman HK, Rasal KD, Chakrapani V, Ninawe AS, Vengayil DT, Asrafuzzaman S, Sundaray JK, Jayasankar P. Gene editing tools: state-of-the-art and the road ahead for the model and non-model fishes. Transgenic Res 2017; 26:577-589. [PMID: 28681201 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-017-0030-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Advancements in the DNA sequencing technologies and computational biology have revolutionized genome/transcriptome sequencing of non-model fishes at an affordable cost. This has led to a paradigm shift with regard to our heightened understandings of structure-functional relationships of genes at a global level, from model animals/fishes to non-model large animals/fishes. Whole genome/transcriptome sequencing technologies were supplemented with the series of discoveries in gene editing tools, which are being used to modify genes at pre-determined positions using programmable nucleases to explore their respective in vivo functions. For a long time, targeted gene disruption experiments were mostly restricted to embryonic stem cells, advances in gene editing technologies such as zinc finger nuclease, transcriptional activator-like effector nucleases and CRISPR (clustered regulatory interspaced short palindromic repeats)/CRISPR-associated nucleases have facilitated targeted genetic modifications beyond stem cells to a wide range of somatic cell lines across species from laboratory animals to farmed animals/fishes. In this review, we discuss use of different gene editing tools and the strategic implications in fish species for basic and applied biology research.
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- Hirak Kumar Barman
- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR - Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751002, India.
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR - Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751002, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR - Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751002, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, CGO Complex, Block 3, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, 110003, India
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- Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), 5 and 5A, Lower Ground Floor, Vasant Square Mall, Sector-B, Pocket - 5, Vasantkunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), 5 and 5A, Lower Ground Floor, Vasant Square Mall, Sector-B, Pocket - 5, Vasantkunj, New Delhi, 110 070, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR - Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751002, India
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- Fish Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR - Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751002, India
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Principal function of mineralocorticoid signaling suggested by constitutive knockout of the mineralocorticoid receptor in medaka fish. Sci Rep 2016; 6:37991. [PMID: 27897263 PMCID: PMC5126551 DOI: 10.1038/srep37991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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As in osmoregulation, mineralocorticoid signaling is implicated in the control of brain-behavior actions. Nevertheless, the understanding of this role is limited, partly due to the mortality of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)-knockout (KO) mice due to impaired Na+ reabsorption. In teleost fish, a distinct mineralocorticoid system has only been identified recently. Here, we generated a constitutive MR-KO medaka as the first adult-viable MR-KO animal, since MR expression is modest in osmoregulatory organs but high in the brain of adult medaka as for most teleosts. Hyper- and hypo-osmoregulation were normal in MR-KO medaka. When we studied the behavioral phenotypes based on the central MR localization, however, MR-KO medaka failed to track moving dots despite having an increase in acceleration of swimming. These findings reinforce previous results showing a minor role for mineralocorticoid signaling in fish osmoregulation, and provide the first convincing evidence that MR is required for normal locomotor activity in response to visual motion stimuli, but not for the recognition of these stimuli per se. We suggest that MR potentially integrates brain-behavioral and visual responses, which might be a conserved function of mineralocorticoid signaling through vertebrates. Importantly, this fish model allows for the possible identification of novel aspects of mineralocorticoid signaling.
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Schartl M, Walter RB. Xiphophorus and Medaka Cancer Models. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2016; 916:531-52. [PMID: 27165369 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-30654-4_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Besides recently developed zebrafish cancer models, other fish species have been employed for many years as cancer models in laboratory studies. Two models, namely in Xiphophorus and medaka have proven useful in providing important clues to cancer etiology. Medaka is a complementary model to zebrafish in many areas of research since it offers similar resources and experimental tools. Xiphophorus provides the advantages of a natural ("evolutionary mutant") model with established genetics. Xiphophorus hybrids can develop spontaneous and radiation or carcinogen induced cancers. This chapter describes the tumor models in both species, which mainly focus on melanoma, and summarizes the main findings and future research directions.
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- Manfred Schartl
- Physiologische Chemie, Universität Würzburg, Biozentrum, Am Hubland, D-97074, Würzburg, Germany. .,Texas Institute for Advanced Study and Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, 100 Butler Hall, College Station, Texas, 77843-3258, USA.
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry, 419A Centennial Hall, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX, 78666-4616, USA
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Yokoi S, Ansai S, Kinoshita M, Naruse K, Kamei Y, Young LJ, Okuyama T, Takeuchi H. Mate-guarding behavior enhances male reproductive success via familiarization with mating partners in medaka fish. Front Zool 2016; 13:21. [PMID: 27257431 PMCID: PMC4890520 DOI: 10.1186/s12983-016-0152-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Male-male competition and female mating preference are major mechanisms of sexual selection, which influences individual fitness. How male-male competition affects female preference, however, remains poorly understood. Under laboratory conditions, medaka (Oryzias latipes) males compete to position themselves between a rival male and the female (mate-guarding) in triadic relationships (male, male, and female). In addition, females prefer to mate with visually familiar males. In the present study, to examine whether mate-guarding affects female preference via visual familiarization, we established a novel behavioral test to simultaneously quantify visual familiarization of focal males with females and mate-guarding against rival males. In addition, we investigated the effect of familiarization on male reproductive success in triadic relationships. Results Three fish (female, male, male) were placed separately in a transparent three-chamber tank, which allowed the male in the center (near male) to maintain closer proximity to the female than the other male (far male). Placement of the wild-type male in the center blocked visual familiarization of the far male by the female via mate-guarding. In contrast, placement of an arginine-vasotocin receptor mutant male, which exhibits mate-guarding deficits, in the center, allowing for maintaining close proximity to the female, did not block familiarization of the far male by the female. We also demonstrated that the reproductive success of males was significantly decreased by depriving females visual familiarization with the males. Conclusions Our findings indicated that, at least in triadic relationships, dominance in mate-guarding, not simply close proximity, allows males to gain familiarity with the female over their rivals, which may enhance female preference for the dominant male. These findings focusing on the triadic relationships of medaka may contribute to our understanding of the adaptive significance of persistent mate-guarding, as well as female preference for familiar mates. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12983-016-0152-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Saori Yokoi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan ; Laboratory of Bioresources, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi Japan
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- Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Laboratory of Bioresources, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi Japan
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- Laboratory of Bioresources, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi Japan
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- Center for Translational Social Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan ; The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan ; Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Lemoine A, Chauveau-Le Friec G, Langa F, Louvet C. Generation of a Double KO Mouse by Simultaneous Targeting of the Neighboring Genes Tmem176a and Tmem176b Using CRISPR/Cas9: Key Steps from Design to Genotyping. J Genet Genomics 2016; 43:329-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Revised: 03/26/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Chenouard V, Brusselle L, Heslan JM, Remy S, Ménoret S, Usal C, Ouisse LH, NGuyen TH, Anegon I, Tesson L. A Rapid and Cost-Effective Method for Genotyping Genome-Edited Animals: A Heteroduplex Mobility Assay Using Microfluidic Capillary Electrophoresis. J Genet Genomics 2016; 43:341-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2016.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Okada K, Inohaya K, Mise T, Kudo A, Takada S, Wada H. Reiterative expression of pax1 directs pharyngeal pouch segmentation in medaka (Oryzias latipes). Development 2016; 143:1800-10. [DOI: 10.1242/dev.130039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A striking characteristic of vertebrate development is the pharyngeal arches, which are a series of bulges on the lateral surface of the head of vertebrate embryos. Although each pharyngeal arch is segmented by the reiterative formation of endodermal outpocketings called pharyngeal pouches, the molecular network underlying the reiterative pattern remains unclear. Here, we show that pax1 plays critical roles in pouch segmentation in medaka embryos. Importantly, pax1 expression in the endoderm prefigures the location of the next pouch before the cells bud from the epithelium. TALEN-generated pax1 mutants did not form pharyngeal pouches posterior to the second arch. Segmental expression of tbx1 and fgf3, which play critical roles in pouch development, was almost nonexistent in the pharyngeal endoderm of pax1 mutants, with disturbance of the reiterative pattern of pax1 expression. These results suggest that pax1 plays a critical role in generating the primary pattern for segmentation in the pharyngeal endoderm by regulating tbx1 and fgf3 expression. Our findings illustrate the critical roles of pax1 in vertebrate pharyngeal segmentation and provide insights into the evolutionary origin of the deuterostome gill slit.
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- Kazunori Okada
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 111 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan
- Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience and National Institute for Basic Biology, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji-cho, Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan
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- Department of Biological Information, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 111 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan
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- Department of Biological Information, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan
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- Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience and National Institute for Basic Biology, National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji-cho, Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan
- Department for Basic Biology, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji-cho, Okazaki, 444-8787, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 111 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, 305-8572, Japan
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The Japanese medaka, Oryzias latipes, is a vertebrate teleost model with a long history of genetic research. A number of unique features and established resources distinguish medaka from other vertebrate model systems. A large number of laboratory strains from different locations are available. Due to a high tolerance to inbreeding, many highly inbred strains have been established, thus providing a rich resource for genetic studies. Furthermore, closely related species native to different habitats in Southeast Asia permit comparative evolutionary studies. The transparency of embryos, larvae, and juveniles allows a detailed in vivo analysis of development. New tools to study diverse aspects of medaka biology are constantly being generated. Thus, medaka has become an important vertebrate model organism to study development, behavior, and physiology. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of established genetic and molecular-genetic tools that render medaka fish a full-fledged vertebrate system.
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Osteoblast and osteoclast behaviors in the turnover of attachment bones during medaka tooth replacement. Dev Biol 2015; 409:370-81. [PMID: 26658319 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Tooth replacement in polyphyodont is a well-organized system for maintenance of homeostasis of teeth, containing the dynamic structural change in skeletal tissues such as the attachment bone, which is the supporting element of teeth. Histological analyses have revealed the character of tooth replacement, however, the cellular mechanism of how skeletal tissues are modified during tooth replacement is largely unknown. Here, we showed the important role of osteoblasts for controlling osteoclasts to modify the attachment bone during tooth replacement in medaka pharyngeal teeth, coupled with an osterix-DsRed/TRAP-GFP transgenic line to visualize osteoblasts and osteoclasts. In the turnover of the row of attachment bones, these bones were resorbed at the posterior side where most developed functional teeth were located, and generated at the anterior side where teeth were newly erupted, which caused continuous tooth replacement. In the cellular analysis, osteoclasts and osteoblasts were located at attachment bones separately, since mature osteoclasts were localized at the resorbing side and osteoblasts gathered at the generating side. To demonstrate the role of osteoclasts in tooth replacement, we established medaka made deficient in c-fms-a by TALEN. c-fms-a deficient medaka showed hyperplasia of attachment bones along with reduced bone resorption accompanied by a low number of TRAP-positive osteoclasts, indicating an important role of osteoclasts in the turnover of attachment bones. Furthermore, nitroreductase-mediated osteoblast-specific ablation induced disappearance of osteoclasts, indicating that osteoblasts were essential for maintenance of osteoclasts for the proper turnover. Taken together, our results suggested that the medaka attachment bone provides the model to understand the cellular mechanism for tooth replacement, and that osteoblasts act in the coordination of bone morphology by supporting osteoclasts.
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Uemura N, Koike M, Ansai S, Kinoshita M, Ishikawa-Fujiwara T, Matsui H, Naruse K, Sakamoto N, Uchiyama Y, Todo T, Takeda S, Yamakado H, Takahashi R. Viable neuronopathic Gaucher disease model in Medaka (Oryzias latipes) displays axonal accumulation of alpha-synuclein. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005065. [PMID: 25835295 PMCID: PMC4383526 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Homozygous mutations in the glucocerebrosidase (GBA) gene result in Gaucher disease (GD), the most common lysosomal storage disease. Recent genetic studies have revealed that GBA mutations confer a strong risk for sporadic Parkinson’s disease (PD). To investigate how GBA mutations cause PD, we generated GBA nonsense mutant (GBA-/-) medaka that are completely deficient in glucocerebrosidase (GCase) activity. In contrast to the perinatal death in humans and mice lacking GCase activity, GBA-/- medaka survived for months, enabling analysis of the pathological progression. GBA-/- medaka displayed the pathological phenotypes resembling human neuronopathic GD including infiltration of Gaucher cell-like cells into the brains, progressive neuronal loss, and microgliosis. Detailed pathological findings represented lysosomal abnormalities in neurons and alpha-synuclein (α-syn) accumulation in axonal swellings containing autophagosomes. Unexpectedly, disruption of α-syn did not improve the life span, formation of axonal swellings, neuronal loss, or neuroinflammation in GBA-/- medaka. Taken together, the present study revealed GBA-/- medaka as a novel neuronopathic GD model, the pahological mechanisms of α-syn accumulation caused by GCase deficiency, and the minimal contribution of α-syn to the pathogenesis of neuronopathic GD. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by intraneuronal accumulation of alpha-synuclein (α-syn) called Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites. Recent genetic studies have revealed that mutations in glucocerebrosidase (GBA), a causative gene of Gaucher disease (GD), are a strong risk for PD. However, its pathological mechanisms leading to PD remain largely unknown. Here, we generated GBA nonsense mutant (GBA-/-) medaka which survive long enough for pathological analysis of disease progression. These mutant medaka display not only the phenotypes resembling human neuronopathic GD but also axonal accumulation of α-syn accompanied by impairment of the autophagy-lysosome pathway. Furthermore, the present study demonstrates this α-syn accumulation has negligible contribution to the pathogenesis of neuronopathic GD in medaka. GBA-/- medaka represent a valuable model for exploring the pathological mechanisms of PD with GBA mutations as well as neuronopathic GD, and our findings have important implications for the association of GBA mutations with PD.
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- Norihito Uemura
- Department of Neurology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Applied Biosciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Applied Biosciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Biology and Medical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- National Institute for Basic Biology, Laboratory of Bioresources, Okazaki, Japan
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- Department of Mathematical and Life Sciences, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Science, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Biology and Medical Genetics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Genetics, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Kawaguchi, Japan
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Yokoi S, Okuyama T, Kamei Y, Naruse K, Taniguchi Y, Ansai S, Kinoshita M, Young LJ, Takemori N, Kubo T, Takeuchi H. An essential role of the arginine vasotocin system in mate-guarding behaviors in triadic relationships of medaka fish (Oryzias latipes). PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005009. [PMID: 25719383 PMCID: PMC4342251 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
To increase individual male fitness, males of various species remain near a (potential) mating partner and repel their rivals (mate-guarding). Mate-guarding is assumed to be mediated by two different types of motivation: sexual motivation toward the opposite sex and competitive motivation toward the same sex. The genetic/molecular mechanisms underlying how mate presence affects male competitive motivation in a triadic relationship has remained largely unknown. Here we showed that male medaka fish prominently exhibit mate-guarding behavior. The presence of a female robustly triggers male-male competition for the female in a triadic relationship (2 males and 1 female). The male-male competition resulted in one male occupying a dominant position near the female while interfering with the other male's approach of the female. Paternity testing revealed that the dominant male had a significantly higher mating success rate than the other male in a triadic relationship. We next generated medaka mutants of arginine-vasotocin (avt) and its receptors (V1a1, V1a2) and revealed that two genes, avt and V1a2, are required for normal mate-guarding behavior. In addition, behavioral analysis of courtship behaviors in a dyadic relationship and aggressive behaviors within a male group revealed that avt mutant males displayed decreased sexual motivation but showed normal aggression. In contrast, heterozygote V1a2 mutant males displayed decreased aggression, but normal mate-guarding and courtship behavior. Thus, impaired mate-guarding in avt and V1a2 homozygote mutants may be due to the loss of sexual motivation toward the opposite sex, and not to the loss of competitive motivation toward rival males. The different behavioral phenotypes between avt, V1a2 heterozygote, and V1a2 homozygote mutants suggest that there are redundant systems to activate V1a2 and that endogenous ligands activating the receptor may differ according to the social context.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saori Yokoi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Teruhiro Okuyama
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Laboratory of Bioresources, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
| | - Yasuhiro Kamei
- Department of Basic Biology, School of Life Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Okazaki, Japan
- The Spectrography and Bioimaging Facility, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
| | - Kiyoshi Naruse
- Laboratory of Bioresources, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Basic Biology, School of Life Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Okazaki, Japan
- NIBB Center of the Interuniversity Bio-Backup Project, National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
| | - Yoshihito Taniguchi
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Kyorin University, School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Satoshi Ansai
- Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
| | - Masato Kinoshita
- Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
| | - Larry J. Young
- Center for Translational Social Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
| | - Nobuaki Takemori
- Proteo-Science Center, Division of Proteomics Research, Ehime University, Toon City, Ehime, Japan
| | - Takeo Kubo
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Hideaki Takeuchi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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