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Berleant JD, Banal JL, Rao DK, Bathe M. Scalable search of massively pooled nucleic acid samples enabled by a molecular database query language. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2024:2024.04.12.24305660. [PMID: 38699348 PMCID: PMC11064994 DOI: 10.1101/2024.04.12.24305660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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The surge in nucleic acid analytics requires scalable storage and retrieval systems akin to electronic databases used to organize digital data. Such a system could transform disease diagnosis, ecological preservation, and molecular surveillance of biothreats. Current storage systems use individual containers for nucleic acid samples, requiring single-sample retrieval that falls short compared with digital databases that allow complex and combinatorial data retrieval on aggregated data. Here, we leverage protective microcapsules with combinatorial DNA labeling that enables arbitrary retrieval on pooled biosamples analogous to Structured Query Languages. Ninety-six encapsulated pooled mock SARS-CoV-2 genomic samples barcoded with patient metadata are used to demonstrate queries with simultaneous matches to sample collection date ranges, locations, and patient health statuses, illustrating how such flexible queries can be used to yield immunological or epidemiological insights. The approach applies to any biosample database labeled with orthogonal barcodes, enabling complex post-hoc analysis, for example, to study global biothreat epidemiology.
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- Joseph D. Berleant
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Present address: Cache DNA, Inc. 733 Industrial Rd., San Carlos, CA 94070 USA
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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Mooney A, Ryder OA, Houck ML, Staerk J, Conde DA, Buckley YM. Maximizing the potential for living cell banks to contribute to global conservation priorities. Zoo Biol 2023; 42:697-708. [PMID: 37283210 DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Although cryobanking represents a powerful conservation tool, a lack of standardized information on the species represented in global cryobanks, and inconsistent prioritization of species for future sampling, hinder the conservation potential of cryobanking, resulting in missed conservation opportunities. We analyze the representation of amphibian, bird, mammal, and reptile species within the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Frozen Zoo® living cell collection (as of April 2019) and implement a qualitative framework for the prioritization of species for future sampling. We use global conservation assessment schemes (including the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species™, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Alliance for Zero Extinction, the EDGE of Existence, and Climate Change Vulnerability), and opportunities for sample acquisition from the global zoo and aquarium community, to identify priority species for cryobanking. We show that 965 species, including 5% of all IUCN Red List "Threatened" amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles, were represented in the collection and that sampling from within existing zoo and aquarium collections could increase representation to 16.6% (by sampling an additional 707 "Threatened" species). High-priority species for future cryobanking efforts include the whooping crane (Grus americana), crested ibis (Nipponia nippon), and Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus). Each of these species are listed under every conservation assessment scheme and have ex situ populations available for sampling. We also provide species prioritizations based on subsets of these assessment schemes together with sampling opportunities from the global zoo and aquarium community. We highlight the difficulties in obtaining in situ samples, and encourage the formation of a global cryobanking database together with the establishment of new cryobanks in biodiversity-rich regions.
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- Andrew Mooney
- Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Natural Sciences, Zoology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Species360 Conservation Science Alliance, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
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- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Beckman Center for Conservation Research, Escondido, California, USA
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- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Beckman Center for Conservation Research, Escondido, California, USA
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- Species360 Conservation Science Alliance, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
- Interdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
- Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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- Species360 Conservation Science Alliance, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
- Interdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
- Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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- School of Natural Sciences, Zoology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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Banal JL, Bathe M. Scalable Nucleic Acid Storage and Retrieval Using Barcoded Microcapsules. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:49729-49736. [PMID: 34652142 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Rapid advances in nucleic acid sequencing and synthesis technologies have spurred a major need to collect, store, and sequence the DNA and RNA from viral, bacterial, and mammalian sources and organisms. However, current approaches to storing nucleic acids rely on a low-temperature environment and require robotics for access, posing challenges for scalable and low-cost nucleic acid storage. Here, we present an alternative method for storing nucleic acids, termed Preservation and Access of Nucleic aciDs using barcOded micRocApsules (PANDORA). Nucleic acids spanning kilobases to gigabases and from different sources, including animals, bacteria, and viruses, are encapsulated into silica microcapsules to protect them from environmental denaturants at room temperature. Molecular barcodes attached to each microcapsule enable sample pooling and subsequent identification and retrieval using fluorescence-activated sorting. We demonstrate quantitative storage and rapid access to targeted nucleic acids from a pool emulating standard retrieval operations implemented in conventional storage systems, including recovery of 100,000-200,000 samples and Boolean logic selection using four unique barcodes. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction and short-read sequencing of the retrieved samples validated the sorting experiments and the integrity of the released nucleic acids. Our proposed approach offers a scalable long-term, room-temperature storage and retrieval of nucleic acids with high sample fidelity.
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- James L Banal
- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 United States
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 United States
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142 United States
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Yang C, Zhu EJ, He QJ, Yi CH, Wang XB, Hu SJ, Wei SJ. Strong genetic differentiation among populations of Cheirotonus gestroi (Coleoptera: Euchiridae) in its native area sheds lights on species conservation. Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2020; 31:108-119. [PMID: 32202195 DOI: 10.1080/24701394.2020.1741565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The long-armed scarab (Cheirotonus gestroi) is an endangered large insect in southwestern China and neighboring countries; however, limited information is available regarding its population genetics, hindering conservation efforts. Therefore, we investigated the population genetic structure and evolutionary history of C. gestroi in southwestern China. Twenty-five haplotypes were obtained from 47 specimens across five populations. The Dawei Mountain (DWS) population differed from other populations by a high genetic distance. Population structure analysis generated three distinct clades, corresponding to Hengduan Mountains (HM), Ailao Mountains (AM), and Dawei Mountains (DM), and high-level genetic diversity was found in two HM populations. Collectively, the strong genetic differentiation among populations might be due to limited gene flow, geographical isolation, and habitat fragmentation. Therefore, while developing a conservation strategy, HM, AM, and DM groups should be defined as separate management units. Additionally, the DWS population should be given priority protection due to its uniqueness and low genetic diversity.
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- Chen Yang
- Key Lab Forest Disaster Warning and Control Yunnan, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.,Yunnan Academy of Biodiversity, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- Key Lab Forest Disaster Warning and Control Yunnan, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.,Yunnan Academy of Biodiversity, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- Key Lab Forest Disaster Warning and Control Yunnan, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- Key Lab Forest Disaster Warning and Control Yunnan, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China.,Yunnan Academy of Biodiversity, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Academy of Biodiversity, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China.,Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
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Yao YG, Shen H. From our roots, we grow. Zool Res 2019; 40:471-475. [PMID: 31631589 PMCID: PMC6822935 DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2019.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Located at the head of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, the Kunming Institute of Zoology (KIZ), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), serves as China's main center for research into the diverse animal and ecological resources of southwestern China, Eastern Himalayas, and Southeast Asia. As of October 2019, it has been 60 years since the inception of KIZ. Since 1959, strong roots have been laid down by generations of researchers, allowing KIZ to grow and evolve into a comprehensive research institution renowned for its remarkable achievements in evolutionary mechanisms of animal biodiversity, animal resources protection, and sustainable utilization. It is now recognized as "a major powerhouse in evolutionary biology research in China" and is"establishing itself in the world stage" (Overseas Experts Review Committee, organized by the Bureau of Development Planning, CAS, during international evaluation in 2014).To celebrate the 60th anniversary of KIZ and the 70th anniversary of CAS, Zoological Research presents this commemorative issue, composed primarily of contributions from KIZ researchers. In addition, it is our great honor to provide here a brief retrospective of the pioneering work undertaken by the earlier scientists at KIZ and recent achievements, which will hopefully serve to motivate and inspire present and future successors.
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- Yong-Gang Yao
- Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming Yunnan 650223, China
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- Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming Yunnan 650223, China
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Moore MK, Frazier K. Humans Are Animals, Too: Critical Commonalities and Differences Between Human and Wildlife Forensic Genetics. J Forensic Sci 2019; 64:1603-1621. [DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- M. Katherine Moore
- Forensic Laboratory Conservation Biology Division Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 219 Fort Johnson Road Charleston SC29412
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- Wyoming Game and Fish Wildlife Forensic and Fish Health Laboratory 1212 South Adams Street Laramie WY 82070
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Nguete Nguiffo D, Mpoame M, Wondji CS. Genetic diversity and population structure of goliath frogs ( Conraua goliath) from Cameroon. Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2019; 30:657-663. [PMID: 31092076 DOI: 10.1080/24701394.2019.1615060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The goliath frog (Conraua goliath) is an Endangered species exclusively found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Climate change, deforestation and overhunting are principal causes driving this species to extinction. Therefore, a better understanding of the genetic diversity and population structure of this species is necessary to improve conservation efforts. Here we used two mitochondrial genes (Cytochrome Oxidase subunit 1 (COI) and 16S) extracted from 54 C. goliath individuals from six localities in Cameroon to examine their genetic diversity. The result shows a low DNA substitution between the sequences. There were four 16S and two COI haplotypes in total. Overall, genetic diversity was very low for all the genes with nucleotide diversity of 0.00106 and 0.00007 for 16S and COI respectively. The Tajima D and Fu Fs statistics were negative. The TCS haplotype network revealed a predominant and ancestral haplotype (H1) for these genes which is distributed in the 6 populations. Pairwise genetic differentiation (FST) generated between these populations using 16S revealed very high differentiation between populations from Nkam and Mungo Administrative Divisions in Cameroon. In contrast, we observed low differentiation among the geographically clustered Mungo and Nkam populations. Overall, human activities and perhaps climate change can appear to have depleted genetic diversity in the scattered populations that remain of this amphibian. To sustain the Goliath frog, we suggest to the Cameroonian government to implement more effective strategies to conserve and manage remnant populations of this iconic species through more effort against poaching which contribute to reduce the genetic diversity.
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- Daniel Nguete Nguiffo
- a Research Unit of Biology and Applied Ecology, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science , University of Dschang , Dschang , Cameroon.,b Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) , Dschang , Cameroon
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- a Research Unit of Biology and Applied Ecology, Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science , University of Dschang , Dschang , Cameroon
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- b Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) , Dschang , Cameroon.,c Vector Biology Department , Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine , Liverpool , UK
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Ryder OA, Onuma M. Viable Cell Culture Banking for Biodiversity Characterization and Conservation. Annu Rev Anim Biosci 2018; 6:83-98. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-animal-030117-014556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Because living cells can be saved for indefinite periods, unprecedented opportunities for characterizing, cataloging, and conserving biological diversity have emerged as advanced cellular and genetic technologies portend new options for preventing species extinction. Crucial to realizing the potential impacts of stem cells and assisted reproductive technologies on biodiversity conservation is the cryobanking of viable cell cultures from diverse species, especially those identified as vulnerable to extinction in the near future. The advent of in vitro cell culture and cryobanking is reviewed here in the context of biodiversity collections of viable cell cultures that represent the progress and limitations of current efforts. The prospects for incorporating collections of frozen viable cell cultures into efforts to characterize the genetic changes that have produced the diversity of species on Earth and contribute to new initiatives in conservation argue strongly for a global network of facilities for establishing and cryobanking collections of viable cells.
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- Oliver A. Ryder
- San Diego Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global, Escondido, California 92027-7000, USA
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- Ecological Risk Assessment and Control Section, Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2, Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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Wani NA, Vettical BS, Hong SB. First cloned Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) calf produced by interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer: A step towards preserving the critically endangered wild Bactrian camels. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177800. [PMID: 28545049 PMCID: PMC5435326 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Studies were conducted to explore the possibility of employing dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) oocytes as recipient cytoplasts for the development of interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer (iSCNT) embryos using skin fibroblast cells of an adult Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) and Llama (Llama glama) as donor nuclei. Also, the embryos reconstructed with Bactrian cells were transferred into the uterus of synchronized dromedary camel recipients to explore the possibility of using them as surrogate mothers. Serum-starved skin fibroblast cells were injected into the perivitelline space of enucleated mature oocytes, collected from super-stimulated dromedary camels, and fused using an Eppendorf electroporator. After activation with 5μM ionomycin and 6-dimethylaminopurine, they were cultured at 38.5°C in an atmosphere of 5% CO2, 5% O2, and 90% N2 in air. In experiment 1, Day 7 blastocysts were stained with Hoechst to count their cell numbers, while in experiment 2, they were transferred to synchronized dromedary recipients. A lower number (P < 0.05) of blastocysts were obtained from reconstructs utilizing fibroblast cells from Llama when compared with those reconstructed with dromedary and Bactrian fibroblast cells. However, no difference was observed in their cell numbers. In experiment 2, a higher (P < 0.05) proportion of blastocysts were obtained from the cleaved embryos reconstructed with Bactrian fibroblast cells when compared to those reconstructed with dromedary cells. Twenty-six Day 7 blastocysts reconstructed with Bactrian cells were transferred to 23 synchronized dromedary recipients with 5 pregnancies established on Day 30, however, only one of the pregnancies developed to term and a healthy calf weighing 33 kgs was born after completing 392 days of gestation. Unfortunately, the calf died on day 7 due to acute septicemia. In conclusion, the present study reports, for the first time, birth of a cloned Bactrian calf by iSCNT using dromedary camel as a source for oocytes as well as a surrogate for carrying the pregnancy to term.
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- Douglas J. Richmond
- Section for Evolutionary Genomics Natural History Museum of Denmark University of Copenhagen Øster Voldgade 5–7 1350 Copenhagen Denmark
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- Section for Evolutionary Genomics Natural History Museum of Denmark University of Copenhagen Øster Voldgade 5–7 1350 Copenhagen Denmark
- Natural History Museum University of Oslo P.O. Box 1172 Blindern NO‐0318 Oslo Norway
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- Section for Evolutionary Genomics Natural History Museum of Denmark University of Copenhagen Øster Voldgade 5–7 1350 Copenhagen Denmark
- Trace and Environmental DNA Laboratory Department of Environment and Agriculture Curtin University Perth WA 6102 Australia
- NTNU University Museum NO‐7491 Trondheim Norway
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Ramaswamy K, Yik WY, Wang XM, Oliphant EN, Lu W, Shibata D, Ryder OA, Hacia JG. Derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells from orangutan skin fibroblasts. BMC Res Notes 2015; 8:577. [PMID: 26475477 PMCID: PMC4609060 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-015-1567-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Orangutans are an endangered species whose natural habitats are restricted to the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Along with the African great apes, orangutans are among the closest living relatives to humans. For potential species conservation and functional genomics studies, we derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from cryopreserved somatic cells obtained from captive orangutans. Results Primary skin fibroblasts from two Sumatran orangutans were transduced with retroviral vectors expressing the human OCT4, SOX2, KLF4, and c-MYC factors. Candidate orangutan iPSCs were characterized by global gene expression and DNA copy number analysis. All were consistent with pluripotency and provided no evidence of large genomic insertions or deletions. In addition, orangutan iPSCs were capable of producing cells derived from all three germ layers in vitro through embryoid body differentiation assays and in vivo through teratoma formation in immune-compromised mice. Conclusions We demonstrate that orangutan skin fibroblasts are capable of being reprogrammed into iPSCs with hallmark molecular signatures and differentiation potential. We suggest that reprogramming orangutan somatic cells in genome resource banks could provide new opportunities for advancing assisted reproductive technologies relevant for species conservation efforts. Furthermore, orangutan iPSCs could have applications for investigating the phenotypic relevance of genomic changes that occurred in the human, African great ape, and/or orangutan lineages. This provides opportunities for orangutan cell culture models that would otherwise be impossible to develop from living donors due to the invasive nature of the procedures required for obtaining primary cells. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13104-015-1567-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Krishna Ramaswamy
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research , San Diego Zoo Global, San Diego, CA, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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León-Quinto T, Simón MA, Cadenas R, Martínez Á, Serna A. Different cryopreservation requirements in foetal versus adult skin cells from an endangered mammal, the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus). Cryobiology 2014; 68:227-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2014.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Iuso D, Czernik M, Di Egidio F, Sampino S, Zacchini F, Bochenek M, Smorag Z, Modlinski JA, Ptak G, Loi P. Genomic stability of lyophilized sheep somatic cells before and after nuclear transfer. PLoS One 2013; 8:e51317. [PMID: 23308098 PMCID: PMC3540074 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2012] [Accepted: 10/31/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The unprecedented decline of biodiversity worldwide is urging scientists to collect and store biological material from seriously threatened animals, including large mammals. Lyophilization is being explored as a low-cost system for storage in bio-banks of cells that might be used to expand or restore endangered or extinct species through the procedure of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT). Here we report that the genome is intact in about 60% of lyophylized sheep lymphocytes, whereas DNA damage occurs randomly in the remaining 40%. Remarkably, lyophilized nuclei injected into enucleated oocytes are repaired by a robust DNA repairing activity of the oocytes, and show normal developmental competence. Cloned embryos derived from lyophylized cells exhibited chromosome and cellular composition comparable to those of embryos derived from fresh donor cells. These findings support the feasibility of lyophylization as a storage procedure of mammalian cells to be used for SCNT.
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- Domenico Iuso
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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The genomics era has opened up exciting possibilities in the field of conservation biology by enabling genomic analyses of threatened species that previously were limited to model organisms. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) and the collection of genome-wide data allow for more robust studies of the demographic history of populations and adaptive variation associated with fitness and local adaptation. Genomic analyses can also advance management efforts for threatened wild and captive populations by identifying loci contributing to inbreeding depression and disease susceptibility, and predicting fitness consequences of introgression. However, the development of genomic tools in wild species still carries multiple challenges, particularly those associated with computational and sampling constraints. This review provides an overview of the most significant applications of NGS and the implications and limitations of genomic studies in conservation.
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- Cynthia C Steiner
- Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global, Escondido, California 92027; ; ;
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Zhang YL, Liu FJ, Zhuang YF, Wang XA, Zhai XW, Li HX, Hong ZY, Chen JJ, Zhong LC, Zhang WC. Blastocysts cloned from the Putian Black pig ear tissues frozen without cryoprotectant at -80 and -196 degrees Celsius for 3 yrs. Theriogenology 2012; 78:1166-70. [PMID: 22626772 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2011] [Revised: 03/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/25/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The Putian Black pig, as one of elite cultivars of endemic species in China, has been on the verge of extinction and urgently needs protection. Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) and noncryoprotected frozen tissue technology have successfully resurrected several mammalian species. Therefore, this study explored the primary feasibility of conserving this breed using a combination of both technologies. Skin tissues obtained from the ears of adult Putian Black boars were frozen without cryoprotectant at -20, -80, or -196 °C and stored for 3 yrs. Primary cell culture, passage and subculture were performed on frozen samples after being rapidly thawed at 39 °C and on fresh pig ear tissues (control). Cloned embryos were reconstructed using fibroblasts (from frozen and fresh tissues) with enucleated oocytes. Live cell lines were obtained from tissues frozen at -80 and at -196 °C and appeared to have normal proliferative activity after passage; furthermore, they directed cloned embryos to develop to the blastocyst stage after nuclear transfer. We concluded that the population of Putian Black pig might be increased in the future by transferring cloned blastocysts into synchronized recipient pigs.
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- Yu-Ling Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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Cryobanking the genetic diversity in the critically endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) from skin biopsies. Investigating the cryopreservation and culture ability of highly valuable explants and cells. Cryobiology 2011; 62:145-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2011.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2010] [Accepted: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Loi P, Modlinski JA, Ptak G. Interspecies somatic cell nuclear transfer: a salvage tool seeking first aid. Theriogenology 2011; 76:217-28. [PMID: 21458046 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2010] [Revised: 01/10/2011] [Accepted: 01/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Much emphasis is currently given to the use of Interspecific Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (ISCNT) as a potential salvage tool for endangered animals. In this short review we present a survey on all data published so far on ISCNT, including abstract communication in international meetings. From the analysis of these data it appears that the results obtained are very preliminary and often confusing on the real stage of the embryonic development obtained. Moreover, the acronym ISCNT is improperly used because in many reports the nuclei and oocyte donor are not within the same species, but belong to different order and sometimes taxa, therefore, we classified all the ISCNT reports by allocating cell and oocyte donors to their respective order/species/class. The efficiency of cloning is low in all species owing to incomplete nuclear reprogramming of differentiated cells under the current procedures. ISCNT, however, poses additional hurdles which are rarely addressed in previously published work, and on which we focus in this review: mt/genomic DNA compatibility; embryonic genome activation of the donor nucleus by the recipient oocyte; availability of suitable foster mothers for ISCNT embryos. All these issues are discussed here, and possible solutions for the successful application of somatic cell nuclear transfer to endangered animals are also put forth.
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- P Loi
- Department of Experimental Embryology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzebiec, Wolka Kosowska, Poland.
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Lyophilized somatic cells direct embryonic development after whole cell intracytoplasmic injection into pig oocytes. Cryobiology 2010; 61:220-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2010.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2010] [Revised: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Genome 10K: a proposal to obtain whole-genome sequence for 10,000 vertebrate species. J Hered 2009; 100:659-74. [PMID: 19892720 PMCID: PMC2877544 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esp086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 371] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2009] [Revised: 09/21/2009] [Accepted: 09/22/2009] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The human genome project has been recently complemented by whole-genome assessment sequence of 32 mammals and 24 nonmammalian vertebrate species suitable for comparative genomic analyses. Here we anticipate a precipitous drop in costs and increase in sequencing efficiency, with concomitant development of improved annotation technology and, therefore, propose to create a collection of tissue and DNA specimens for 10,000 vertebrate species specifically designated for whole-genome sequencing in the very near future. For this purpose, we, the Genome 10K Community of Scientists (G10KCOS), will assemble and allocate a biospecimen collection of some 16,203 representative vertebrate species spanning evolutionary diversity across living mammals, birds, nonavian reptiles, amphibians, and fishes (ca. 60,000 living species). In this proposal, we present precise counts for these 16,203 individual species with specimens presently tagged and stipulated for DNA sequencing by the G10KCOS. DNA sequencing has ushered in a new era of investigation in the biological sciences, allowing us to embark for the first time on a truly comprehensive study of vertebrate evolution, the results of which will touch nearly every aspect of vertebrate biological enquiry.
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Hoshino Y, Hayashi N, Taniguchi S, Kobayashi N, Sakai K, Otani T, Iritani A, Saeki K. Resurrection of a bull by cloning from organs frozen without cryoprotectant in a -80 degrees c freezer for a decade. PLoS One 2009; 4:e4142. [PMID: 19129919 PMCID: PMC2613553 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2008] [Accepted: 12/01/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Frozen animal tissues without cryoprotectant have been thought to be inappropriate for use as a nuclear donor for somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). We report the cloning of a bull using cells retrieved from testicles that had been taken from a dead animal and frozen without cryoprotectant in a −80°C freezer for 10 years. We obtained live cells from defrosted pieces of the spermatic cords of frozen testicles. The cells proliferated actively in culture and were apparently normal. We transferred 16 SCNT embryos from these cells into 16 synchronized recipient animals. We obtained five pregnancies and four cloned calves developed to term. Our results indicate that complete genome sets are maintained in mammalian organs even after long-term frozen-storage without cryoprotectant, and that live clones can be produced from the recovered cells.
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- Yoichiro Hoshino
- Gifu Prefectural Livestock Research Institute, Takayama, Gifu, Japan
- Wakayama Industry Promotion Foundation, Wakayama, Japan
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- Gifu Prefectural Livestock Research Institute, Takayama, Gifu, Japan
- Department of Genetic Engineering, Kinki University, Kinokawa Wakayama, Japan
- Wakayama Industry Promotion Foundation, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, Kinki University, Kinokawa Wakayama, Japan
- Wakayama Industry Promotion Foundation, Wakayama, Japan
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- Gifu Prefectural Livestock Research Institute, Takayama, Gifu, Japan
- Department of Genetic Engineering, Kinki University, Kinokawa Wakayama, Japan
- Wakayama Industry Promotion Foundation, Wakayama, Japan
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- Gifu Prefectural Livestock Research Institute, Takayama, Gifu, Japan
- Department of Genetic Engineering, Kinki University, Kinokawa Wakayama, Japan
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- Gifu Prefectural Livestock Research Institute, Takayama, Gifu, Japan
- Department of Genetic Engineering, Kinki University, Kinokawa Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, Kinki University, Kinokawa Wakayama, Japan
- Wakayama Industry Promotion Foundation, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, Kinki University, Kinokawa Wakayama, Japan
- Wakayama Industry Promotion Foundation, Wakayama, Japan
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Kouba AJ, Vance CK. Applied reproductive technologies and genetic resource banking for amphibian conservation. Reprod Fertil Dev 2009; 21:719-37. [DOI: 10.1071/rd09038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2009] [Accepted: 03/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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As amphibian populations continue to decline, both government and non-government organisations are establishing captive assurance colonies to secure populations deemed at risk of extinction if left in the wild. For the most part, little is known about the nutritional ecology, reproductive biology or husbandry needs of the animals placed into captive breeding programs. Because of this lack of knowledge, conservation biologists are currently facing the difficult task of maintaining and reproducing these species. Academic and zoo scientists are beginning to examine different technologies for maintaining the genetic diversity of founder populations brought out of the wild before the animals become extinct from rapidly spreading epizootic diseases. One such technology is genetic resource banking and applied reproductive technologies for species that are difficult to reproduce reliably in captivity. Significant advances have been made in the last decade for amphibian assisted reproduction including the use of exogenous hormones for induction of spermiation and ovulation, in vitro fertilisation, short-term cold storage of gametes and long-term cryopreservation of spermatozoa. These scientific breakthroughs for a select few species will no doubt serve as models for future assisted breeding protocols and the increasing number of amphibians requiring conservation intervention. However, the development of specialised assisted breeding protocols that can be applied to many different families of amphibians will likely require species-specific modifications considering their wide range of reproductive modes. The purpose of this review is to summarise the current state of knowledge in the area of assisted reproduction technologies and gene banking for the conservation of amphibians.
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CLARKE AG. The Frozen Ark Project: the role of zoos and aquariums in preserving the genetic material of threatened animals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2008.00074.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Loi P, Matsukawa K, Ptak G, Clinton M, Fulka J, Nathan Y, Arav A. Freeze-dried somatic cells direct embryonic development after nuclear transfer. PLoS One 2008; 3:e2978. [PMID: 18714340 PMCID: PMC2500158 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2008] [Accepted: 07/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The natural capacity of simple organisms to survive in a dehydrated state has long been exploited by man, with lyophylization the method of choice for the long term storage of bacterial and yeast cells. More recently, attempts have been made to apply this procedure to the long term storage of blood cells. However, despite significant progress, practical application in a clinical setting is still some way off. Conversely, to date there are no reports of attempts to lyophilize nucleated somatic cells for possible downstream applications. Here we demonstrate that lyophilised somatic cells stored for 3 years at room temperature are able to direct embryonic development following injection into enucleated oocytes. These remarkable results demonstrate that alternative systems for the long-term storage of cell lines are now possible, and open unprecedented opportunities in the fields of biomedicine and for conservation strategies.
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- Pasqualino Loi
- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Teramo University, Teramo, Italy.
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Tovar H, Navarrete F, Rodríguez L, Skewes O, Castro FO. Cold storage of biopsies from wild endangered native Chilean species in field conditions and subsequent isolation of primary culture cell lines. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2008; 44:309-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s11626-008-9124-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2008] [Accepted: 05/16/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cooper JK, Sykes G, King S, Cottrill K, Ivanova NV, Hanner R, Ikonomi P. Species identification in cell culture: a two-pronged molecular approach. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2007; 43:344-51. [PMID: 17934781 DOI: 10.1007/s11626-007-9060-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2007] [Accepted: 09/10/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Species identification of cell lines and detection of cross-contamination are crucial for scientific research accuracy and reproducibility. Whereas short tandem repeat profiling offers a solution for a limited number of species, primarily human and mouse, the standard method for species identification of cell lines is enzyme polymorphism. Isoezymology, however, has its own drawbacks; it is cumbersome and the data interpretation is often difficult. Furthermore, the detection sensitivity for cross-contamination is low; it requires large amounts of the contaminant present and cross-contamination within closely related species may go undetected. In this paper, we describe a two-pronged molecular approach that addresses these issues by targeting the mitochondrial genome. First, we developed a multiplex PCR-based assay to rapidly identify the most common cell culture species and quickly detect cross-contaminations among these species. Second, for speciation and identification of a wider variety of cell lines, we amplified and sequenced a 648-bp region, often described as the "barcode region" by using a universal primer mix targeted at conserved sequences of the cytochrome C oxidase I gene (COI). This method was challenged with a panel of 67 cell lines from 45 diverse species. Implementation of these assays will accurately determine the species of cell lines and will reduce the problems of misidentification and cross-contamination that plague research efforts.
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- Jason K Cooper
- ATCC (American Type Culture Collection), 10801 University Boulevard, Manassas, VA 20110, USA
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RYDER OA. Genetic studies in zoological parks and their application to conservation: past, present and future. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2003.tb02069.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Snow M, Cox SL, Jenkin G, Shaw J. Fertility of mice following receipt of ovaries slow cooled in dimethyl sulphoxide or ethylene glycol is largely independent of cryopreservation equilibration time and temperature. Reprod Fertil Dev 2003; 15:407-14. [PMID: 15018777 DOI: 10.1071/rd03061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2003] [Accepted: 01/18/2003] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cryopreservation procedures generally depend on both the cryoprotectant used and the equilibration conditions to which the material is exposed. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of cryoprotectants (dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and ethylene glycol (EG)) and equilibration conditions (0, 30 or 120 min at 0°C or 120 min at room temperature) on the fertility of mice receiving cryopreserved mouse ovaries. The study compared the fertility of cryopreserved Day 14 mouse pup ovaries following grafting to adult recipient mice for 4 months. There was no effect of the cryoprotectant or equilibration condition used on the interval to the first plugging/mating or on the interval to the birth of the first litter, the size of litters, the number of litters produced or the total number of offspring produced. Despite this, when compared with control females (untreated, sham and fresh transplant) the cryopreservation and transplantation procedures delayed fertility. However, the size of litters was equivalent for all cryopreserved and control groups (P > 0.05). The results show that, for the equilibration conditions examined, DMSO and EG are equally efficient cryoprotective agents for mouse ovarian tissue.
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- M Snow
- Department of Physiology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Loi P, Clinton M, Barboni B, Fulka J, Cappai P, Feil R, Moor RM, Ptak G. Nuclei of nonviable ovine somatic cells develop into lambs after nuclear transplantation. Biol Reprod 2002; 67:126-32. [PMID: 12080008 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod67.1.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Here we report on the successful reprogramming of nuclei from somatic cells rendered nonviable by heat treatment. Granulosa cells from adult sheep were heated to nonphysiological temperatures (55 degrees C or 75 degrees C) before their nuclei were injected into enucleated metaphase II oocytes. Reprogramming was demonstrated by the capacity of the reconstructed embryos to develop to the blastocyst stage in vitro and into fetuses and viable offspring in suitable foster mothers. To our knowledge, this is the first report of cloned mammalian offspring originating from nonviable cells. In addition, our experiments show that heat-treating donor nuclei destabilizes higher-order features of chromatin (but leaves intact its nucleosomal organization) and results in a high proportion of reconstructed embryos developing to the blastocyst stage and beyond.
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- Pasqualino Loi
- Dipartimento di Strutture, Funzioni, Patologie e Biotecnologie, Università di Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
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Loi P, Ptak G, Barboni B, Fulka J, Cappai P, Clinton M. Genetic rescue of an endangered mammal by cross-species nuclear transfer using post-mortem somatic cells. Nat Biotechnol 2001; 19:962-4. [PMID: 11581663 DOI: 10.1038/nbt1001-962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Since the advent of procedures for cloning animals, conservation biologists have proposed using this technology to preserve endangered mammals. Here we report the successful cloning of a wild endangered animal, Ovis orientalis musimon, using oocytes collected from a closely related, domesticated species, Ovis aries. We injected enucleated sheep oocytes with granulosa cells collected from two female mouflons found dead in the pasture. Blastocyst-stage cloned embryos transferred into sheep foster mothers established two pregnancies, one of which produced an apparently normal mouflon. Our findings support the use of cloning for the expansion of critically endangered populations.
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- P Loi
- Department of Structure, Functions, Animal Pathology and Biotechnology, University of Teramo, Italy.
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- S J O'Brien
- Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
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This article discusses how DNA might be used to store data. It is argued that, at present, DNA would be best employed as a long-term repository (thousands or millions of years). How data-containing DNA might be packaged and how the data might be encrypted, with particular attention to the encryption of written information, is also discussed. Various encryption issues are touched on, such as how data-containing DNA might be differentiated from genetic material, error detection, data compression and reading frame location. Finally, this article broaches the difficulty of constructing very large pieces of DNA in the laboratory and highlights some complications that might arise when attempting to transmit DNA-encrypted data to recipients who are a long period of time in the future.
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- J P Cox
- Dept of Chemistry, University of Bath, BA2 7AY., Bath, UK.
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