Abstract
Results - To investigate the effect of local genetic variation on heritable traits, we developed a new RIL population derived from 4 parental wild isolates collected from 2 closely located sites in France: Orsay and Santeuil. We crossed these 4 genetically diverse parental isolates to generate a population of 200 multi-parental RILs and used RNA-seq to obtain sequence polymorphisms identifying almost 9000 SNPs variable between the 4 genotypes with an average spacing of 11 kb, doubling the mapping resolution relative to currently available RIL panels for many loci. The SNPs were used to construct a genetic map to facilitate QTL analysis. We measured life history traits such as lifespan, stress resistance, developmental speed, and population growth in different environments, and found substantial variation for most traits. We detected multiple QTLs for most traits, including novel QTLs not found in previous QTL analysis, including those for lifespan and pathogen responses. This shows that recombining genetic variation across C. elegans populations that are in geographical close proximity provides ample variation for QTL mapping.
Conclusion -Taken together, we show that using more parents than the classical two parental genotypes to construct a RIL population facilitates the detection of QTLs and that the use of wild isolates facilitates the detection of QTLs. The use of multi-parent RIL populations can further enhance our understanding of local adaptation and life history trade-offs.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 24 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | BMC Biology |
Volume | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- C. Elegans
- Genetic map
- Life-history
- Multi-parent RILs
- Natural variation
- QTL
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A multi-parent recombinant inbred line population of Caenorhabditis elegans
Snoek, B. (Creator), Volkers, R. (Creator), Nijveen, H. (Creator), Petersen, C. (Creator), Dirksen, P. (Creator), Sterken, M. (Creator), Nakad, R. (Creator), Riksen, J. (Creator), Rosenstiel, P. C. (Creator), Stastna, J. J. (Creator), Braekman, B. P. (Creator), Harvey, S. C. (Creator), Schulenburg, H. (Creator) & Kammenga, J. (Creator), Wageningen University, 12 Oct 2018
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bioproject/PRJNA495983/
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A multi-parent recombinant inbred line population of C. elegans allows identification of novel QTLs for complex life history traits
Snoek, B. (Creator), Volkers, R. (Creator), Nijveen, H. (Creator), Petersen, C. (Creator), Dirksen, P. (Creator), Sterken, M. (Creator), Nakad, R. (Creator), Riksen, J. (Creator), Rosenstiel, P. C. (Creator), Stastna, J. J. (Creator), Braekman, B. P. (Creator), Harvey, S. C. (Creator), Schulenburg, H. (Creator) & Kammenga, J. (Creator), Wageningen University & Research, 12 Mar 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4433543
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