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Research and potential applications Academics Outside interests Francisco Pelegri Laboratory of Genetics U. Wisconsin - Madison

Research and potential applications Academics Outside interests Francisco Pelegri Laboratory of Genetics U. Wisconsin - Madison

Maternal and paternal genes in zebrafish embryogenesis Pelegri Lab Laboratory of Genetics U. Wisconsin - Madison

Contribution of maternal and paternal factors to embryonic development Maternal Female-derived DNA Cytoplasmic products (RNA, proteins, other molecules) Organelles (e.g. mitochondria) Paternal Male-derived DNA Egg activation signals Centrioles

Why are parental factors important? 1) Understanding the logic of early development - conserved pathways 2) Accessible models for signaling pathways used at all stages of development, and which are often misregulated in cancer 3) Study of early developmental syndromes, fertility/contraception, mitochondrial diseases. 4) Important for reprogramming, somatic cell cloning, interspecies nuclear transfer (regenerative medicine, conservation biology) 5) Evolution: mechanisms of speciation barriers in the zygote 6) Parental effects just another adult phenotype (similar genetic tools)

Zebrafish embryogenesis ( hrs)

Mid-blastula transition (MBT): Activation of zygotic genes Lengthening of cell cycle Initiation of cell movements maternal gene products zygotic gene products developmental time fertilizationcleavage gastrulationtail bud Transition from maternal to zygotic control

Understanding maternal/paternal factors will likely aide in somatic cell cloning using oocytes and the survival of interspecies clones (Die before the blastocyst stage) (Died within minutes of birth) Can zebrafish become a model for interspecies nuclear transfer and animal cloning? Success!! (cloning within canid family)

Germ plasm components become localized to the early cleavage furrows and eventually the germ line - understanding germ cell specification may help reproductive efforts relevant to conservation

The futile cycle gene is important for anchoring the centrosome to the nucleus, and its mRNA is localized to the centrosomes - Genes in components essential for early embryonic development may be key for species differences that are obstacles to animal cloning DAPI  -tubulin lrmp merge Robyn Lindeman colocalization of lrmp mRNA with centrosome components

Pelegri and Schulte-Merker, 1999; Pelegri et al., 2004 (Nüsslein-Volhard lab) A gynogenesis-based screen for maternal-effect genes – genetic manipulation of the zebrafish may help carry out genetic screens for genes involved in interspecies differences

Research and potential applications Academics Outside interests

A UW – Madison conservation-oriented certificate? -15 to 24 credits - interdisciplinary

Research and potential applications Academics Outside interests

Can ordinary citizens help with species conservation?

Breed conservancy…a humble start

Two cases of conservation rescue efforts with wild horses 1)The Tarpan horse: a prehistoric wild horse who originally ranged from Spain to Central Russia, the Tarpan horse dwindled in numbers due to deforestation and conflicts with humans. The last surviving Tarpans lived in ancient forests and wetlands of Poland and the last pure Tarpan horse died in a Ukranian game preserve in In the mid 1900s, the Polish government initiated a genetic experiment to “rescue” the Tarpan horse, by breeding Tarpan-descended horses from a forest in Bialowieza and selecting for Tarpan-like characteristics. This is called the New Tarpan, or the Polish Primitive Horse. Although this is a breeding attempt to “recreate” the Tarpan horse, the New Tarpan does not contain pure Tarpan blood, only a subset of its genetic heritage. Drawing of the extinct Tarpan Horse (note primitive markings) The “recreated” Tarpan breed in a nature preserve in the Netherlands. 2)The Przewalski horse: the only living subspecies of wild horses, originally lived in the plains from Germany to Mongolia. Almost extinct in the early 1900s, breeding programs were established in zoos using 14 founders. Przewalskis have 66 chromosomes, as opposed to 64 chromosomes in the domesticated horse, but hybrids are fertile, and cytogenetic analysis showed that some lines were contaminated with domestic horse. Only pure individuals were used for breeding. Currently, the population has 1500 individuals, living primarily in Zoos across the world and semi-reserves in the Netherlands and Germany. In the year 2000 the first Przewalski foals were reintroduced to the plains of Mongolia.

On the search for native breeds in need… Dartmoor ponies are also in the watch list of the U.K.’s Rare Breed Survival Trust (

Why Dartmoor ponies need help: - Used to be 30,000, went down to < 20 after WWII – suffered strong bottleneck effect (now up to 2,000) - No longer have a home in the wild: all dartmoors officially recognized as “pure” are in breeding studs. Only ponies left wild in the dartmoor area are regarded as mixed “bush ponies” - Currently subject to strong human selection - Not all international societies (e.g. the US) are affiliated with primary (UK) society (i.e. lack of unified, interbreeding population)

Our Dartmoor ponies Giselle – age 15 (UK registered) Tangy – age 2 (both parents imported but not UK registered) Giselle – age 15 Masterpiece – age 2.5 (UK licensed stallion)

Can Dartmoors be returned to the wild? Przewalski horses, returned to wild conditions in Mongolian reserves

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