1. Selective Breeding & cDNA Microarrays
Applied quantitative genetics in a genomics world
Selective Breeding
&
cDNA Microarrays
Toni Reverter
Bioinformatics Group
CSIRO Livestock Industries
Queensland Bioscience Precinct
306 Carmody Rd., St. Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia
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2. mRNA Extraction & Amplification
Applied quantitative genetics in a genomics world
Selective Breeding & cDNA Microarray
The Process
cDNA “A” Cy5
cDNA “B” Cy3
Tissue Samples
Treat A
Treat B
mRNA Extraction & Amplification
Hybridization
Laser Laser 2
Optical Scanner +
Image Capture
Analysis
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3. Applied quantitative genetics in a genomics world
Selective Breeding & cDNA Microarray
The Possibilities
Determine genes which are differentially expressed (DE).
Connect DE genes to sequence databases to search for common upstream regions.
Overlay DE genes on pathway diagrams.
Relate expression levels to other information on cells, e.g. tumor types.
Identify temporal and spatial trends in gene expression.
Seek roles of genes based on patterns of co-regulation.
…Applications to Selective Breeding Schemes?
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4. 3 Types of Data How to relate them? Phenotype Phenotype + Pedigree
Applied quantitative genetics in a genomics world
Selective Breeding & cDNA Microarray
3 Types of Data
How to relate them?
Phenotype
+ Pedigree
Phenotype
+ Marker
Gene
Expression
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5. Mixed-Inheritance Model
Applied quantitative genetics in a genomics world
Selective Breeding & cDNA Microarray
Predict Future Performance
Mixed-Inheritance Model
Wang, Fernando & Grossman, 1998
Many authors and many species
NB: Segregation Variance Issues
Infinitesimal Model
Henderson, 1975
ANOVA Model
Many authors and many species
Phenotype
+ Pedigree
Phenotype
+ Marker
Dimension Reduction
Chiaromonte & Matinelli, 2002
(leukemia, humans)
Gene
Expression
Genetical Genomics
Jansen and Nap, 2001 (arabidopsis)
Brem et al, 2002 (yeast)
Schadt et al., 2003 (mice)
ANOVA Model
Cui and Churchill, 2003
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6. Applied quantitative genetics in a genomics world
Selective Breeding & cDNA Microarray
Genetical Genomics
Use arrays to identify genes that are DE in relevant tissues of individuals
sorted by QTL genotype. If those DE genes map the chromosome region
Of interest, they would become very strong candidates for QTL.
Source: Jansen and Nap, 2001
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7. …….……Selective Breeding Needs Additivity:
Applied quantitative genetics in a genomics world
Selective Breeding & cDNA Microarray
Genetical Genomics
Use arrays to identify genes that are DE in relevant tissues of individuals
sorted by QTL genotype. If those DE genes map the chromosome region
Of interest, they would become very strong candidates for QTL.
For lots of $, this will find lots of genes affecting a trait of interest.
…….……Selective Breeding Needs Additivity:
High EBV Low EBV
GeneStar
Marbling
Genotype
(N Stars/Alleles) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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8. …………particularly useful for:
Applied quantitative genetics in a genomics world
Selective Breeding & cDNA Microarray
Genetical Genomics
Use arrays to identify genes that are DE in relevant tissues of individuals
sorted by QTL genotype. If those DE genes map the chromosome region
Of interest, they would become very strong candidates for QTL.
Never enough! …not greed but algebra:
…………particularly useful for:
Speed up and enhance power to finding New QTL
Developing “Diagnostic Kits”
Deciphering the genetics of Complex Traits
Ability to score individuals rapidly (and
cheaply) at a very large number of loci.
A trait that is affected by many, often
interacting, environmental and genetic
factors such that no factor is completely
sufficient nor are all factors necessary.
(Andersson and Georges, 2004)
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9. Quantitative Geneticists:
Applied quantitative genetics in a genomics world
Selective Breeding & cDNA Microarray
Final Thoughts
Where does this leave us (Quantitative Geneticists)?
Where does this leave Phenotypes (the need to measure)?
Very well, ………I’m afraid
Quantitative Geneticists:
Never enough QTL
Association studies
Study of variation
When QTL not additive, the individual is needed but not so with BLUP
Phenotypes:
Mutation is continuously generating new variation
Selective breeding on genotypes reduces effective population size
Integration of the 3 types of data
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10. Applied quantitative genetics in a genomics world
Selective Breeding & cDNA Microarray
References
Andersson, L. and Georges (2004) Domestic-animal genomics: deciphering the
genetics of complex traits. Nature Reviews 5:
Brem, R.B., G. Yvert, R. Clinton, and L. Kruglyak. (2002) Genetic dissection of
transcriptional regulation in budding yeast. Science 296:
Chiaromonte, F., and Martinelli, J. (2002) Dimension reduction strategies for
analysing global gene expression data with a response. Math. Biosciences, 176:
Cui, X., and G. A. Churchill. (2003) Statistical tests for differential expression in
cDNA microarray experiments. Genome Biol., 4:210.
Henderson, C.R. (1975) Best linear unbiased estimation and prediction under a
selection model. Biometrics, 31:423.
Jansen, R.C. and J.P. Nap (2001) Genetical genomics: the added value from
segregation. Trend Genet., 17:
Schadt, E.E., Monks, S.A., Drake, T.A., et al. (2003) Genetics of gene expression
surveyed in maize, mouse and man. Nature 422:
Wang, T., R.L. Fernando, and M. Grossman (1998) Genetic evaluation by best linear
unbiased prediction using marker and trait information in a multibreed population.
Genetics, 148:
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