RAD projects, Chris Jiggins Lab, Cambridge QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. Genome sequence assembly Mapping of wing pattern QTL Population Genetics Identifying genes of major effect: Insecticide resistance in pest moths QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. Heliconius melpomene genome project -11 X genome coverage (454) QuickTime™ and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. -Contigs only 2 kb (6 kb max) -Hope to make a dense RAD linkage map to make a genome scaffold Patricio Salazar, PhD candidate ♂ 11440 ♀ 11445 ♂ 11437 ♀ 11470 P Grandparents ♂ 11458 F1 Parents F2 n=131 ♀ 12032 PC 1 Measure appearance The Isles of Scilly. Re-investigate meadow brown populations. Dave Hosken, U. of Exeter in Cornwall QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. Variable spot pattern in female Meadow Brown Two Spots (ventral) No spots (ventral) EB Ford. Spot pattern diversity between islands Large Islands Small Islands Replace AFLP methods with RAD for population genetics Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) a Q a T Q 21 days at 18°C QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture Global Pest of Broccoli, cabbage, canola, cauliflower Identify mutations causing resistance to; Bt : Bacillus thuringiensis Spinosad a Q S ICP Synthetic pyrethroids a T Q QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture Spinosad resistance is a single recessive gene SS RR a Q Perform RAD on backcross progeny and parents. a T Q RS There is no crossing over during oogenesis. 31 chromosome patterns should be identified by RAD tags in the progeny. Genes on the same chromosome inherited from the RS mother are linked QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture Crosses between susceptible and resistant insects SS RR a Q RR RS a T Q Which RAD markers segregate Controls 1S:1R control RS RS RR RR QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture Bioassay 0S:1R Create RAD library using F1 mother, backcross father and 22 progeny -took a while, many hurdles Create two further libraries using same parents and another 22 progeny a Q SbfI Digest then biorupt a T Q Modified adapters 24 clones Sanger sequenced Unmodified adapters 24 clones Sanger sequenced Library sequenced (illumina) QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture gDNA for digest a Q a T Q Sheer P1 ligated gDNA QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture Final PCR amplification of RAD library a Q a T Q Average fragment size = 339 bp 24 clones contain ~ 2 genes and >5 repetitive elements QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture Thanks to Genepool for sequencing a Q a T Q Eric Johnson and Paul Etter for helpful information and adapters John Davey for driving all the bioinformatics and organisation QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture