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Jon Degner PhD candidate Centre for Forest Conservation Genetics University of British Columbia [email protected]
Molecular methods in forestry: From seeds to trees
Connections Through Seed Surrey, BC 17 October, 2018
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Outline
• The state of molecular tools • An example from:
• Seeds: pedigree reconstruction • Seedlings: genomic selection • Trees: understanding natural adaptation
• The challenge of conifer genomics
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The state of molecular tools
• All biological systems are machines • Molecular tools let us see “under the hood”
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Phenotype •Looks like a baby tree
Genotype •Doesn’t like the cold •Will grow tall •Likes jazz music
Phenotype •Looks like a baby tree
Genotype •Disease-resistant •Sets bud early •Enjoys long walks on the beach
Phenotype •Looks like a baby tree
Genotype •Very cold-hearty •Prone to lammas •Hates broccoli
Phenotype •Looks like a baby tree
Genotype •Will grow short and fat •flushes late •Doesn’t play well with others
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The state of molecular tools
• 1970s – 2000s: Genetics • Neutral markers • 1 – few • Time consuming
• 2010s – present: Genomics
• Markers neutral or under natural selection • Causal markers, or nearby • 1,000s – 1,000,000s • Fast!
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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
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Outline
• The power of molecular tools • An example from:
• Seeds: pedigree reconstruction • Seedlings: genomic selection • Trees: understanding natural adaptation
• The challenge of conifer genomics
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Molecular tools: Seeds
Pedigree reconstruction • Using genetic markers to reconstruct parentage from bulk seed
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1 2
3 4
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♀ + ♂
♀ parent: 2 ♂ parent: 4
conifer seed
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Molecular tools: Seeds
Pedigree reconstruction • Using genetic markers to reconstruct parentage from bulk seed
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Modified from Song et al. (2018) Sci. Rep. 8:11593
Lai et al. (2010) Ann. For. Sci. 67: 808
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Molecular tools: Seedlings
Genomic selection • Using marker-trait associations
to accelerate breeding
9 field trial progeny screening
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Molecular tools: Seedlings
Genomic selection • Using marker-trait associations
to accelerate breeding
10 Grattapaglia (2014) Advances in genomics of plant genetic resources
circumference height stem straightness
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Predicted breeding value
Modified from Bartholomé et al. (2016) BMC Genomics 17: 604
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Molecular tools: Trees
Understanding natural adaptation • Using marker-environment associations
to infer natural selection
11 Natural populations
Genetic marker Type 1 Type 2
Mean annual temperature (°C)
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Molecular tools: Trees
Understanding natural adaptation • Using marker-environment associations
to infer natural selection
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Aridity-related climate variables Frost-related climate variables
Modified from Lotterhos et al. (In Press) Gen. Biol.
Correlation between marker and environmental variable
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Outline
• The power of molecular tools • An example from:
• Seeds: pedigree reconstruction • Seedlings: genomic selection • Trees: understanding natural adaptation
• The challenge of conifer genomics
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• Genomic methods are “simple” if your organism has: A small genome A complete reference genome Standardized lab methods No sex chromosomes
• Conifer genomics is… complicated.
The challenge of conifer genomics
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• Genomic methods are “simple” if your organism has: A small genome A complete reference genome Standardized lab methods No sex chromosomes
• Conifer genomics is… complicated.
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trees
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Brewer’s yeast 1 page Fruit fly 17 pages Interior spruce 2000 pages
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Summary
• Molecular methods are developing rapidly
• There is potential at every stage of reforestation
• Molecular methods for conifers are difficult, but improving.
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• Conifer genomics is… complicated.
• Genomic methods are easy if your organism has: A small genome A complete reference genome Standardized lab methods No sex chromosomes
The challenge of conifer genomics
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Human reference genome • 300 pages • 23 chapters • Complete sentences • Words spelled correctly
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Spruce reference genome • 5 million scraps of paper • 0-50 words per scrap
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Summary
• Molecular methods are developing rapidly, both in scale and accessibility
• There is potential at every stage of reforestation
• Molecular methods for conifers are difficult, but improving
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