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First published online January 21, 2005; 10.1104/pp.104.054221 Plant Physiology 137:557-566 (2005) © 2005 American Society of Plant Biologists Beyond Complementation. Map-Based Cloning in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii1,[w]Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is an excellent model system for plant biologists because of its ease of manipulation, facile genetics, and the ability to transform the nuclear, chloroplast, and mitochondrial genomes. Numerous forward genetics studies have been performed in Chlamydomonas, in many cases to elucidate the regulation of photosynthesis. One of the resultant challenges is moving from mutant phenotype to the gene mutation causing that phenotype. To date, complementation has been the primary method for gene cloning, but this is impractical in several situations, for example, when the complemented strain cannot be readily selected or in the case of recessive suppressors that restore photosynthesis. New tools, including a molecular map consisting of 506 markers and an 8X-draft nuclear genome sequence, are now available, making map-based cloning increasingly feasible. Here we discuss advances in map-based cloning developed using the strains mcd4 and mcd5, which carry recessive nuclear suppressors restoring photosynthesis to chloroplast mutants. Tools that have not been previously applied to Chlamydomonas, such as bulked segregant analysis and marker duplexing, are being implemented to increase the speed at which one can go from mutant phenotype to gene. In addition to assessing and applying current resources, we outline anticipated future developments in map-based cloning in the context of the newly extended Chlamydomonas genome initiative.
Sometimes called green yeast (Goodenough, 1992 Like many microorganisms, screening of Chlamydomonas strains for rare mutations is straightforward, since large numbers of cells can be plated on an appropriate selective medium, or nonswimmers, for example, can be selected from large numbers of swimming cells. At the same time, the ease of nuclear transformation in Chlamydomonas, coupled with the plant-like nonhomologous integration of transforming DNA, facilitates the creation of insertional mutant collections. Taken together, the assortment of techniques useable for Chlamydomonas indulges both the amateur and experienced geneticist, yielding sometimes overwhelming collections of mutant strains. In this report, we focus on mutants affecting photosynthesis, in keeping with the thrust of this journal, and the emphasis of the newly renewed and National Science Foundation-supported Chlamydomonas genome project (http://www.chlamy.org/). However, the map-based cloning tools described here are generally applicable to Chlamydomonas biology.
The use of Chlamydomonas to study the elaboration and regulation of the photosynthetic apparatus is long established and was recently reviewed (Grossman, 2000
Recovery of wild-type alleles of genes mutated in PS strains has been successful, since both genomic complementation with selection on minimal medium or identification of DNA flanking an insertional mutant site are relatively straightforward although perhaps tedious methods (e.g. Gumpel et al., 1995
Map-based cloning relies on two basic principles, namely the existence of a genetic/physical map and the ability to generate progeny of sexual crosses that segregate for the trait of interest as well as phenotypic and/or molecular markers. In higher plants, such resources are most fully advanced in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) and rice (Oryza sativa), which, not coincidentally, have complete nuclear genome sequences. Furthermore, interfertile polymorphic ecotypes (Columbia and Landsberg erecta; and indica and japonica, respectively) have been utilized as sources of genetic variation to introduce into selected mutant backgrounds. Resources for Arabidopsis and rice have been extensively publicized and have been utilized in numerous examples of successful gene isolation (Chen et al., 2002
Here we present a case-based study to describe existing and projected resources for map-based cloning in C. reinhardtii. Mutations generated in this species can be mapped by crossing to the interfertile strain known as Chlamydomonas grossii, S1-D2 or its culture collection designation of CC-2290, which has a suitable profusion of sequence tagged sites (STS), cleavable amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS), single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), and RFLP markers (Gross et al., 1988
The nuclear mutants mcd4 and mcd5 were derived from strains petDLS2 and petDLS6, respectively, in which mutations engineered into the 5'-untranslated region of the chloroplast petD gene caused RNA instability and thus a PS phenotype (Higgs et al., 1999
A Composite Map of Molecular Markers
As noted above, Chlamydomonas molecular markers are derived from comparisons of laboratory strains and the interfertile polymorphic strain S1-D2. To date, 4 laboratories (see "Materials and Methods") have generated at least 506 STS, insertion/deletion (InDel), CAPS, SNP, ± (a PCR fragment amplifiable in one polymorphic strain but not the other), and RFLP markers, whose respective utilities are discussed below. The combined molecular maps shown in Figure 1 contain 385 markers, representing 266 loci arranged on 17 linkage groups (LG), and differ from previously published maps (Kathir et al., 2003
Of the six types of markers mentioned above, five are PCR based (STS, InDel, CAPS, SNP, and ±), whereas RFLPs rely on DNA gel blots. STS markers can be generated when sequences of both strains are known. In Chlamydomonas, most STS markers have one primer conserved in both C. reinhardtii and S1-D2 and one that is specific for each strain. The three primers are used in a single reaction, generating products that differ in size for the C. reinhardtii or the S1-D2 allele. InDels have primers conserved in both strains but yield PCR products of different sizes due to insertions or deletions. Both STS and InDels can be assayed directly on an agarose gel to distinguish alleles. CAPS markers, on the other hand, require an additional step, since polymorphisms are revealed upon restriction enzyme digestion of the PCR product. SNPs are easy to find since only a single nucleotide difference is required, and on average 2.7 base substitutions were found in every 100 bp of sequence when S1-D2 and the laboratory strain were compared (Kathir et al., 2003
Because each laboratory whose markers are represented in Figure 1 used different mapping populations to determine either centromere linkage or recombination-based distances, such values could not be directly compared. Approximate distances were calculated based on the combined data and, where available, the genome sequence. Markers whose recombination data were not available were placed by alignment with the nuclear genome sequence, and their distances were calculated based on the assumption by Kathir et al. (2003)
To develop a population for development and application of mapping methods, the mutant mcd4 [LS2] mt+ was crossed to S1-D2 mt. By convention, the chloroplast genotype is given in brackets, except where it is wild type. The LS2 chloroplast genotype confers a PS phenotype due to instability of the petD mRNA (Higgs et al., 1999
Bulked Segregant Analysis and Duplexing
To place markers at 20- to 30-cM intervals, as well as within 10 cM of the end of every linkage group, 57 to 72 markers would be needed to span the 1,107-cM genome. Markers placed at each end of the linkage group ensure adequate coverage in cases where the genetic maps are longer than the molecular maps, indicating potentially missing sequence. A subset of 67 markers, all of which are currently known (Supplemental Table I), could provide this coverage. Doing so with the 50 progeny required to achieve 20- to 30-cM coverage would entail 3,350 PCR reactions, a daunting number. To reduce the time and expense of mapping, bulked segregant analysis (BSA) and marker duplexing were evaluated. Although these techniques have been used in other systems, for example Arabidopsis (Lukowitz et al., 2000
For our markers, BSA was evaluated by creating defined mixtures of mcd5 DNA and S1-D2 DNA, where the total DNA amount was held constant. The strain mcd5 is a laboratory (C. reinhardtii)-derived PS+ suppressor of a chloroplast mutation LS6 (Higgs et al., 1999
As we detail in the supplemental data (Supplemental Table III), 34 primer sets yielded good results with 4:1 or 1:5 mcd5:S1-D2 DNA ratios. Five primer sets failed to generate both parental bands at a 1:1 mcd5: S1-D2 ratio; thus, in these cases, individual progeny must be analyzed. The remaining primer sets worked for up to four progeny. Since some difficulties could be resolved with gradient PCR or other adjustments, it might be possible with further optimization to implement BSA for additional markers. Assuming that 34 primer sets can be used with 5 bulked progeny, 1 with 4 bulked progeny, and 5 with single samples, the 2,000 PCR reactions required for the analysis of 40 markers (the number we tested for BSA) with 50 progeny (a typical mapping population) would be reduced to only 603. A complete set of amplification instructions and actual results can be found at the Chlamydomonas genome web site (http://www.chlamy.org). To determine whether BSA caused a loss of mapping resolution due to incorrect interpretation of gel band intensities, DNA from mcd4 mapping progeny were bulked in groups of four. Four markers were blind tested using the bulked samples, and results were compared to those using single progeny. Two such comparisons are shown in Figure 4. Previous BSA experiments (Arg7 and GP228 from Fig. 3 and others) showed that when bulks contain parental DNAs at equal concentrations, the products generated do not appear to have equal intensities. In light of this, results from the bulked progeny were compared among themselves to determine which of the five ratios each lane represented. Differences between predicted (deduced from BSA gels) and actual (known from single-progeny measurements) frequency of the mcd4 allele ranged from 4% to 15% of the total progeny, with the average being 9%. In principle, this uncertainty could prevent detection of markers >20 cM distant from a gene of interest, although this was not the case for CNA45, which is 26 cM away from mcd4 (Fig. 4). More experience scoring BSA, fewer progeny per PCR reaction, and/or the addition of a control lane with 1:1 ratio of mcd4/ S1-D2 would aid in reducing the margin of uncertainty to acceptable levels.
Combining two primer sets in one PCR reaction (duplexing) is a second method to reduce the amount of work needed for mapping. In choosing marker pairs for duplexing, annealing temperature and product size need to be considered. The four PCR products should be similar in size to avoid overly preferential amplification of the smaller bands, yet the products must be distinguishable by gel electrophoresis. Also, annealing temperatures should be close enough to prevent nonspecific amplification. Six paired markers were tested and four proved successful, as shown for three examples in Figure 5A. When duplexing and BSA were combined, all 4 parental bands were visible at DNA ratios of 1:2 or 2:1 mcd5:S1-D2 for Ald/Vfl2, whereas >3 DNAs did not offer sufficient sensitivity to detect the rare allele (Fig. 5B). These results suggest that, at least in some cases, combining duplexing and BSA holds promise for reducing labor while retaining resolution.
From Marker to Genome: Combining Mapping with Genome Data The above data show the application of well-established molecular mapping technologies to Chlamydomonas. In plants, very high resolution mapping is needed prior to final identification of the gene of interest, because testing of numerous candidates by transformation is impractical. Since Chlamydomonas is easily transformed, the considerations are somewhat different. Nonetheless, 20 cM is far from adequate resolution to begin gene identification. In the case of mcd4, we combined phenotypic markers with custom-developed molecular markers based on comparative sequencing of mcd4 and S1-D2 in the region of interest.
Since mcd4 had been assigned to LG II, it was crossed to strains carrying two relevant phenotypic markers: pf12, a paralyzed flagella mutant (McVittie, 1972
Determining whether mcd4 is near Pf12 versus in the gap between scaffolds 2 and 66 awaits development of additional markers. act1 has not been cloned but has been reported to carry a mutation in a component of the 60S ribosome (Fleming et al., 1987
Our initial mapping data placed Mcd4 into two possible locations. In both cases, it was desirable to generate bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) contigs for eventual complementation, as well as additional markers. As a case study, we describe how BAC contigs can be extended using Chlamydomonas resources and our experience in generating site-specific markers. Several BAC libraries have been constructed for Chlamydomonas, two of which are available through the Clemson Genomics Institute (http://www.genome.clemson.edu/groups/bac/). In addition, BAC contigs (http://www.biology.duke.edu/chlamy_genome/BAC/index.html) have been assembled for most of the STS and RFLP markers. In the case of mcd4, Gsp1 resides on scaffold 2 and CNA45 on scaffold 66. A 41-BAC contig exists for scaffold 2 covering approximately 1,000 kb (R. Nguyen, personal communication), and a smaller contig is linked to scaffold 66 and CNA45 (Fig. 6). An unknown amount of DNA separates scaffolds 2 and 66; such discontinuities in the genome sequence are represented by red bars in Figure 6. The distance between scaffolds would be 1,660 kb if 1 cM is equal to 100 kb in this region. As yet, no BAC contig has been assembled containing ends in both of them. Nonetheless, both scaffold 2 and CNA45 contigs have been extended using the genome to perform a virtual BAC walk. In this method, a scaffold end or segment is compared using BLAST to the BAC end database, and any BACs containing that sequence are identified. Then, the other end sequence associated with that BAC is used in BLAST searches with the genome sequence. BAC contigs can also be elongated by the traditional method of hybridization of single-copy BAC end probes to a filter representing the entire BAC library, followed by informatic analysis as described just above. This would be the preferred method if a BAC end lands in a hole between scaffolds (i.e. is not represented in available genome sequence). Eventually such contigs will rejoin the genome sequence, in effect bridging two scaffolds.
To place Mcd4 more accurately, additional markers were required. CAPS, STS, and SSR markers were all possible choices. CAPS markers can be made by converting existing RFLP markers, which entails generating primers flanking the polymorphic restriction site. This method was used to generate a CAPS marker from GP366, which has a PstI polymorphism. Eighty-one percent of the progeny contained the lab strain (mcd4) allele (Fig. 6). If RFLP markers are not available in the region of interest, one can use a brute-force method for any restriction site found in the nuclear genome sequence. This is because S1-D2 has 2.7 base substitutions/100 bp compared to the laboratory strain (Kathir et al., 2003 A second method for marker generation exploits the collection of S1-D2 expressed sequence tag (EST) sequences to create STS markers. Currently, 1,616 S1-D2 sequences have been deposited in the National Center for Biotechnology (NCBI) database, and additional sequencing is anticipated (see "Future Perspectives"). Because approximately 165,000 cDNA sequences from the laboratory strain are present in dbEST (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/dbEST/dbEST_summary.html), it is nearly always possible to align an S1-D2 EST with a corresponding laboratory strain sequence. Inspection of such alignments can directly suggest new markers based on sequence polymorphisms. If no polymorphisms exist within the aligned region, the 3'-UTRs, where more sequence divergence is inevitably found, should be inspected. This can be done by amplifying S1-D2 DNA with a primer from a conserved portion of the EST and a downstream primer generated from the C. reinhardtii sequence. Multiple downstream primers will likely need to be generated to identify one that will anneal with the S1-D2 sequence. A third method of generating markers utilizes the ubiquitous repeat elements of the Chlamydomonas genome, which can be converted into short sequence repeat (SSR) markers to aid in fine mapping. The advantages of SSR markers are that they are available in all regions of the genome and are already annotated (repeat masker track). There are 370 SSRs on scaffold 66 alone, which on average is 1 SSR/1,443 bases of genome. Repeat motifs range from a single base repeat up to a 10-bp repeat. Primer sets encompassing the annotated SSRs can be generated from the genome sequence. These markers would require separation through a polyacrylamide gel or identification by capillary electrophoresis to distinguish differences of only one or two repeats between alleles. Once fine mapping is completed, gene isolation naturally becomes the focus. In general, complementation with BACs, plasmids, or cosmids would be used with either direct selection for phenotype or with cotransformation followed by screening. Because these strategies and their outcomes are highly case specific, they will not be discussed in detail here. An overview of the map-based cloning process from mutant to gene, as applied to Chlamydomonas, is shown in Figure 7. The ability to move quickly through this process is currently limited by the state of the nuclear genome assembly. As those resources improve, map-based cloning will progress rapidly in ease and popularity.
New tools such as the updated molecular map (Fig. 1), genome sequences, and BAC contigs increase the attractiveness of Chlamydomonas. The molecular map currently contains 506 markers, far less than in Arabidopsis and rice, but new information is being generated to increase marker coverage (see below). DNA for PCR analysis is simple to generate; sufficient DNA can be prepared from cells picked up by a toothpick (see "Materials and Methods"). Once a linked marker has been identified, the genome sequence associated with that marker is accessible. Although the nuclear genome is not complete, 125 Mb has been sequenced and assembled into 3,211 scaffolds; roughly one-half of this is in 72 scaffolds of at least 504 kb in length. Genome finishing is under way, and completion in 2005 or 2006 is the current goal. Nuclear genome annotation has been performed on an automated basis and has been supplemented by manual annotation. This, combined with EST data displayed on the genome browser, allows for reasonably efficacious candidate gene searches.
Once a candidate is found, the gene sequence may need to be confirmed before complementation proceeds. This is particularly true for poorly annotated genes and/or those lacking EST support, or where sequence gaps are present. In addition, the gene prediction programs used have a significant error frequency, both in defining splice sites and in the recognition of mitochondrial and chloroplast transit peptides. Annotation has been aided by the combined EST and protein homolog data displayed on the genome browser, but only about 60% of the predicted genes have EST coverage and 42% have protein homologies (Li et al., 2003 With existing tools, rough mapping in Chlamydomonas is straightforward. A kit of 67 PCR-based marker primers, allowing assignment of a mutant locus to a chromosome arm, is available to the community via the Stock Center. Using 50 progeny from a single cross and the marker kit, the entire genome can be screened at 20- to 30-cM resolution in less than 3 months. BSA and duplexing of markers can decrease the time and effort needed for mapping while reducing the cost. One can also anticipate the completion of the genome, facilitating candidate gene searches and determining which BACs should be used for complementation. Marker saturation will depend on two factors, namely additional sequence information from S1-D2 and high-throughput screening methods. Both of these are goals of the Chlamydomonas Genome Initiative in which our laboratory is participating. With respect to S1-D2 polymorphisms, immediate possibilities are to sequence BAC ends from a currently available library and to sequence much more deeply into the existing cDNA library. High-throughput methods for SNP markers are being examined, as such methods need to be adapted to the very GC-rich Chlamydomonas nuclear DNA. In the long run, this knowledge and associated technical advances will allow the mapping of interesting mutations to be a routine endeavor.
Strains, Media, and Genetic Crosses
The Chlamydomonas reinhardtii laboratory strains mcd4 [LS2] mt+ or mcd5 [LS6] mt+ and S1-D2 mt (CC-2290) were used as parents. Before crossing to S1-D2, backcrosses to a wild-type laboratory strain were conducted to ensure that the mcd4 and mcd5 phenotypes were caused by single, nuclear mutations. Then, mcd4 and mcd5 were crossed to S1-D2, and progeny were dissected as described previously (Levine and Ebersold, 1960
For crosses to phenotypic markers, mcd4 [LS2] mt+ was crossed to pf12 mt (CC-610) or act1 mt (CC-2953). Progeny were dissected and assayed for photosynthesis and swimming ability (pf12 cross) or cycloheximide resistance (act1 cross). For the pf12 cross, swimming ability was determined by light microscopy at 100x magnification. The act1 genotype was determined by growth on TAP medium containing 10 ng/mL cycloheximide. Genetic distance was determined as described (Harris, 1989
Total DNA from the mapping population was prepared using a protocol adapted from Steve Pollock (http://www.biology.duke.edu/chlamy/methods/quick_pcr.html). A toothpick of cells from a TAP plate was resuspended in 50 µL of 10 mM NaEDTA in a 1.5-mL microfuge tube. The tube was vortexed and incubated at 100°C for 5 min. Then, the tube was centrifuged at 12,000 rpm for 1 min. The supernatant was retained as the DNA sample, and its concentration was measured on a spectrophotometer, then diluted to 20 ng/µL.
Markers used were reported previously or developed in the Dutcher, Mets, or Stern lab, and are listed in Supplemental Table I (Kathir et al., 2003 For BSA, the mcd5 and S1-D2 DNAs were combined so that total amount of DNA in the PCR reaction remained at 20 ng. Ratios ranged from 4:1 to 1:5 mcd5:S1-D2. PCR reactions were performed as specified above. For duplexing reactions, markers were chosen that had sizes that were distinguishable in a 3% agarose gel and had similar annealing temperatures. When the total DNA amount was not held constant, reactions containing DNA from usually >3 progeny did not yield any PCR products. Thus, the total DNA amount is a key parameter. Upon request, all novel materials described in this publication will be made available in a timely manner for noncommercial research purposes, subject to the requisite permission from any third-party owners of all or parts of the material. Obtaining any permission will be the responsibility of the requestor.
We thank Carolyn Silflow for her advice on mapping and Rachel Nguyen and Nancy Haas for BAC contig and marker information. Laurens Mets and Susan Dutcher graciously provided markers for mapping. Thanks also to the Stern lab for their help and support, especially Tom Bollenbach for valuable advice. Received September 30, 2004; returned for revision November 13, 2004; accepted November 18, 2004.
1 This work was supported by the National Science Foundation (grant nos. MCB0235878 and MCB0091020 to D.B.S.). M.T. was supported in part by a summer undergraduate research fellowship from the Plant Genome Research Outreach Program at Boyce Thompson Institute/Cornell University.
2 Present address: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456.
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