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An optimized high quality male DNA extraction from spermatophores in open thelycum shrimp species
Author(s) -
PLANELLA Laia,
HERAS Sandra,
VERA Manuel,
GARCÍAMARÍN JoséLuis,
ROLDÁN María Inés
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
integrative zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1749-4877
DOI - 10.1111/1749-4877.12250
Subject(s) - biology , spermatophore , shrimp , dna extraction , genotyping , polymerase chain reaction , dna , mating , zoology , evolutionary biology , genetics , ecology , gene , genotype
The crucial step of most of the current genetic studies is the extraction of DNA of sufficient quantity and quality. Several genomic DNA isolation methods have been described to successfully obtain male DNA from shrimp species. However, all current protocols require invasive handling methods with males for DNA isolation. Using Aristeus antennatus as a model we tested a reliable non‐invasive differential DNA extraction method to male DNA isolation from spermatophores attached to female thelycum. The present protocol provides high quality and quantity DNA for polymerase chain reaction amplification and male genotyping. This new approach could be useful to experimental shrimp culture to select sires with relevant genetic patterns for selective breeding programs. More importantly, it can be applied to identify the mating pairs and male structure in wild populations of species as A. antennatus , where males are often difficult to capture. Our method could be also valuable for biological studies on other spermatophore‐using species, such as myriapods, arachnids and insects.