title: Construction of the BAC Library of Small Abalone (Haliotis diversicolor) for Gene Screening and Genome Characterization.
abstract: The small abalone (Haliotis diversicolor) is one of the most important aquaculture species in East Asia. To facilitate gene cloning and characterization, genome analysis, and genetic breeding of it, we constructed a large-insert bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library, which is an important genetic tool for advanced genetics and genomics research. The small abalone BAC library includes 92,610 clones with an average insert size of 120 Kb, equivalent to approximately 7.6× of the small abalone genome. We set up three-dimensional pools and super pools of 18,432 BAC clones for target gene screening using PCR method. To assess the approach, we screened 12 target genes in these 18,432 BAC clones and identified 16 positive BAC clones. Eight positive BAC clones were then sequenced and assembled with the next generation sequencing platform. The assembled contigs representing these 8 BAC clones spanned 928 Kb of the small abalone genome, providing the first batch of genome sequences for genome evaluation and characterization. The average GC content of small abalone genome was estimated as 40.33%. A total of 21 protein-coding genes, including 7 target genes, were annotated into the 8 BACs, which proved the feasibility of PCR screening approach with three-dimensional pools in small abalone BAC library. One hundred fifty microsatellite loci were also identified from the sequences for marker development in the future. The BAC library and clone pools provided valuable resources and tools for genetic breeding and conservation of H. diversicolor.
authors.affiliation: CAFS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genomics & Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Centre for Applied Aquatic Genomics, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, 100141, China.|College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China.
authors.forename: Likun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China.
authors.forename: Weiwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: You
authors.affiliation: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Qingdao, 266071, China.
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: CAFS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genomics & Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Centre for Applied Aquatic Genomics, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, 100141, China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: CAFS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genomics & Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Centre for Applied Aquatic Genomics, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, 100141, China.
authors.forename: Yanliang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: CAFS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genomics & Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Centre for Applied Aquatic Genomics, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, 100141, China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: CAFS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genomics & Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Centre for Applied Aquatic Genomics, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, 100141, China.
authors.forename: Zixia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: CAFS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genomics & Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Centre for Applied Aquatic Genomics, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, 100141, China.|College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China.
authors.forename: Baohua
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: CAFS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genomics & Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Centre for Applied Aquatic Genomics, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, 100141, China.
authors.forename: Yunfeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.|Department of Zoology, GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahboob
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Khalid A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Al-Ghanim
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science, College of Ocean & Earth Science, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China. chke@xmu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Caihuan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.affiliation: CAFS Key Laboratory of Aquatic Genomics & Beijing Key Laboratory of Fishery Biotechnology, Centre for Applied Aquatic Genomics, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Beijing, 100141, China. xupeng77@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002874:Chromosome Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D022202:Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D049851:Gastropoda / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D015723:Gene Library; D016678:Genome / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D013045:Species Specificity
keywords: BAC; Genome; Haliotis diversicolor; Ion Torrent; Small abalone