The evolution of life-history and behavioral traits induced by fishing activities: toward a better understanding of its genetic background

• Project/Area Number: 25440190
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Evolutionary biology
• Research Institution: Gifu University
• Principal Investigator: Matsumura Shuichi 岐阜大学, 応用生物科学部, 教授 (30273535)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
• Keywords: 進化 / ゲノム / 漁業 / 生活史 / 攻撃性 / 代謝 / 遺伝的基盤

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The life histories and behavior of zebrafish have been altered after five generations of size-selective harvesting. In eight among 371 SNPs markers, significant differences in allele frequencies between the selection lines were detected. These SNPs occurred in or close to a gene or in a regulatory region of a gene that has a known function, such as serotonin synthesis, ion transport, and regulation of transcription. Numerical simulations showed that the evolved life histories are adaptive to high fishing pressures. Sequence analysis of two candidate genes in two largemouth populations which are known to differ in vulnerability to fishing showed that significant divergence has occurred between the two populations. A RAD sequencing analysis suggested several genomic regions which might differ between the two populations.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] Leibniz-Inst Freshw Ecol Inland Fish/Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin(ドイツ)
• [Int'l Joint Research] University of Illinois(米国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Intl Inst Applied Systems Analysis(オーストリア)
• [Journal Article] The evolutionary legacy of size-selective harvesting extends from genes to populations (2015)
  • Author(s): Uusi-Heikkila S, Whiteley AR, Kuparinen A, Matsumura S, Venturelli PA, Wolter C, Slate J, Primmer CR, Meinelt T, Killen SS, Bierbach D, Polverino G, Ludwig A, Arlinghaus R
  • Journal Title: Evolutionary Applications Volume: 8 Issue: 6 Pages: 597-620
  • DOI: 10.1111/eva.12268
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] The evolutionary legacy of size-selective harvesting extends from genes to populations. (2015)
  • Author(s): Uusi-Heikkila; S, Whiteley AR, Kuparinen A, Matsumura S et al.
  • Journal Title: Evolutionary Applications Volume: 印刷中
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Evolutionary impact assessment: accounting for evolutionary consequences of fishing in an ecosystem approach to fisheries management. (2014)
  • Author(s): Laugen AT et al.
  • Journal Title: Fish and Fisheries Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Pages: 65-96
  • DOI: 10.1111/faf.12007
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Can fisheries-induced evolution shift reference points for fisheries management? (2013)
  • Author(s): Heino M et al.
  • Journal Title: ICES Journal of Marine Science Volume: 70 Issue: 4 Pages: 707-721
  • DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fst077
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] オオクチバスにおける釣られやすさに関連する遺伝子の探索 (2015)
  • Author(s): 宮野谷杏、Robert Arlinghaus、David P. Philipp、Cory D. Suski, 松村秀一
  • Organizer: 第16回日本動物遺伝育種学会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸大学
  • Year and Date: 2015-11-07
• [Remarks] 岐阜大学 動物遺伝学研究室
  • URL: http://www1.gifu-u.ac.jp/~genetics/