A Genetic Linkage Map of a Cichlid Fish, the Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Corresponding author: Thomas D. Kocher, Department of Zoology, Rudman Hall, 2nd floor, 46 College Rd., University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, thomas.d.kocher{at}unh.edu (E-mail).

Communicating editor: W.-H. LI

We have constructed a genetic map for a tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, using DNA markers. The segregation of 62 microsatellite and 112 anonymous fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs) was studied in 41 haploid embryos derived from a single female. We have identified linkages among 162 (93.1%) of these markers. 95% of the microsatellites and 92% of the AFLPs were linked in the final map. The map spans 704 Kosambi cM in 30 linkage groups covering the 22 chromosomes of this species. Twenty-four of these linkage groups contain at least one microsatellite polymorphism. From the number of markers 15 or fewer cM apart, we estimate a total map length of ~1000–1200 cM. High levels of interference are observed, consistent with measurements in other fish species. This map is a starting point for the mapping of single loci and quantitative traits in cichlid fishes.

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