Validation of a 60K SNP chip for caribou (Rangifer tarandus) for use in wildlife forensics, conservation, and management

Large-scale genotyping platforms are currently being developed for several wild species. By querying thousands of polymorphic loci, genomics can be a useful ecological tool for describing and monitoring populations. Genomics is becoming increasingly useful as a forensic tool because of its ability t...

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Main Authors: Trottier-Lavoie Mallorie, Prunier Julien, Poisson William, Carrier Alexandra, Gilbert Isabelle, Mastromonaco Gabriela, Albert Vicky, Cecilia Hernandez, Bourret Vincent, Taillon Joëlle, Droit Arnaud, Côté Steeve D., Robert Claude
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author Trottier-Lavoie Mallorie
Prunier Julien
Poisson William
Carrier Alexandra
Gilbert Isabelle
Mastromonaco Gabriela
Albert Vicky
Cecilia Hernandez
Bourret Vincent
Taillon Joëlle
Droit Arnaud
Côté Steeve D.
Robert Claude
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Poisson William
Carrier Alexandra
Gilbert Isabelle
Mastromonaco Gabriela
Albert Vicky
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Bourret Vincent
Taillon Joëlle
Droit Arnaud
Côté Steeve D.
Robert Claude
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description Large-scale genotyping platforms are currently being developed for several wild species. By querying thousands of polymorphic loci, genomics can be a useful ecological tool for describing and monitoring populations. Genomics is becoming increasingly useful as a forensic tool because of its ability to identify population of origin for purposes of enforcing anti-poaching laws. Our aim was to test the new SNP chip for caribou/reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) (Illumina iSelect caribou 60 K) under recommended and non-optimal sample conditions. Impact on signal detection (call rate) and error rate were assessed using reference samples. The SNP chip was shown to be robust, highly sensitive, reliable, and accurate at more than 10-fold below the recommended DNA input. Biological source of DNA had minor impact, even with fecal pellets given sufficient amount of host DNA. Hybridization of non-Rangifer samples as well as samples bearing DNA from two Rangifer samples both showed a drop in call rate and shifted levels of heterozygosity. Based on a population-targeted subset of SNPs included in the chip design, reassignment of 981 samples to a functional group (here to a caribou ecotype) was highly accurate (99.59 %) and the relative probability of reassignment error was estimated using the logarithm of odds score. Overall, the SNP chip is suitable for analysis of caribou/reindeer genomes even with suboptimal sampling and hence useful for population management and forensics.
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spelling doaj-art-e2f5ceeb369e49b7954b3900950543492025-08-20T01:59:04ZengElsevierForensic Science International: Animals and Environments2666-93742024-12-01610009310.1016/j.fsiae.2024.100093Validation of a 60K SNP chip for caribou (Rangifer tarandus) for use in wildlife forensics, conservation, and managementTrottier-Lavoie Mallorie0Prunier Julien1Poisson William2Carrier Alexandra3Gilbert Isabelle4Mastromonaco Gabriela5Albert Vicky6Cecilia Hernandez7Bourret Vincent8Taillon Joëlle9Droit Arnaud10Côté Steeve D.11Robert Claude12Département des sciences animales, Faculté des Sciences de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada; Centre de recherche en Reproduction, Développement et Santé Intergénérationnelle (CRDSI), Québec, QC, CanadaPlateforme de Bio-Informatique, Département de médecine moléculaire, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, CanadaDépartement des sciences animales, Faculté des Sciences de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada; Centre de recherche en Reproduction, Développement et Santé Intergénérationnelle (CRDSI), Québec, QC, CanadaDépartement des sciences animales, Faculté des Sciences de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada; Centre de recherche en Reproduction, Développement et Santé Intergénérationnelle (CRDSI), Québec, QC, CanadaDépartement des sciences animales, Faculté des Sciences de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada; Centre de recherche en Reproduction, Développement et Santé Intergénérationnelle (CRDSI), Québec, QC, CanadaToronto Zoo, Toronto, ON, CanadaMinistère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, Québec, QC, CanadaMinistère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, Québec, QC, CanadaMinistère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, Québec, QC, CanadaMinistère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, Québec, QC, CanadaPlateforme de Bio-Informatique, Département de médecine moléculaire, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Québec, QC, CanadaCaribou Ungava, Département de biologie and Centre d’études nordiques, Faculté des Sciences et de Génie, Université Laval, Québec, QC, CanadaDépartement des sciences animales, Faculté des Sciences de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada; Centre de recherche en Reproduction, Développement et Santé Intergénérationnelle (CRDSI), Québec, QC, Canada; Corresponding author at: Département des sciences animales, Faculté des Sciences de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation, Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada.Large-scale genotyping platforms are currently being developed for several wild species. By querying thousands of polymorphic loci, genomics can be a useful ecological tool for describing and monitoring populations. Genomics is becoming increasingly useful as a forensic tool because of its ability to identify population of origin for purposes of enforcing anti-poaching laws. Our aim was to test the new SNP chip for caribou/reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) (Illumina iSelect caribou 60 K) under recommended and non-optimal sample conditions. Impact on signal detection (call rate) and error rate were assessed using reference samples. The SNP chip was shown to be robust, highly sensitive, reliable, and accurate at more than 10-fold below the recommended DNA input. Biological source of DNA had minor impact, even with fecal pellets given sufficient amount of host DNA. Hybridization of non-Rangifer samples as well as samples bearing DNA from two Rangifer samples both showed a drop in call rate and shifted levels of heterozygosity. Based on a population-targeted subset of SNPs included in the chip design, reassignment of 981 samples to a functional group (here to a caribou ecotype) was highly accurate (99.59 %) and the relative probability of reassignment error was estimated using the logarithm of odds score. Overall, the SNP chip is suitable for analysis of caribou/reindeer genomes even with suboptimal sampling and hence useful for population management and forensics.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666937424000131SNP chipGenotypingRangifer tarandusDNA extractionDNA qualityPopulation assignment
spellingShingle Trottier-Lavoie Mallorie
Prunier Julien
Poisson William
Carrier Alexandra
Gilbert Isabelle
Mastromonaco Gabriela
Albert Vicky
Cecilia Hernandez
Bourret Vincent
Taillon Joëlle
Droit Arnaud
Côté Steeve D.
Robert Claude
Validation of a 60K SNP chip for caribou (Rangifer tarandus) for use in wildlife forensics, conservation, and management
Forensic Science International: Animals and Environments
SNP chip
Genotyping
Rangifer tarandus
DNA extraction
DNA quality
Population assignment
title Validation of a 60K SNP chip for caribou (Rangifer tarandus) for use in wildlife forensics, conservation, and management
title_full Validation of a 60K SNP chip for caribou (Rangifer tarandus) for use in wildlife forensics, conservation, and management
title_fullStr Validation of a 60K SNP chip for caribou (Rangifer tarandus) for use in wildlife forensics, conservation, and management
title_full_unstemmed Validation of a 60K SNP chip for caribou (Rangifer tarandus) for use in wildlife forensics, conservation, and management
title_short Validation of a 60K SNP chip for caribou (Rangifer tarandus) for use in wildlife forensics, conservation, and management
title_sort validation of a 60k snp chip for caribou rangifer tarandus for use in wildlife forensics conservation and management
topic SNP chip
Genotyping
Rangifer tarandus
DNA extraction
DNA quality
Population assignment
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666937424000131
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