Whole-genome resequencing of major populations revealed domestication-related genes in yaks

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BACKGROUND: The yak is a symbol of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and provides important basic resources for human life on the plateau. Domestic yaks have been subjected to strong artificial selection and environmental pressures over the long-term. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of phenotypic differences in yak populations can reveal key functional genes involved in the domestication process and improve genetic breeding.

MATERIAL AND METHOD: Here, we re-sequenced 80 yaks (Maiwa, Yushu, and Huanhu populations) to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as genetic variants. After filtering and quality control, remaining SNPs were kept to identify the genome-wide regions of selective sweeps associated with domestic traits. The four methods (π, XPEHH, iHS, and XP-nSL) were used to detect the population genetic separation.

RESULTS: By comparing the differences in the population stratification, linkage disequilibrium decay rate, and characteristic selective sweep signals, we identified 203 putative selective regions of domestic traits, 45 of which were mapped to 27 known genes. They were clustered into 4 major GO biological process terms. All known genes were associated with seven major domestication traits, such as dwarfism (ANKRD28), milk (HECW1, HECW2, and OSBPL2), meat (SPATA5 and GRHL2), fertility (BTBD11 and ARFIP1), adaptation (NCKAP5, ANTXR1, LAMA5, OSBPL2, AOC2, and RYR2), growth (GRHL2, GRID2, SMARCAL1, and EPHB2), and the immune system (INPP5D and ADCYAP1R1).

CONCLUSIONS: We provided there is an obvious genetic different among domestic progress in these three yak populations. Our findings improve the understanding of the major genetic switches and domestic processes among yak populations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

BMC genomics - 25(2024), 1 vom: 17. Jan., Seite 69

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peng, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Changqi [VerfasserIn]
Shu, Shi [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Guowen [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Yue, Binglin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xinrui [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yaxin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Jincheng [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jiabo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ANTXR1 protein, human
ATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular Activities
DNA Helicases
Domestication
EC 2.3.2.26
EC 2.3.2.27
EC 2.7.7.-
EC 3.6.4.-
HECW1 protein, human
HECW2 protein, human
Journal Article
Microfilament Proteins
Nerve Tissue Proteins
OSBPL2 protein, human
Population stratification
Receptors, Cell Surface
Receptors, Steroid
SMARCAL1 protein, human
SPATA5 protein, human
Selective sweep
Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
Yaks

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Date Completed 19.01.2024

Date Revised 21.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12864-024-09993-7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367242672