Genomic analyses reveal the origin of domestic ducks and identify different genetic underpinnings of wild ducks
Genomic analyses reveal the origin of domestic ducks and identify different genetic underpinnings of wild ducks
Abstract Domestic ducks are considered to have been tamed from the mallard or a descendant of the mallard and the spot-billed duck. Domestic ducks show remarkable phenotypic variation in morphology, physiology and behaviour. However, the molecular genetics of the origin and phenotypic variation of ducks are still poorly studied. Here, we present mallard and spot-billed genomes and perform whole-genome sequencing on eight domestic duck breeds and eight wild duck species. Surprisingly, analyses of these data support a model in which domestic ducks diverged from their closest wild lineage (mallard ducks and spot-billed ducks) at the last glacial period (LGP, 100-300 kilo years ago (Kyr)). The wild lineage further speciated into mallard ducks and spot-billed ducks approximately 70 Kyr, whereas the domestic lineage population decreased through the LGP. A scan of wild duck genomes compared with domestic duck genomes identified numerous loci that may have been affected by positive selection in ancestral wild ducks after their divergence from domestic lineages. Function analyses suggested that genes usually affecting organ development and energy metabolism may involve long-distance flight ability. Further selective sweep analyses identified two genes associated with egg production and three genes related to feeding modulation under selection in domestic ducks. These analyses unravel a distinct evolutionary pattern of ducks and two wild duck de novo genomes, thus providing a novel resource for speciation studies.
Li Ning、Rong Enguang、Lu Lizhi、Chen Li、Zhao Yong、Cao Huabin、Chen Chunhai、Song Weitao、Chen Wenbin、Liu Xin、Fan Guangyi、Liu Wenjie、Liu Weiqing、Xu Xun、Li Huifang、Lu Huifang、Liu Rui、Sun Yingshuai
State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, China Agricultural UniversityState Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, China Agricultural UniversityInstitute of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesInstitute of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesBGI-Wuhan||BGI-QingdaoJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural UniversityBGI-ShenzhenBGI-QingdaoBGI-Shenzhen||China National GeneBank-ShenzhenBGI-Shenzhen||BGI-Qingdao||China National GeneBank-ShenzhenBGI-Shenzhen||BGI-Qingdao||State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of MacauState Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, China Agricultural UniversityBGI-Shenzhen||BGI-WuhanBGI-Shenzhen||BGI-Qingdao||China National GeneBank-ShenzhenInstitute of Poultry Science of JiangsuBGI-WuhanState Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology, China Agricultural UniversityBGI-Wuhan
遗传学动物学分子生物学
AdaptationMolecular EvolutionDomesticationSpeciationPopulation geneticsLandscape genetics
Li Ning,Rong Enguang,Lu Lizhi,Chen Li,Zhao Yong,Cao Huabin,Chen Chunhai,Song Weitao,Chen Wenbin,Liu Xin,Fan Guangyi,Liu Wenjie,Liu Weiqing,Xu Xun,Li Huifang,Lu Huifang,Liu Rui,Sun Yingshuai.Genomic analyses reveal the origin of domestic ducks and identify different genetic underpinnings of wild ducks[EB/OL].(2025-03-28)[2025-04-30].https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.03.933069.点此复制
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