Comparative analysis of the chicken IFITM locus by targeted genome sequencing reveals evolution of the locus and positive selection in IFITM1 and IFITM3

The interferon-induced transmembrane (IFITM) protein family comprises a class of restriction factors widely characterised in humans for their potent antiviral activity. Their biological activity is well documented in several animal species, but their genetic variation and biological mechanism is les...

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Autores principales: Bassano, I., Swee Hoe Ong, Sanz Hernandez, M., Vinkler, M., Kebede, A., Hanotte, Olivier H., Onuigbo, E., Fife, M., Kellam, P.
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Publicado: Springer 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106279
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author Bassano, I.
Swee Hoe Ong
Sanz Hernandez, M.
Vinkler, M.
Kebede, A.
Hanotte, Olivier H.
Onuigbo, E.
Fife, M.
Kellam, P.
author_browse Bassano, I.
Fife, M.
Hanotte, Olivier H.
Kebede, A.
Kellam, P.
Onuigbo, E.
Sanz Hernandez, M.
Swee Hoe Ong
Vinkler, M.
author_facet Bassano, I.
Swee Hoe Ong
Sanz Hernandez, M.
Vinkler, M.
Kebede, A.
Hanotte, Olivier H.
Onuigbo, E.
Fife, M.
Kellam, P.
author_sort Bassano, I.
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description The interferon-induced transmembrane (IFITM) protein family comprises a class of restriction factors widely characterised in humans for their potent antiviral activity. Their biological activity is well documented in several animal species, but their genetic variation and biological mechanism is less well understood, particularly in avian species.Here we report the complete sequence of the domestic chicken Gallus gallus IFITM locus from a wide variety of chicken breeds to examine the detailed pattern of genetic variation of the locus on chromosome 5, including the flanking genes ATHL1 and B4GALNT4. We have generated chIFITM sequences from commercial breeds (supermarket-derived chicken breasts), indigenous chickens from Nigeria (Nsukka) and Ethiopia, European breeds and inbred chicken lines from the Pirbright Institute, totalling of 206 chickens. Through mapping of genetic variants to the latest chIFITM consensus sequence our data reveal that the chIFITM locus does not show structural variation in the locus across the populations analysed, despite spanning diverse breeds from different geographic locations. However, single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in functionally important regions of the proteins within certain groups of chickens were detected, in particular the European breeds and indigenous birds from Ethiopia and Nigeria. In addition, we also found that two out of four SNVs located in the chIFITM1 (Ser36 and Arg77) and chIFITM3 (Val103) proteins were simultaneously under positive selection.Together these data suggest that IFITM genetic variation may contribute to the capacities of different chicken populations to resist virus infection.
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spelling CGSpace1062792025-12-08T09:54:28Z Comparative analysis of the chicken IFITM locus by targeted genome sequencing reveals evolution of the locus and positive selection in IFITM1 and IFITM3 Bassano, I. Swee Hoe Ong Sanz Hernandez, M. Vinkler, M. Kebede, A. Hanotte, Olivier H. Onuigbo, E. Fife, M. Kellam, P. genomes chickens research The interferon-induced transmembrane (IFITM) protein family comprises a class of restriction factors widely characterised in humans for their potent antiviral activity. Their biological activity is well documented in several animal species, but their genetic variation and biological mechanism is less well understood, particularly in avian species.Here we report the complete sequence of the domestic chicken Gallus gallus IFITM locus from a wide variety of chicken breeds to examine the detailed pattern of genetic variation of the locus on chromosome 5, including the flanking genes ATHL1 and B4GALNT4. We have generated chIFITM sequences from commercial breeds (supermarket-derived chicken breasts), indigenous chickens from Nigeria (Nsukka) and Ethiopia, European breeds and inbred chicken lines from the Pirbright Institute, totalling of 206 chickens. Through mapping of genetic variants to the latest chIFITM consensus sequence our data reveal that the chIFITM locus does not show structural variation in the locus across the populations analysed, despite spanning diverse breeds from different geographic locations. However, single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in functionally important regions of the proteins within certain groups of chickens were detected, in particular the European breeds and indigenous birds from Ethiopia and Nigeria. In addition, we also found that two out of four SNVs located in the chIFITM1 (Ser36 and Arg77) and chIFITM3 (Val103) proteins were simultaneously under positive selection.Together these data suggest that IFITM genetic variation may contribute to the capacities of different chicken populations to resist virus infection. 2019-12 2019-12-20T08:18:42Z 2019-12-20T08:18:42Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106279 en Open Access Springer Bassano, I., Swee Hoe Ong, Sanz-Hernandez, M., Vinkler, M., Kebede, A., Hanotte, O., Onuigbo, E., Fife, M. and Kellam, P. 2019. Comparative analysis of the chicken IFITM locus by targeted genome sequencing reveals evolution of the locus and positive selection in IFITM1 and IFITM3. BMC Genomics 20: 272
spellingShingle genomes
chickens
research
Bassano, I.
Swee Hoe Ong
Sanz Hernandez, M.
Vinkler, M.
Kebede, A.
Hanotte, Olivier H.
Onuigbo, E.
Fife, M.
Kellam, P.
Comparative analysis of the chicken IFITM locus by targeted genome sequencing reveals evolution of the locus and positive selection in IFITM1 and IFITM3
title Comparative analysis of the chicken IFITM locus by targeted genome sequencing reveals evolution of the locus and positive selection in IFITM1 and IFITM3
title_full Comparative analysis of the chicken IFITM locus by targeted genome sequencing reveals evolution of the locus and positive selection in IFITM1 and IFITM3
title_fullStr Comparative analysis of the chicken IFITM locus by targeted genome sequencing reveals evolution of the locus and positive selection in IFITM1 and IFITM3
title_full_unstemmed Comparative analysis of the chicken IFITM locus by targeted genome sequencing reveals evolution of the locus and positive selection in IFITM1 and IFITM3
title_short Comparative analysis of the chicken IFITM locus by targeted genome sequencing reveals evolution of the locus and positive selection in IFITM1 and IFITM3
title_sort comparative analysis of the chicken ifitm locus by targeted genome sequencing reveals evolution of the locus and positive selection in ifitm1 and ifitm3
topic genomes
chickens
research
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106279
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