Markhor-derived introgression of a genomic region encompassing PAPSS2 confers high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats

Understanding the genetic mechanism of how animals adapt to extreme conditions is fundamental to determine the relationship between molecular evolution and changing environments. Goat is one of the first domesticated species and has evolved rapidly to adapt to diverse environments, including harsh h...

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Main Authors: Chao Li, Yujiang Wu, Bingchun Chen, Yudong Cai, Kalds, P., Shiwei Zhou, Jingchen Zhang, Ping Zhou, Shangqu Gan, Ting Jia, Tianchun Pu, Langda Suo, Yan Li, Ke Zhang, Lan Li, Purevdorj, M., Xihong Wang, Ming Li, Yu Wang, Yao Liu, Shuhong Huang, Sonstegard, T., Ming-Shan Wang, Kemp, Stephen J., Pausch, H., Yulin Chen, Han Jianlin, Yu Jiang, Xiaolong Wang
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125537
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author Chao Li
Yujiang Wu
Bingchun Chen
Yudong Cai
Kalds, P.
Shiwei Zhou
Jingchen Zhang
Ping Zhou
Shangqu Gan
Ting Jia
Tianchun Pu
Langda Suo
Yan Li
Ke Zhang
Lan Li
Purevdorj, M.
Xihong Wang
Ming Li
Yu Wang
Yao Liu
Shuhong Huang
Sonstegard, T.
Ming-Shan Wang
Kemp, Stephen J.
Pausch, H.
Yulin Chen
Han Jianlin
Yu Jiang
Xiaolong Wang
author_browse Bingchun Chen
Chao Li
Han Jianlin
Jingchen Zhang
Kalds, P.
Ke Zhang
Kemp, Stephen J.
Lan Li
Langda Suo
Ming Li
Ming-Shan Wang
Pausch, H.
Ping Zhou
Purevdorj, M.
Shangqu Gan
Shiwei Zhou
Shuhong Huang
Sonstegard, T.
Tianchun Pu
Ting Jia
Xiaolong Wang
Xihong Wang
Yan Li
Yao Liu
Yu Jiang
Yu Wang
Yudong Cai
Yujiang Wu
Yulin Chen
author_facet Chao Li
Yujiang Wu
Bingchun Chen
Yudong Cai
Kalds, P.
Shiwei Zhou
Jingchen Zhang
Ping Zhou
Shangqu Gan
Ting Jia
Tianchun Pu
Langda Suo
Yan Li
Ke Zhang
Lan Li
Purevdorj, M.
Xihong Wang
Ming Li
Yu Wang
Yao Liu
Shuhong Huang
Sonstegard, T.
Ming-Shan Wang
Kemp, Stephen J.
Pausch, H.
Yulin Chen
Han Jianlin
Yu Jiang
Xiaolong Wang
author_sort Chao Li
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Understanding the genetic mechanism of how animals adapt to extreme conditions is fundamental to determine the relationship between molecular evolution and changing environments. Goat is one of the first domesticated species and has evolved rapidly to adapt to diverse environments, including harsh high-altitude conditions with low temperature and poor oxygen supply but strong ultraviolet radiation. Here, we analyzed 331 genomes of domestic goats and wild caprid species living at varying altitudes (high > 3000 m above sea level and low < 1200 m), along with a reference-guided chromosome-scale assembly (contig-N50: 90.4 Mb) of a female Tibetan goat genome based on PacBio HiFi long reads, to dissect the genetic determinants underlying their adaptation to harsh conditions on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). Population genomic analyses combined with genome-wide association studies (GWAS) revealed a genomic region harboring the 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphosulfate synthase 2 (PAPSS2) gene showing strong association with high-altitude adaptability (PGWAS = 3.62 × 10−25) in Tibetan goats. Transcriptomic data from 13 tissues revealed that PAPSS2 was implicated in hypoxia-related pathways in Tibetan goats. We further verified potential functional role of PAPSS2 in response to hypoxia in PAPSS2-deficient cells. Introgression analyses suggested that the PAPSS2 haplotype conferring the high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats originated from a recent hybridization between goats and a wild caprid species, the markhor (Capra falconeri). In conclusion, our results uncover a hitherto unknown contribution of PAPSS2 to high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats on QTP, following interspecific introgression and natural selection.
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spelling CGSpace1255372025-12-08T09:54:28Z Markhor-derived introgression of a genomic region encompassing PAPSS2 confers high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats Chao Li Yujiang Wu Bingchun Chen Yudong Cai Kalds, P. Shiwei Zhou Jingchen Zhang Ping Zhou Shangqu Gan Ting Jia Tianchun Pu Langda Suo Yan Li Ke Zhang Lan Li Purevdorj, M. Xihong Wang Ming Li Yu Wang Yao Liu Shuhong Huang Sonstegard, T. Ming-Shan Wang Kemp, Stephen J. Pausch, H. Yulin Chen Han Jianlin Yu Jiang Xiaolong Wang goats goat breeds animal breeding genetics small ruminants molecular biology Understanding the genetic mechanism of how animals adapt to extreme conditions is fundamental to determine the relationship between molecular evolution and changing environments. Goat is one of the first domesticated species and has evolved rapidly to adapt to diverse environments, including harsh high-altitude conditions with low temperature and poor oxygen supply but strong ultraviolet radiation. Here, we analyzed 331 genomes of domestic goats and wild caprid species living at varying altitudes (high > 3000 m above sea level and low < 1200 m), along with a reference-guided chromosome-scale assembly (contig-N50: 90.4 Mb) of a female Tibetan goat genome based on PacBio HiFi long reads, to dissect the genetic determinants underlying their adaptation to harsh conditions on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). Population genomic analyses combined with genome-wide association studies (GWAS) revealed a genomic region harboring the 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphosulfate synthase 2 (PAPSS2) gene showing strong association with high-altitude adaptability (PGWAS = 3.62 × 10−25) in Tibetan goats. Transcriptomic data from 13 tissues revealed that PAPSS2 was implicated in hypoxia-related pathways in Tibetan goats. We further verified potential functional role of PAPSS2 in response to hypoxia in PAPSS2-deficient cells. Introgression analyses suggested that the PAPSS2 haplotype conferring the high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats originated from a recent hybridization between goats and a wild caprid species, the markhor (Capra falconeri). In conclusion, our results uncover a hitherto unknown contribution of PAPSS2 to high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats on QTP, following interspecific introgression and natural selection. 2022-12-05 2022-11-21T12:12:09Z 2022-11-21T12:12:09Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125537 en Open Access Oxford University Press Chao Li, Yujiang Wu, Bingchun Chen, Yudong Cai, Jiazhong Guo, Leonard, A.S., Kalds, P., Shiwei Zhou, Jingchen Zhang, Ping Zhou, Shangqu Gan, Ting Jia, Tianchun Pu, Langda Suo, Yan Li, Ke Zhang, Lan Li, Purevdorj, M., Xihong Wang, Ming Li, Yu Wang, Yao Liu, Shuhong Huang, Sonstegard, T., Ming-Shan Wang, Kemp, S., Pausch, H., Yulin Chen, Jian-Lin Han, Yu Jiang and Xiaolong Wang. 2022. Markhor-derived introgression of a genomic region encompassing PAPSS2 confers high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats. Molecular Biology and Evolution msac253.
spellingShingle goats
goat breeds
animal breeding
genetics
small ruminants
molecular biology
Chao Li
Yujiang Wu
Bingchun Chen
Yudong Cai
Kalds, P.
Shiwei Zhou
Jingchen Zhang
Ping Zhou
Shangqu Gan
Ting Jia
Tianchun Pu
Langda Suo
Yan Li
Ke Zhang
Lan Li
Purevdorj, M.
Xihong Wang
Ming Li
Yu Wang
Yao Liu
Shuhong Huang
Sonstegard, T.
Ming-Shan Wang
Kemp, Stephen J.
Pausch, H.
Yulin Chen
Han Jianlin
Yu Jiang
Xiaolong Wang
Markhor-derived introgression of a genomic region encompassing PAPSS2 confers high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats
title Markhor-derived introgression of a genomic region encompassing PAPSS2 confers high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats
title_full Markhor-derived introgression of a genomic region encompassing PAPSS2 confers high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats
title_fullStr Markhor-derived introgression of a genomic region encompassing PAPSS2 confers high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats
title_full_unstemmed Markhor-derived introgression of a genomic region encompassing PAPSS2 confers high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats
title_short Markhor-derived introgression of a genomic region encompassing PAPSS2 confers high-altitude adaptability in Tibetan goats
title_sort markhor derived introgression of a genomic region encompassing papss2 confers high altitude adaptability in tibetan goats
topic goats
goat breeds
animal breeding
genetics
small ruminants
molecular biology
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125537
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