Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication

Background Population genetics theory predicts an important role of differences in the effective population size (N e ) among species on shaping the accumulation of functional mutations by regulating the selection efficiency. However, this correlation has never been tested in domesticated animals. R...

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Main Authors: Jianhai Chen, Pan Ni, Xinyun Li, Han Jianlin, Jakovlić, Ivan, Chengjun Zhang, Shuhong Zhao
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96902
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author Jianhai Chen
Pan Ni
Xinyun Li
Han Jianlin
Jakovlić, Ivan
Chengjun Zhang
Shuhong Zhao
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Han Jianlin
Jakovlić, Ivan
Jianhai Chen
Pan Ni
Shuhong Zhao
Xinyun Li
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Pan Ni
Xinyun Li
Han Jianlin
Jakovlić, Ivan
Chengjun Zhang
Shuhong Zhao
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description Background Population genetics theory predicts an important role of differences in the effective population size (N e ) among species on shaping the accumulation of functional mutations by regulating the selection efficiency. However, this correlation has never been tested in domesticated animals. Results Here, we synthesized 62 whole genome data in eight domesticated species (cat, dog, pig, goat, sheep, chicken, cattle and horse) and compared domesticates with their wild (or ancient) relatives. Genes with significantly different selection pressures (revealed by nonsynonymous/synonymous substitution rate ratios, Ka/Ks or ω) between domesticated (Dω) and wild animals (Wω) were determined by likelihood-ratio tests. Species-level effective population sizes (N e ) were evaluated by the pairwise sequentially Markovian coalescent (PSMC) model, and Dω/Wω were calculated for each species to evaluate the changes in accumulation of functional mutations after domestication relative to pre-domestication period. Correlation analysis revealed that the most recent (~ 10.000 years ago) N e (s) are positively correlated with Dω/Wω. This result is consistent with the corollary of the nearly neutral theory, that higher N e could boost the efficiency of positive selection, which might facilitate the overall accumulation of functional mutations. In addition, we also evaluated the accumulation of radical and conservative mutations during the domestication transition as: Dradical/Wradical and Dconservative/Wconservative, respectively. Surprisingly, only Dradical/Wradical ratio exhibited a positive correlation with N e (p < 0.05), suggesting that domestication process might magnify the accumulation of radical mutations in species with larger N e .
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spelling CGSpace969022025-01-28T07:08:05Z Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication Jianhai Chen Pan Ni Xinyun Li Han Jianlin Jakovlić, Ivan Chengjun Zhang Shuhong Zhao animal breeding genetics Background Population genetics theory predicts an important role of differences in the effective population size (N e ) among species on shaping the accumulation of functional mutations by regulating the selection efficiency. However, this correlation has never been tested in domesticated animals. Results Here, we synthesized 62 whole genome data in eight domesticated species (cat, dog, pig, goat, sheep, chicken, cattle and horse) and compared domesticates with their wild (or ancient) relatives. Genes with significantly different selection pressures (revealed by nonsynonymous/synonymous substitution rate ratios, Ka/Ks or ω) between domesticated (Dω) and wild animals (Wω) were determined by likelihood-ratio tests. Species-level effective population sizes (N e ) were evaluated by the pairwise sequentially Markovian coalescent (PSMC) model, and Dω/Wω were calculated for each species to evaluate the changes in accumulation of functional mutations after domestication relative to pre-domestication period. Correlation analysis revealed that the most recent (~ 10.000 years ago) N e (s) are positively correlated with Dω/Wω. This result is consistent with the corollary of the nearly neutral theory, that higher N e could boost the efficiency of positive selection, which might facilitate the overall accumulation of functional mutations. In addition, we also evaluated the accumulation of radical and conservative mutations during the domestication transition as: Dradical/Wradical and Dconservative/Wconservative, respectively. Surprisingly, only Dradical/Wradical ratio exhibited a positive correlation with N e (p < 0.05), suggesting that domestication process might magnify the accumulation of radical mutations in species with larger N e . 2018-12 2018-08-24T12:08:31Z 2018-08-24T12:08:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96902 en Open Access Springer Jianhai Chen, Pan Ni, Xinyun Li, Han Jianlin, Ivan Jakovlić, Chengjun Zhang and Shuhong Zhao. 2018. Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication. BMC Evolutionary Biology 18:4.
spellingShingle animal breeding
genetics
Jianhai Chen
Pan Ni
Xinyun Li
Han Jianlin
Jakovlić, Ivan
Chengjun Zhang
Shuhong Zhao
Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication
title Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication
title_full Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication
title_fullStr Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication
title_full_unstemmed Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication
title_short Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication
title_sort population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication
topic animal breeding
genetics
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96902
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