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Genetic characterization of Tibetan pigs adapted to high altitude under natural selection based on a large whole-genome dataset
| Title: | Genetic characterization of Tibetan pigs adapted to high altitude under natural selection based on a large whole-genome dataset |
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| Authors: | Lingyun Zhang, Yanbin Zhu, Yue Ren, Linna Xu, Xuanbo Liu, Xuebin Qi, Ting Jiao, Guangming Sun, Haiyu Han, Jian Zhang, Fengbo Sun, Yanan Yang, Shengguo Zhao |
| Source: | Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | Nature Portfolio, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Science |
| Subject Terms: | Tibetan pigs, High-altitude adaptation, WGS, SNP, Natural selection, Medicine, Science |
| More Details: | Abstract The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a valuable genetic resource pool, and the high-altitude adaptation of Tibetan pigs is a classic example of the adaptive evolution of domestic animals. Here, we report the presence of Darwinian positive selection signatures in Tibetan pigs (TBPs) using 348 genome-wide datasets (127 whole-genome sequence datasets (WGSs) and 221 whole-genome single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip datasets). We characterized a high-confidence list of genetic signatures related response to high-altitude adaptation in Tibetan pigs, including 4,598 candidate SNPs and 131 candidate genes. Functional annotation and enrichment analysis revealed that 131 candidate genes are related to multiple systems and organs in Tibetan pigs. Notably, eight of the top ten novel genes, RALB, NBEA, LIFR, CLEC17A, PRIM2, CDH7, GK5 and FAM83B, were highlighted and associated with improved adaptive heart functions in Tibetan pigs high-altitude adaptation. Moreover, genome-wide association analysis revealed that 29 SNPs were involved in 13 candidate genes associated with at least one adaptive trait. In particular, among the top ten candidate genes, CLEC17A is related to a reduction in hemoglobin (HGB) in Tibetan pigs. Overall, our study provides a robust SNP/gene list involving genetic adaptation for Tibetan pig high-altitude adaptation, and it will be a valuable resource for future Tibetan pig studies. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2045-2322 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-024-65559-3 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/a6d7a721eaa5478c911b5f8d494c7b8b |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.6d7a721eaa5478c911b5f8d494c7b8b |
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| ISSN: | 20452322 |
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| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-024-65559-3 |
| Published in: | Scientific Reports |
| Language: | English |