Molecular Biology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
40(9)
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Polyploidy
is
recurrent
across
the
tree
of
life
and
known
as
an
evolutionary
driving
force
in
plant
diversification
crop
domestication.
How
polyploid
plants
adapt
to
various
habitats
has
been
a
fundamental
question
that
remained
largely
unanswered.
Brassica
napus
major
cultivated
worldwide,
resulting
from
allopolyploidy
between
unknown
accessions
diploid
B.
rapa
oleracea.
Here,
we
used
whole-genome
resequencing
data
representing
majority
morphotypes
ecotypes
species
rapa,
oleracea,
investigate
role
polyploidy
during
To
do
so,
first
reconstructed
phylogenetic
history
napus,
which
supported
hypothesis
emergence
derived
hybridization
European
turnip
wild
These
analyses
also
showed
swede
Siberian
kale
(used
vegetable
fodder)
were
domesticated
before
rapeseed
(oil
crop).
We
next
observed
frequent
interploidy
introgressions
sympatric
diploids
prominent
throughout
domestication
napus.
Introgressed
genomic
regions
shown
increase
overall
genetic
diversity
tend
be
localized
high
recombination.
detected
numerous
candidate
adaptive
introgressed
found
evidence
some
genes
these
contributed
phenotypic
adaptation
different
morphotypes.
Overall,
our
results
shed
light
on
origin
demonstrate
introgression
important
mechanism
fuels
rapid
species.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Abstract
Whole-genome
duplication
(WGD),
or
polyploidy,
events
are
widespread
and
significant
in
the
evolutionary
history
of
angiosperms.
However,
empirical
evidence
for
rediploidization,
major
process
where
polyploids
give
rise
to
diploid
descendants,
is
still
lacking
at
genomic
level.
Here
we
present
chromosome-scale
genomes
mangrove
tree
Sonneratia
alba
related
inland
plant
Lagerstroemia
speciosa
.
Their
common
ancestor
has
experienced
a
whole-genome
triplication
(WGT)
approximately
64
million
years
ago
coinciding
with
period
dramatic
global
climate
change.
,
adapting
habitats,
extensive
chromosome
rearrangements
post-WGT.
We
observe
WGT
retentions
display
sequence
expression
divergence,
suggesting
potential
neo-
sub-functionalization.
Strong
selection
acting
on
three-copy
indicates
adaptive
value
response
new
environments.
To
elucidate
role
ploidy
changes
genome
evolution,
improve
model
polyploidization–rediploidization
based
evidence,
contributing
understanding
evolution
during
Frontiers in Genetics,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: July 28, 2020
It
has
long
been
recognized
that
hybridization
and
polyploidy
are
prominent
processes
in
plant
evolution.
Although
classically
as
significant
speciation
adaptation,
recognition
of
the
importance
interspecific
gene
flow
dramatically
increased
during
genomics
era,
concomitant
with
an
unending
flood
empirical
examples,
or
without
genome
doubling.
Interspecific
is
thus
increasingly
thought
to
lead
evolutionary
innovation
diversification,
via
adaptive
introgression,
homoploid
hybrid
allopolyploid
speciation.
Less
well
understood,
however,
suite
genetic
genomic
mechanisms
set
motion
by
merger
differentiated
genomes,
temporal
scale
over
which
recombinational
complexity
mediated
might
be
expressed
exposed
natural
selection.
We
focus
on
these
issues
here,
considering
types
molecular
saltational
event
between
two
diverged
species,
either
doubling,
how
various
can
contribute
novel
phenotypes.
Genetic
include
infusion
new
alleles
genesis
structural
variation
including
translocations
inversions,
homoeologous
exchanges,
transposable
element
mobilization
insertional
effects,
presence-absence
copy
number
variation.
Polyploidy
generates
massive
transcriptomic
regulatory
alteration,
presumably
disrupted
stoichiometries
factors,
small
RNAs
other
interactions
cascade
from
single-gene
expression
change
up
through
entire
networks
transformed
modules.
highlight
both
combinatorial
possibilities
range
scales
such
generated,
selection
drift.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
287(1939), P. 20202154 - 20202154
Published: Nov. 18, 2020
Whole-genome
duplication
(WGD),
which
leads
to
polyploidy,
is
implicated
in
adaptation
and
speciation.
But
what
are
the
immediate
effects
of
WGD
how
do
newly
polyploid
lineages
adapt
them?
With
many
studies
new
evolved
polyploids
now
available,
along
with
genes
under
selection
polyploids,
we
an
increasingly
good
position
understand
polyploidy
generates
novelty.
Here,
I
will
review
consistent
on
biology
plants,
such
as
increase
cell
size,
increased
stress
tolerance
more.
discuss
a
change
something
fundamental
size
can
challenge
function
some
types
particular.
also
have
learned
about
short-
medium-term
evolutionary
response
WGD.
It
clear
that
this
may
‘lock
in’
traits
happen
be
beneficial,
while
other
cases,
it
might
more
‘emergency
response’
work
around
physiological
changes
either
deleterious,
or
cannot
undone
context.
Yet,
return
rapidly
diploid-like
state.
Polyploids
may,
by
re-jigging
inter-related
processes,
find
new,
conditionally
adaptive,
normal.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
118(21)
Published: May 17, 2021
Parallel
adaptation
provides
valuable
insight
into
the
predictability
of
evolutionary
change
through
replicated
natural
experiments.
A
steadily
increasing
number
studies
have
demonstrated
genomic
parallelism,
yet
magnitude
this
parallelism
varies
depending
on
whether
populations,
species,
or
genera
are
compared.
This
led
us
to
hypothesize
that
scales
with
genetic
divergence
between
lineages,
but
is
case
and
underlying
processes
remain
unknown.
Here,
we
resequenced
seven
parallel
lineages
two
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Dec. 20, 2019
Abstract
Polyploidization
is
frequently
associated
with
increased
transposable
element
(TE)
content.
However,
what
drives
TE
dynamics
following
whole
genome
duplication
(WGD)
and
the
evolutionary
implications
remain
unclear.
Here,
we
leverage
whole-genome
resequencing
data
available
for
~300
individuals
of
Arabidopsis
arenosa
,
a
well
characterized
natural
diploid-autotetraploid
plant
species,
to
address
these
questions.
Based
on
43,176
insertions
detect
in
genomes,
demonstrate
that
relaxed
purifying
selection
rather
than
transposition
bursts
main
driver
over-accumulation
after
WGD.
Furthermore,
pool
tetraploids
especially
enriched
within
or
near
environmentally
responsive
genes.
Notably,
show
major
flowering-time
repressor
gene
FLC
disrupted
by
insertion
specifically
rapid-cycling
tetraploid
lineage
colonized
mainland
railways.
Together,
our
findings
indicate
tetrasomy
leads
an
enhanced
accumulation
genic
insertions,
some
which
likely
contribute
local
adaptation.
Heredity,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
123(4), P. 429 - 441
Published: July 8, 2019
Analysis
of
population
genetic
structure
has
become
a
standard
approach
in
genetics.
In
polyploid
complexes,
clustering
analyses
can
elucidate
the
origin
populations
and
patterns
admixture
between
different
cytotypes.
However,
combining
diploid
data
theoretically
lead
to
biased
inference
with
(artefactual)
by
ploidy.
We
used
simulated
mixed-ploidy
(diploid-autotetraploid)
systematically
compare
performance
k-means
model-based
methods
implemented
Structure,
Admixture,
FastStructure
InStruct
under
scenarios
differentiation
marker
types.
Under
strong
differentiation,
tested
applications
performed
equally
well.
when
was
weak,
Structure
only
method
that
allowed
unbiased
markers
limited
genotypic
information
(co-dominant
unknown
dosage
or
dominant
markers).
Still,
since
comparatively
slow,
much
faster
but
less
powerful
provides
reasonable
alternative
for
large
datasets.
Finally,
although
bias
makes
unsuitable
incomplete
genotype
information,
numbers
loci
(>1000)
known
superior
terms
power
speed.
conclude
is
most
robust
analysis
populations,
should
be
considered
some
specific
conditions.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Nov. 18, 2019
Abstract
Adaptive
gene
flow
is
a
consequential
phenomenon
across
all
kingdoms.
Although
recognition
increasing,
there
no
study
showing
that
bidirectional
mediates
adaptation
at
loci
manage
core
processes.
We
previously
discovered
concerted
molecular
changes
among
interacting
members
of
the
meiotic
machinery
controlling
crossover
number
upon
to
whole-genome
duplication
(WGD)
in
Arabidopsis
arenosa
.
Here
we
conduct
population
genomic
test
hypothesis
WGD
has
been
mediated
by
adaptive
between
A.
and
lyrata
find
underwent
more
recently
than
,
suggesting
pre-adapted
alleles
have
rescued
nascent
but
also
detect
opposite
direction
functionally
under
most
extreme
levels
selection.
These
data
indicate
allowed
for
survival
after
WGD,
merger
these
species
greater
sum
their
parts.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
117(16), P. 8980 - 8988
Published: April 9, 2020
Polyploidy,
which
results
from
whole
genome
duplication
(WGD),
has
shaped
the
long-term
evolution
of
eukaryotic
genomes
in
all
kingdoms.
Polyploidy
is
also
implicated
adaptation,
domestication,
and
speciation.
Yet
when
WGD
newly
occurs,
resulting
neopolyploids
face
numerous
challenges.
A
particularly
pernicious
problem
segregation
multiple
chromosome
copies
meiosis.
Evolution
can
overcome
this
challenge,
likely
through
modification
pairing
recombination
to
prevent
deleterious
multivalent
associations,
but
molecular
basis
remains
mysterious.
We
study
mechanisms
underlying
evolutionary
stabilization
polyploid
meiosis
using
Arabidopsis
arenosa,
a
relative
A.
thaliana
with
natural
diploid
meiotically
stable
autotetraploid
populations.
Here
we
investigate
effects
ancestral
(diploid)
versus
derived
(tetraploid)
alleles
two
genes,
ASY1
ASY3,
that
were
among
several
genes
under
selection
tetraploid
lineage.
These
encode
interacting
proteins
critical
for
formation
meiotic
axes,
long
linear
multiprotein
structures
form
along
sister
chromatids
are
essential
recombination,
segregation,
fertility.
show
both
associated
changes
meiosis,
including
reduced
multichromosome
axis
length,
tendency
more
rod-shaped
bivalents
metaphase
I.
Thus,
conclude
ASY3
components
larger
multigenic
solution
individual
have
subtle
effects.
Our
relevant
understanding
generally
how
traits
evolve
faced
Molecular Ecology Resources,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
21(5), P. 1434 - 1451
Published: Jan. 23, 2021
Abstract
Non‐random
mating
among
individuals
can
lead
to
spatial
clustering
of
genetically
similar
and
population
stratification.
This
deviation
from
panmixia
is
commonly
observed
in
natural
populations.
Consequently,
have
parentage
single
populations
or
involving
hybridization
between
differentiated
Accounting
for
this
mixture
structure
important
when
mapping
the
genetics
traits
learning
about
formative
evolutionary
processes
that
shape
genetic
variation
Stratified
relatedness
quantified
using
estimates
ancestry
are
derived
a
statistical
model.
Development
these
models
polyploid
mixed‐ploidy
has
lagged
behind
those
diploids.
Here,
we
extend
test
hierarchical
Bayesian
model,
called
entropy
,
which
use
low‐depth
sequence
data
estimate
genotype
parameters
autopolyploid
(including
sex
chromosomes
autosomes
within
individuals).
Our
analysis
simulated
illustrated
trade‐off
sequencing
depth
genome
coverage
found
lower
error
associated
with
across
larger
fraction
than
high‐depth
smaller
genome.
The
model
high
accuracy
sensitivity
as
verified
through
admixture
diploid
tetraploid
Arabidopsis
arenosa
.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
383(6686)
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Genome
duplication
(generating
polyploids)
is
an
engine
of
novelty
in
eukaryotic
evolution
and
a
promising
crop
improvement
tool.
Yet
newly
formed
polyploids
often
have
low
fertility.
Here
we
report
that
severe
fertility-compromising
defect
pollen
tube
tip
growth
arises
new