bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 17, 2023
Abstract
Distyly
is
an
iconic
floral
polymorphism
governed
by
a
supergene,
which
promotes
efficient
pollen
transfer
and
outcrossing
through
reciprocal
differences
in
the
position
of
sexual
organs
flowers,
often
coupled
with
heteromorphic
self-incompatibility
(SI).
has
evolved
convergently
multiple
flowering
plant
lineages,
but
also
broken
down
repeatedly,
resulting
homostylous,
self-compatible
populations
elevated
rates
self-fertilization.
Here,
we
aimed
to
study
genetic
causes
genomic
consequences
shift
homostyly
Linum
trigynum
,
closely
related
distylous
tenue.
Building
on
high-quality
genome
assembly,
show
that
L.
harbors
region
homologous
dominant
haplotype
distyly
supergene
conferring
long
stamens
short
styles
tenue
suggesting
loss
first
occurred
short-styled
individual.
In
contrast
homostylous
Primula
Fagopyrum
no
fixed
loss-of-function
mutations
coding
sequences
S-
linked
candidate
genes.
Instead,
gene
expression
analyses
controlled
crosses
suggest
downregulating
LtWDR-44
for
male
SI
and/or
anther
height
could
underlie
self-compatibility
(SC)
.
Population
224
whole-genome
further
demonstrate
highly
self-fertilizing,
exhibits
significantly
lower
diversity
genome-wide,
experiencing
relaxed
purifying
selection
less
frequent
positive
nonsynonymous
relative
Our
shed
light
advance
our
understanding
common
evolutionary
transition
plants.
American Journal of Botany,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 17, 2024
A
multi-omic
approach
was
used
to
explore
proteins
and
networks
hypothetically
important
for
establishing
filament
dimorphisms
in
heterostylous
Turnera
subulata
(Sm.)
as
an
exploratory
method
identify
genes
future
empirical
research.
Authorea (Authorea),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 21, 2023
Distyly,
a
floral
dimorphism
that
promotes
outcrossing,
is
controlled
by
hemizygous
genomic
region
known
as
the
S-locus.
Disruptions
of
genes
within
S-locus
are
responsible
for
loss
distyly
and
emergence
homostyly,
monomorphism
favors
selfing.
Using
whole
genome
resequencing
data
distylous
homostylous
individuals
from
populations
Primula
vulgaris
leveraging
high-quality
reference
genomes
we
tested,
first
time,
predictions
about
evolutionary
consequences
transitions
to
selfing
on
genes.
Our
results
confirm
presence
previously
reported
homostyle-specific,
loss-of-function
mutations
in
exons
gene
CYPᵀ
,
while
also
revealing
undetected
structural
rearrangement
associated
with
shift
homostyly.
Additionally,
discovered
promoter
identical,
suggesting
down-regulation
via
its
not
cause
Furthermore,
found
hemizygosity
leads
reduced
genetic
diversity
less
efficient
purifying
selection
compared
outside
S-locus,
homostyly
further
lowers
diversity,
expected
mating-system
shifts.
Finally,
long-standing
theoretical
models
changes
genotypes
during
early
stages
transition
supporting
assumption
two
(diploid)
copies
might
reduce
homostyle
viability.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
Abstract
Research
on
supergenes,
non-recombining
genomic
regions
housing
tightly
linked
genes
that
control
complex
phenotypes,
has
gained
prominence
in
genomics,
with
supergenes
having
been
described
most
eukaryotic
lineages.
Heterostyly,
a
floral
heteromorphism
promoting
outcrossing
several
angiosperm
families,
is
controlled
by
the
S
-locus
supergene.
Historically,
studied
primarily
closely
related
Primula
species
and,
more
recently,
other
groups
independently
evolved
heterostyly.
However,
it
remains
unknown
whether
genetic
architecture
and
composition
of
are
maintained
among
share
common
origin
heterostyly
subsequently
diverged
across
larger
time
scales.
To
address
this
research
gap,
we
present
chromosome-scale
genome
assembly
edelbergii
,
shares
same
veris
(whose
characterized)
but
from
ca.
18
million
years
ago.
Comparative
analyses
between
P.
allowed
us
to
show,
for
first
time,
can
‘jump’
(i.e.
translocate)
chromosomes.
Additionally,
found
four
were
reshuffled
within
supergene,
seemingly
without
affecting
their
expression.
Furthermore,
confirmed
hemizygosity
counteracts
degeneration,
otherwise
expected
supergenes.
Finally,
investigated
evolutionary
history
Ericales
terms
whole
duplications
transposable
element
accumulation.
In
summary,
our
work
provides
valuable
resource
comparative
aimed
at
investigating
genetics
pivotal
role
shaping
evolution
phenotypes.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 17, 2023
Abstract
Distyly
is
an
iconic
floral
polymorphism
governed
by
a
supergene,
which
promotes
efficient
pollen
transfer
and
outcrossing
through
reciprocal
differences
in
the
position
of
sexual
organs
flowers,
often
coupled
with
heteromorphic
self-incompatibility
(SI).
has
evolved
convergently
multiple
flowering
plant
lineages,
but
also
broken
down
repeatedly,
resulting
homostylous,
self-compatible
populations
elevated
rates
self-fertilization.
Here,
we
aimed
to
study
genetic
causes
genomic
consequences
shift
homostyly
Linum
trigynum
,
closely
related
distylous
tenue.
Building
on
high-quality
genome
assembly,
show
that
L.
harbors
region
homologous
dominant
haplotype
distyly
supergene
conferring
long
stamens
short
styles
tenue
suggesting
loss
first
occurred
short-styled
individual.
In
contrast
homostylous
Primula
Fagopyrum
no
fixed
loss-of-function
mutations
coding
sequences
S-
linked
candidate
genes.
Instead,
gene
expression
analyses
controlled
crosses
suggest
downregulating
LtWDR-44
for
male
SI
and/or
anther
height
could
underlie
self-compatibility
(SC)
.
Population
224
whole-genome
further
demonstrate
highly
self-fertilizing,
exhibits
significantly
lower
diversity
genome-wide,
experiencing
relaxed
purifying
selection
less
frequent
positive
nonsynonymous
relative
Our
shed
light
advance
our
understanding
common
evolutionary
transition
plants.