Estimating the distribution of fitness effects in aye-ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis), accounting for population history as well as mutation and recombination rate heterogeneity
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
distribution
of
fitness
effects
(DFE)
characterizes
the
range
selection
coefficients
from
which
new
mutations
are
sampled,
and
thus
holds
a
fundamentally
important
role
in
evolutionary
genomics.
To
date,
DFE
inference
primates
has
been
largely
restricted
to
haplorrhines,
with
limited
data
availability
leaving
other
suborder
primates,
strepsirrhines,
under-explored.
advance
our
understanding
population
genetics
this
taxonomic
group,
we
here
map
exonic
divergence
aye-ayes
(
Daubentonia
madagascariensis
)
–
only
extant
member
Daubentoniidae
family
Strepsirrhini
suborder.
We
further
infer
highly-endangered
species,
utilizing
recently
published
high-quality
annotated
reference
genome,
well-supported
model
demographic
history,
as
well
both
direct
indirect
estimates
underlying
mutation
recombination
rates.
inferred
is
generally
characterized
by
greater
proportion
deleterious
relative
humans,
providing
evidence
larger
long-term
effective
size.
In
addition
however,
immune-related
sensory-related
genes
were
found
be
amongst
most
rapidly
evolving
aye-aye
genome.
Язык: Английский
Characterizing the Rates and Patterns of De Novo Germline Mutations in the Aye-Aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
Molecular Biology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
42(3)
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Given
the
many
levels
of
biological
variation
in
mutation
rates
observed
to
date
primates-spanning
from
species
individuals
genomic
regions-future
steps
our
understanding
rate
evolution
will
not
only
be
aided
by
a
greater
breadth
coverage
across
primate
clade
but
also
depth
as
afforded
an
evaluation
multiple
trios
within
individual
species.
In
order
help
bridge
these
gaps,
we
here
present
analysis
representing
one
most
basal
splits
on
tree
(aye-ayes),
combining
whole-genome
sequencing
seven
parent-offspring
three-generation
pedigree
with
novel
computational
pipeline
that
takes
advantage
recently
developed
pan-genome
graphs,
thereby
circumventing
application
(highly
subjective)
quality
metrics
has
previously
been
shown
result
notable
differences
detection
de
novo
mutations
and
ultimately
estimates
rates.
This
deep
sampling
enabled
both
detailed
picture
parental
age
effects
sex
dependency
rates,
which
compare
studied
primates,
provided
unique
insights
into
nature
genetic
endangered
primates
planet.
Язык: Английский