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Abstract
Our understanding of polyploid genome evolution is constrained because we cannot know the exact founders of a particular polyploid. To differentiate between founder effects and post polyploidization evolution, we use a pan-genomic approach to study the allotetraploid Brachypodium hybridum and its diploid progenitors. Comparative analysis suggests that most B. hybridum whole gene presence/absence variation is part of the standing variation in its diploid progenitors. Analysis of nuclear single nucleotide variants, plastomes and k-mers associated with retrotransposons reveals two independent origins for B. hybridum, ~1.4 and ~0.14 million years ago. Examination of gene expression in the younger B. hybridum lineage reveals no bias in overall subgenome expression. Our results are consistent with a gradual accumulation of genomic changes after polyploidization and a lack of subgenome expression dominance. Significantly, if we did not use a pan-genomic approach, we would grossly overestimate the number of genomic changes attributable to post polyploidization evolution.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 3670 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Nature Communications |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 29 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- Brachypodium/genetics
- Chromosomes, Plant/genetics
- Diploidy
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genome, Chloroplast
- Genome, Plant
- Genomics
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Phylogeny
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Polyploidy
- Retroelements/genetics
- Species Specificity
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BBSRC Core Strategic Programme in Resilient Crops: Oats
Howarth, C. (PI)
01 Apr 2017 → 31 Mar 2022
Project: Externally funded research
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Bioinformatics and genomic and phenomic platform development
Armstead, I. (PI), Boyle, R. (PI), Doonan, J. (PI), Fernandez Fuentes, N. (PI), Gay, A. (PI), Hegarty, M. (PI), Huang, L. (PI), Neal, M. (PI), Swain, M. (PI) & Thomas, I. (PI)
01 Apr 2012 → 31 Mar 2017
Project: Externally funded research