Population genomics and subgenome evolution of the allotetraploid frog Xenopus laevis in southern Africa

Abstract Allotetraploid genomes have two distinct genomic components called subgenomes that are derived from separate diploid ancestral species. Many genomic characteristics such as gene function, expression, recombination, and transposable element mobility may differ significantly between subgenome...

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Published in:G3 : genes - genomes - genetics 2023-02, Vol.13 (2)
Main Authors: Premachandra, Tharindu, Cauret, Caroline M S, Conradie, Werner, Measey, John, Evans, Ben J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa, Southern
Animals
Evolution, Molecular
Genome
Genomics
Investigation
Metagenomics
Phylogeny
Xenopus laevis - genetics
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Summary:Abstract Allotetraploid genomes have two distinct genomic components called subgenomes that are derived from separate diploid ancestral species. Many genomic characteristics such as gene function, expression, recombination, and transposable element mobility may differ significantly between subgenomes. To explore the possibility that subgenome population structure and gene flow may differ as well, we examined genetic variation in an allotetraploid frog—the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)—over the dynamic and varied habitat of its native range in southern Africa. Using reduced representation genome sequences from 91 samples from 12 localities, we found no strong evidence that population structure and gene flow differed substantially by subgenome. We then compared patterns of population structure in the nuclear genome to the mitochondrial genome using Sanger sequences from 455 samples from 183 localities. Our results provide further resolution to the geographic distribution of mitochondrial and nuclear diversity in this species and illustrate that population structure in both genomes corresponds roughly with variation in seasonal rainfall and with the topography of southern Africa.
ISSN:2160-1836
2160-1836
DOI:10.1093/g3journal/jkac325