Resumen
Dynamic evolutionary processes and complex structure make the Y chromosome among the most diverse and least understood regions in mammalian genomes. Here, we present an annotated assembly of the male specific region of the horse Y chromosome (eMSY), representing the first comprehensive Y assembly in odd-toed ungulates. The eMSY comprises single-copy, equine specific multi-copy, PAR transposed, and novel ampliconic sequence classes. The eMSY gene density approaches that of autosomes with the highest number of retained X–Y gametologs recorded in eutherians, in addition to novel Y-born and transposed genes. Horse, donkey and mule testis RNAseq reveals several candidate genes for stallion fertility. A novel testis-expressed XY ampliconic sequence class, ETSTY7, is shared with the parasite Parascaris genome, providing evidence for eukaryotic horizontal transfer and inter-chromosomal mobility. Our study highlights the dynamic nature of the Y and provides a reference sequence for improved understanding of equine male development and fertility.
| Idioma original | English |
|---|---|
| Número de artículo | 2945 |
| Publicación | Nature Communications |
| Volumen | 9 |
| N.º | 1 |
| DOI | |
| Estado | Published - dic 1 2018 |
Nota bibliográfica
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Financiación
This work was supported by USDA (grant 2012-67015-19632, BPC, TR, JEJ), LINK Endowment Equine Foundation (BPC, TR), Danish National Research Foundation (grant DNRF94, LO, MS), Initiative d′Excellence Chaires d′attractivité, Université de Toulouse (OURASI, LO), the European Research Council (grant agreement ERC-CoG-2015-681605, LO, MS). We thank Dr. Loren Skow and Dr. François Piumi for providing BAC clones from TAMU and INRA BAC libraries, respectively; Dr. Doug Antzack and Dr. Donald Miller for providing blood samples and fibroblast cell lines from the Thoroughbred stallion Bravo; Elaine Owens for assisting with cell cultures; Dr. Vaishali Katju for providing DNA from C. elegans; Dr. Rytis Juras for the photos of a Parascaris specimen. Special thanks to Dr. James MacLeod from the University of Kentucky for bonding Y chromosome researchers with equine parasitologists.
| Financiadores | Número del financiador |
|---|---|
| BPC | |
| OURASI | |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | |
| US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative | 2012-67015-19632 |
| US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative | |
| Horizon 2020 Framework Programme | 681605 |
| Horizon 2020 Framework Programme | |
| H2020 European Research Council | ERC-CoG-2015-681605 |
| H2020 European Research Council | |
| Danmarks Grundforskningsfond | DNRF94 |
| Danmarks Grundforskningsfond | |
| Université de Toulouse |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General
- General Physics and Astronomy
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