Journal
CURRENT BIOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 12, Pages 2260-+Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.04.034
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [19H03420, 19K22426, 25670144]
- Platform for Advantaged Genomics (JSPS KAKENHI) [16H06279 PAGS]
- NIG-JOINT [2016B5, 79A2017, 93B2019, 24A2020]
- Sumitomo Foundation
- Ito Chubei Foundation
- Uehara Memorial Foundation
- Kao Melanin Workshop
- Takeda Science Foundation
- [15H04669]
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Although domesticated goldfish strains exhibit highly diversified phenotypes in morphology, the genetic basis underlying these phenotypes is poorly understood. Here, based on analysis of transposable elements in the allotetraploid goldfish genome, we found that its two subgenomes have evolved asymmetrically since a whole-genome duplication event in the ancestor of goldfish and common carp. We conducted whole-genome sequencing of 27 domesticated goldfish strains and wild goldfish. We identified more than 60 million genetic variations and established a population genetic structure of major goldfish strains. Genome-wide association studies and analysis of strain-specific variants revealed genetic loci associated with several goldfish phenotypes, including dorsal fin loss, long-tail, telescope-eye, albinism, and heart-shaped tail. Our results suggest that accumulated mutations in the asymmetrically evolved subgenomes led to generation of diverse phenotypes in the goldfish domestication history. This study is a key resource for understanding the genetic basis of phenotypic diversity among goldfish strains.
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