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Genomic organization of the crested ibis MHC provides new insight into ancestral avian MHC structure.


ABSTRACT: The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays an important role in immune response. Avian MHCs are not well characterized, only reporting highly compact Galliformes MHCs and extensively fragmented zebra finch MHC. We report the first genomic structure of an endangered Pelecaniformes (crested ibis) MHC containing 54 genes in three regions spanning ~500?kb. In contrast to the loose BG (26 loci within 265?kb) and Class I (11 within 150) genomic structures, the Core Region is condensed (17 within 85). Furthermore, this Region exhibits a COL11A2 gene, followed by four tandem MHC class II ?? dyads retaining two suites of anciently duplicated "??" lineages. Thus, the crested ibis MHC structure is entirely different from the known avian MHC architectures but similar to that of mammalian MHCs, suggesting that the fundamental structure of ancestral avian class II MHCs should be "COL11A2-II??1-II??2." The gene structures, residue characteristics, and expression levels of the five class I genes reveal inter-locus functional divergence. However, phylogenetic analysis indicates that these five genes generate a well-supported intra-species clade, showing evidence for recent duplications. Our analyses suggest dramatic structural variation among avian MHC lineages, help elucidate avian MHC evolution, and provide a foundation for future conservation studies.

SUBMITTER: Chen LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4302302 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genomic organization of the crested ibis MHC provides new insight into ancestral avian MHC structure.

Chen Li-Cheng LC   Lan Hong H   Sun Li L   Deng Yan-Li YL   Tang Ke-Yi KY   Wan Qiu-Hong QH  

Scientific reports 20150122


The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays an important role in immune response. Avian MHCs are not well characterized, only reporting highly compact Galliformes MHCs and extensively fragmented zebra finch MHC. We report the first genomic structure of an endangered Pelecaniformes (crested ibis) MHC containing 54 genes in three regions spanning ~500 kb. In contrast to the loose BG (26 loci within 265 kb) and Class I (11 within 150) genomic structures, the Core Region is condensed (17 within  ...[more]

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