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Evolution of gene dosage on the Z-chromosome of schistosome parasites.


ABSTRACT: XY systems usually show chromosome-wide compensation of X-linked genes, while in many ZW systems, compensation is restricted to a minority of dosage-sensitive genes. Why such differences arose is still unclear. Here, we combine comparative genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics to obtain a complete overview of the evolution of gene dosage on the Z-chromosome of Schistosoma parasites. We compare the Z-chromosome gene content of African (Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium) and Asian (S. japonicum) schistosomes and describe lineage-specific evolutionary strata. We use these to assess gene expression evolution following sex-linkage. The resulting patterns suggest a reduction in expression of Z-linked genes in females, combined with upregulation of the Z in both sexes, in line with the first step of Ohno's classic model of dosage compensation evolution. Quantitative proteomics suggest that post-transcriptional mechanisms do not play a major role in balancing the expression of Z-linked genes.

SUBMITTER: Picard MAL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6089595 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Evolution of gene dosage on the Z-chromosome of schistosome parasites.

Picard Marion A L MAL   Cosseau Celine C   Ferré Sabrina S   Quack Thomas T   Grevelding Christoph G CG   Couté Yohann Y   Vicoso Beatriz B  

eLife 20180725


XY systems usually show chromosome-wide compensation of X-linked genes, while in many ZW systems, compensation is restricted to a minority of dosage-sensitive genes. Why such differences arose is still unclear. Here, we combine comparative genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics to obtain a complete overview of the evolution of gene dosage on the Z-chromosome of <i>Schistosoma</i> parasites. We compare the Z-chromosome gene content of African (<i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> and <i>S. haematobium</i  ...[more]

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