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Genome variation in tick infestation and cryptic divergence in Tunisian indigenous sheep

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Title Genome variation in tick infestation and cryptic divergence in Tunisian indigenous sheep
 
Creator Ahbara, Abulgasim
Khbou, Médiha Khamassi
Romdhane, Rihab
Sassi, Limam
Gharbi, Mohamed
Haile, Aynalem
Rekik, Mourad
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
Mwacharo, Joram M.
 
Subject goal 1 no poverty
sheep
tunisa
genome variation
tick infestation
cryptic divergence
poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
 
Description Background: Ticks are obligate haematophagous ectoparasites considered second to mosquitos as vectors and reservoirs of multiple pathogens of global concern. Individual variation in tick infestation has been reported in indigenous sheep, but its genetic control remains unknown.
Results: Here, we report 397 genome-wide signatures of selection overlapping 991 genes from the analysis, using four methods (ROH, LR-GWAS, XP-EHH, FST), of 600K SNP genotype data from 165 Tunisian sheep exhibiting high and low tick infestations and piroplasm infections. We considered 45 signatures that were detected by consensus results of at least two methods as high-confidence selection sweep regions. These spanned 104 genes which included immune system function genes, solute carriers and chemokine receptor. One region spanned STX5, that has been associated with tick resistance in cattle, implicating it as a prime candidate in sheep. We also observed RAB6B and TF in a high confidence candidate region that has been associated with growth traits suggesting natural selection is enhancing growth and developmental stability under tick challenge. The analysis also revealed fine-scale genome structure suggesting cryptic divergence in Tunisian sheep.
Conclusion: Our findings provide a genomic reference that can enhance understanding of the genetic architecture of tick resistance and cryptic divergence in indigenous African sheep.
 
Date 2022-02-28
2023-01-17T15:35:55Z
2023-01-17T15:35:55Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Abulgasim Ahbara, Médiha Khamassi Khbou, Rihab Romdhane, Limam Sassi, Mohamed Gharbi, Aynalem Haile, Mourad Rekik, Barbara Rischkowsky, Joram Mwacharo. (28/2/2022). Genome variation in tick infestation and cryptic divergence in Tunisian indigenous sheep. BMC Genomics, 167 (23).
1471-2164
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127318
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-08321-1
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Springer Science and Business Media LLC
 
Source BMC Genomics