Author:
Lyth Sophie,Manser Andri,Price Tom A. R.,Hurst Gregory D. D.,Verspoor Rudi L.
Abstract
AbstractSelfish genetic elements (SGEs), specifically X-chromosome meiotic drive (XCMD), create huge conflicts within a host’s genome and can have profound effects on fertility. Suppressors are a common evolutionary response to XCMD to negate its costs. However, whether suppressors themselves can cause negative non-target effects remains understudied. Here, we examine whether the intragenomic conflicts created by XCMD and its suppressor affect gonad morphology inDrosophila subobscura.We found significant differences in testes, seminal vesicle, and accessory gland size depending on whether a male carried a non-driving X chromosome, an XCMD, and if the XCMD was suppressed. We also found the first evidence of abnormal testes development that is specifically associated with a suppressor of XCMD. Unlike other studies, our evidence suggests that XCMD inD. subobscuracreates major abnormalities to male gonads. These abnormalities are most frequent if both XCMD and its suppressor are both present. While costs of suppression have importance in theoretical models, they have largely been ignored in empirical XCMD systems. Overall, this study highlights that genetic conflict, created by SGEs and their suppressors, is a potent evolutionary force that can have major impacts on gonad development and gametogenesis.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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