On the Origin of Obligate Parthenogenesis inDaphnia pulex

Author:

Snyman MarelizeORCID,Xu SenORCID

Abstract

AbstractDespite the presence of obligately parthenogenetic (OP) lineages derived from sexual ancestors in diverse phylogenetic groups, the genetic mechanisms giving rise to the OP lineages remain poorly understood. The freshwater microcrustaceanDaphnia pulextypically reproduces via cyclical parthenogenesis. However, some populations of OPD. pulexhave emerged due to ancestral hybridization and introgression events between two cyclically parthenogenetic (CP) speciesD. pulexandD. pulicaria. These OP hybrids produce both subitaneous and resting eggs parthenogenetically, deviating from CP isolates where resting eggs are produced via conventional meiosis and mating. This study examines the genome-wide expression and alternative splicing patterns of early subitaneous versus early resting egg production in OPD. pulexisolates to gain insight into the genes and mechanisms underlying this transition to obligate parthenogenesis. Our differential expression and functional enrichment analyses revealed a downregulation of meiosis and cell cycle genes during early resting egg production, as well as divergent expression patterns of metabolism, biosynthesis, and signaling pathways between the two reproductive modes. These results provide important gene candidates for future experimental verification, including the CDC20 gene that activates the anaphase-promoting complex in meiosis.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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