Sequencing of the black rockfish chromosomal genome provides insight into spermstorage in the female ovary
Sequencing of the black rockfish chromosomal genome provides insight into spermstorage in the female ovary
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黑岩鱼染色体基因组的测序提供了对雌性卵巢中精子储存的深入了解
DOI:
10.1093/dnares/dsz023
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发表时间:
2019-12-01
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影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Li, Jun
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作者:
Liu, Qinghua;Wang, Xueying;Li, Jun
Black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii) is an economically important viviparous marine teleost in Japan, Korea, and China. It is characterized by internal fertilization, long-term sperm storage in the female ovary, and a high abortion rate. For better understanding the mechanism of fertilization and gestation, it is essential to establish a reference genome for viviparous teleosts. Herein, we used a combination of Pacific Biosciences sequel, Illumina sequencing platforms, 10x Genomics, and Hi-C technology to obtain a genome assembly size of 848.31Mb comprising 24 chromosomes, and contig and scaffold N50 lengths of 2.96 and 35.63Mb, respectively. We predicted 39.98% repetitive elements, and 26,979 protein-coding genes. S. schlegelii diverged from Gasterosteus aculeatus similar to 32.1-56.8 million years ago. Furthermore, sperm remained viable within the ovary for up to 6months. The glucose transporter SLC2 showed significantly positive genomic selection, and carbohydrate metabolism-related KEGG pathways were significantly up-regulated in ovaries after copulation. In vitro suppression of glycolysis with sodium iodoacetate reduced sperm longevity significantly. The results indicated the importance of carbohydrates in maintaining sperm survivability. Decoding the S. schlegelii genome not only provides new insights into sperm storage; additionally, it is highly valuable for marine researchers and reproduction biologists.