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Drosophila Evolution over Space and Time (DEST): A New Population Genomics Resource

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  • Martin Kapun, University of Zurich, Medical University of Vienna
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  • Joaquin C.B. Nunez, University of Virginia
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  • María Bogaerts-Márquez, Pompeu Fabra University
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  • Jesús Murga-Moreno, Autonomous University of Barcelona
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  • Margot Paris, University of Fribourg
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  • Joseph Outten, University of Virginia
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  • Marta Coronado-Zamora, Pompeu Fabra University
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  • Courtney Tern, University of Virginia
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  • Omar Rota-Stabelli, University of Trento
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  • Maria P. García Guerreiro, Autonomous University of Barcelona
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  • Sònia Casillas, Autonomous University of Barcelona
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  • Dorcas J. Orengo, Pompeu Fabra University
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  • Eva Puerma, Pompeu Fabra University
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  • Maaria Kankare, University of Jyväskylä
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  • Lino Ometto, University of Pavia
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  • Volker Loeschcke
  • Banu S. Onder, Hacettepe University
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  • Jessica K. Abbott, Lund University
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  • Stephen W. Schaeffer, Pennsylvania State University
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  • Subhash Rajpurohit, Pennsylvania State University, Ahmedabad University
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  • Emily L. Behrman, Pennsylvania State University, Janelia Research Campus
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  • Mads F. Schou
  • Thomas J.S. Merritt, Laurentian University
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  • Brian P. Lazzaro, Cornell University
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  • Amanda Glaser-Schmitt, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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  • Eliza Argyridou, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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  • Fabian Staubach, University of Freiburg
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  • Yun Wang, University of Freiburg
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  • Eran Tauber, University of Haifa
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  • Svitlana V. Serga, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
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  • Daniel K. Fabian, University of Cambridge
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  • Kelly A. Dyer, University of Georgia
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  • Christopher W. Wheat, Stockholm University
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  • John Parsch, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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  • Sonja Grath, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
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  • Marija Savic Veselinovic, University of Belgrade
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  • Marina Stamenkovic-Radak, University of Belgrade
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  • Mihailo Jelic, University of Belgrade
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  • Antonio J. Buendía-Ruíz, IES Eladio Cabañero
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  • Maria Josefa Gómez-Julián, IES Eladio Cabañero
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  • Maria Luisa Espinosa-Jimenez, IES Eladio Cabañero
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  • Francisco D. Gallardo-Jiménez, IES Jose de Mora
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  • Aleksandra Patenkovic, University of Belgrade
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  • Katarina Eric, University of Belgrade
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  • Marija Tanaskovic, University of Belgrade
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  • Anna Ullastres, Pompeu Fabra University
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  • Lain Guio, Pompeu Fabra University
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  • Miriam Merenciano, Pompeu Fabra University
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  • Sara Guirao-Rico, Pompeu Fabra University
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  • Vivien Horváth, Pompeu Fabra University

Drosophila melanogaster is a leading model in population genetics and genomics, and a growing number of whole-genome data sets from natural populations of this species have been published over the last years. A major challenge is the integration of disparate data sets, often generated using different sequencing technologies and bioinformatic pipelines, which hampers our ability to address questions about the evolution of this species. Here we address these issues by developing a bioinformatics pipeline that maps pooled sequencing (Pool-Seq) reads from D. melanogaster to a hologenome consisting of fly and symbiont genomes and estimates allele frequencies using either a heuristic (PoolSNP) or a probabilistic variant caller (SNAPE-pooled). We use this pipeline to generate the largest data repository of genomic data available for D. melanogaster to date, encompassing 271 previously published and unpublished population samples from over 100 locations in >20 countries on four continents. Several of these locations have been sampled at different seasons across multiple years. This data set, which we call Drosophila Evolution over Space and Time (DEST), is coupled with sampling and environmental metadata. A web-based genome browser and web portal provide easy access to the SNP data set. We further provide guidelines on how to use Pool-Seq data for model-based demographic inference. Our aim is to provide this scalable platform as a community resource which can be easily extended via future efforts for an even more extensive cosmopolitan data set. Our resource will enable population geneticists to analyze spatiotemporal genetic patterns and evolutionary dynamics of D. melanogaster populations in unprecedented detail.

Original languageEnglish
JournalMolecular Biology and Evolution
Volume38
Issue12
Pages (from-to)5782-5805
Number of pages24
ISSN0737-4038
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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    Research areas

  • Adaptation, Demography, Drosophila melanogaster, Evolution, Population genomics, SNPs

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