Pangenome obtained by long-read sequencing of 11 genomes reveal hidden functional structural variants in pigs

Yi Fan Jiang, Sheng Wang, Chong Long Wang, Ru Hai Xu, Wen Wen Wang, Yao Jiang, Ming Shan Wang, Li Jiang, Li He Dai, Jie Ru Wang, Xiao Hong Chu, Yong Qing Zeng, Ling Zhao Fang, Dong Dong Wu, Qin Zhang, Xiang Dong Ding*

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Abstract

Long-read sequencing (LRS) facilitates both the genome assembly and the discovery of structural variants (SVs). Here, we built a graph-based pig pangenome by incorporating 11 LRS genomes with an average of 94.01% BUSCO completeness score, revealing 206-Mb novel sequences. We discovered 183,352 nonredundant SVs (63% novel), representing 12.12% of the reference genome. By genotyping SVs in an additional 196 short-read sequencing samples, we identified thousands of population stratified SVs. Particularly, we detected 7,568 Tibetan specific SVs, some of which demonstrate significant population differentiation between Tibetan and low-altitude pigs, which might be associated with the high-altitude hypoxia adaptation in Tibetan pigs. Further integrating functional genomic data, the most promising candidate genes within the SVs that might contribute to the high-altitude hypoxia adaptation were discovered. Overall, our study generates a benchmark pangenome resource for illustrating the important roles of SVs in adaptive evolution, domestication, and genetic improvement of agronomic traits in pigs.

Original languageEnglish
Article number106119
JournaliScience
Volume26
Issue3
Number of pages22
ISSN2589-0042
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2023

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Genomics
  • Phylogenetics

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