Species-wide survey of the expressivity and complexity spectrum of traits in yeast.
Assessing the complexity and expressivity of traits at the species level is an essential first step to better dissect the genotype-phenotype relationship. As trait complexity behaves dynamically, the classic dichotomy between monogenic and complex traits is too simplistic. However, no systematic ass...
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| author | Andreas Tsouris Téo Fournier Anne Friedrich Jing Hou Maitreya J Dunham Joseph Schacherer |
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| description | Assessing the complexity and expressivity of traits at the species level is an essential first step to better dissect the genotype-phenotype relationship. As trait complexity behaves dynamically, the classic dichotomy between monogenic and complex traits is too simplistic. However, no systematic assessment of this complexity spectrum has been carried out on a population scale to date. In this context, we generated a large diallel hybrid panel composed of 190 unique hybrids coming from 20 natural isolates representative of the S. cerevisiae genetic diversity. For each of these hybrids, a large progeny of 160 individuals was obtained, leading to a total of 30,400 offspring individuals. Their mitotic growth was evaluated on 38 conditions inducing various cellular stresses. We developed a classification algorithm to analyze the phenotypic distributions of offspring and assess the trait complexity. We clearly found that traits are mainly complex at the population level. On average, we found that 91.2% of cross/trait combinations exhibit high complexity, while monogenic and oligogenic cases accounted for only 4.1% and 4.7%, respectively. However, the complexity spectrum is very dynamic, trait specific and tightly related to genetic backgrounds. Overall, our study provided greater insight into trait complexity as well as the underlying genetic basis of its spectrum in a natural population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1552058c91234aa8a2f3ede0be85c7ae2024-02-04T05:31:15ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Genetics1553-73901553-74042024-01-01201e101111910.1371/journal.pgen.1011119Species-wide survey of the expressivity and complexity spectrum of traits in yeast.Andreas TsourisTéo FournierAnne FriedrichJing HouMaitreya J DunhamJoseph SchachererAssessing the complexity and expressivity of traits at the species level is an essential first step to better dissect the genotype-phenotype relationship. As trait complexity behaves dynamically, the classic dichotomy between monogenic and complex traits is too simplistic. However, no systematic assessment of this complexity spectrum has been carried out on a population scale to date. In this context, we generated a large diallel hybrid panel composed of 190 unique hybrids coming from 20 natural isolates representative of the S. cerevisiae genetic diversity. For each of these hybrids, a large progeny of 160 individuals was obtained, leading to a total of 30,400 offspring individuals. Their mitotic growth was evaluated on 38 conditions inducing various cellular stresses. We developed a classification algorithm to analyze the phenotypic distributions of offspring and assess the trait complexity. We clearly found that traits are mainly complex at the population level. On average, we found that 91.2% of cross/trait combinations exhibit high complexity, while monogenic and oligogenic cases accounted for only 4.1% and 4.7%, respectively. However, the complexity spectrum is very dynamic, trait specific and tightly related to genetic backgrounds. Overall, our study provided greater insight into trait complexity as well as the underlying genetic basis of its spectrum in a natural population.https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1011119&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Andreas Tsouris Téo Fournier Anne Friedrich Jing Hou Maitreya J Dunham Joseph Schacherer Species-wide survey of the expressivity and complexity spectrum of traits in yeast. PLoS Genetics |
| title | Species-wide survey of the expressivity and complexity spectrum of traits in yeast. |
| title_full | Species-wide survey of the expressivity and complexity spectrum of traits in yeast. |
| title_fullStr | Species-wide survey of the expressivity and complexity spectrum of traits in yeast. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Species-wide survey of the expressivity and complexity spectrum of traits in yeast. |
| title_short | Species-wide survey of the expressivity and complexity spectrum of traits in yeast. |
| title_sort | species wide survey of the expressivity and complexity spectrum of traits in yeast |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1011119&type=printable |
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