Capture and return of sexual genomes by hybridogenetic frogs provide clonal genome enrichment in a sexual species

Abstract Hybridogenesis is a reproductive tool for sexual parasitism. Hybridogenetic hybrids use gametes from their sexual host for their own reproduction, but sexual species gain no benefit from such matings as their genome is later eliminated. Here, we examine the presence of sexual parasitism in...

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Main Authors: Marie Doležálková-Kaštánková, Glib Mazepa, Daniel L. Jeffries, Nicolas Perrin, Marcela Plötner, Jörg Plötner, Gaston-Denis Guex, Peter Mikulíček, Albert J. Poustka, Jose Grau, Lukáš Choleva
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81240-5
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author Marie Doležálková-Kaštánková
Glib Mazepa
Daniel L. Jeffries
Nicolas Perrin
Marcela Plötner
Jörg Plötner
Gaston-Denis Guex
Peter Mikulíček
Albert J. Poustka
Jose Grau
Lukáš Choleva
author_facet Marie Doležálková-Kaštánková
Glib Mazepa
Daniel L. Jeffries
Nicolas Perrin
Marcela Plötner
Jörg Plötner
Gaston-Denis Guex
Peter Mikulíček
Albert J. Poustka
Jose Grau
Lukáš Choleva
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description Abstract Hybridogenesis is a reproductive tool for sexual parasitism. Hybridogenetic hybrids use gametes from their sexual host for their own reproduction, but sexual species gain no benefit from such matings as their genome is later eliminated. Here, we examine the presence of sexual parasitism in water frogs through crossing experiments and genome-wide data. We specifically focus on the famous Central-European populations where Pelophylax esculentus males (hybrids of P. ridibundus and P. lessonae) live with P. ridibundus. We identified a system where the hybrids commonly produce two types of clonal gametes (hybrid amphispermy). The haploid lessonae genome is clonally inherited from generation to generation and assures the maintenance of hybrids through a process, in which lessonae sperm fertilize P. ridibundus eggs. The haploid ridibundus genome in hybrids received from P. ridibundus a generation ago, is perpetuated as clonal ridibundus sperm and used to fertilize P. ridibundus eggs, yielding female P. ridibundus progeny. These results imply animal reproduction in which hybridogenetic taxa are not only sexual parasites, but also participate in the formation of a sexual taxon in a remarkable way. This occurs through a process by which sexual gametes are being captured, converted to clones, and returned to sexual populations in one generation.
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spelling doaj.art-428aa1fffac949419e1e6f46142c220c2022-12-21T21:27:59ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222021-01-0111111010.1038/s41598-021-81240-5Capture and return of sexual genomes by hybridogenetic frogs provide clonal genome enrichment in a sexual speciesMarie Doležálková-Kaštánková0Glib Mazepa1Daniel L. Jeffries2Nicolas Perrin3Marcela Plötner4Jörg Plötner5Gaston-Denis Guex6Peter Mikulíček7Albert J. Poustka8Jose Grau9Lukáš Choleva10Laboratory of Fish Genetics, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics CAS, v. v. i.Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, BiophoreDepartment of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, BiophoreDepartment of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, BiophoreMuseum Für Naturkunde, Leibniz-Institut Für Evolutions- Und BiodiversitätsforschungMuseum Für Naturkunde, Leibniz-Institut Für Evolutions- Und BiodiversitätsforschungPrivate Laboratory, DätwilDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in BratislavaMax Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Evolution and Development GroupMuseum Für Naturkunde, Leibniz-Institut Für Evolutions- Und BiodiversitätsforschungLaboratory of Fish Genetics, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics CAS, v. v. i.Abstract Hybridogenesis is a reproductive tool for sexual parasitism. Hybridogenetic hybrids use gametes from their sexual host for their own reproduction, but sexual species gain no benefit from such matings as their genome is later eliminated. Here, we examine the presence of sexual parasitism in water frogs through crossing experiments and genome-wide data. We specifically focus on the famous Central-European populations where Pelophylax esculentus males (hybrids of P. ridibundus and P. lessonae) live with P. ridibundus. We identified a system where the hybrids commonly produce two types of clonal gametes (hybrid amphispermy). The haploid lessonae genome is clonally inherited from generation to generation and assures the maintenance of hybrids through a process, in which lessonae sperm fertilize P. ridibundus eggs. The haploid ridibundus genome in hybrids received from P. ridibundus a generation ago, is perpetuated as clonal ridibundus sperm and used to fertilize P. ridibundus eggs, yielding female P. ridibundus progeny. These results imply animal reproduction in which hybridogenetic taxa are not only sexual parasites, but also participate in the formation of a sexual taxon in a remarkable way. This occurs through a process by which sexual gametes are being captured, converted to clones, and returned to sexual populations in one generation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81240-5
spellingShingle Marie Doležálková-Kaštánková
Glib Mazepa
Daniel L. Jeffries
Nicolas Perrin
Marcela Plötner
Jörg Plötner
Gaston-Denis Guex
Peter Mikulíček
Albert J. Poustka
Jose Grau
Lukáš Choleva
Capture and return of sexual genomes by hybridogenetic frogs provide clonal genome enrichment in a sexual species
Scientific Reports
title Capture and return of sexual genomes by hybridogenetic frogs provide clonal genome enrichment in a sexual species
title_full Capture and return of sexual genomes by hybridogenetic frogs provide clonal genome enrichment in a sexual species
title_fullStr Capture and return of sexual genomes by hybridogenetic frogs provide clonal genome enrichment in a sexual species
title_full_unstemmed Capture and return of sexual genomes by hybridogenetic frogs provide clonal genome enrichment in a sexual species
title_short Capture and return of sexual genomes by hybridogenetic frogs provide clonal genome enrichment in a sexual species
title_sort capture and return of sexual genomes by hybridogenetic frogs provide clonal genome enrichment in a sexual species
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81240-5
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