Rapid genomic evolution in Brassica rapa with bumblebee selection in experimental evolution
Abstract Background Insect pollinators shape rapid phenotypic evolution of traits related to floral attractiveness and plant reproductive success. However, the underlying genomic changes remain largely unknown despite their importance in predicting adaptive responses to natural or to artificial sele...
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| description | Abstract Background Insect pollinators shape rapid phenotypic evolution of traits related to floral attractiveness and plant reproductive success. However, the underlying genomic changes remain largely unknown despite their importance in predicting adaptive responses to natural or to artificial selection. Based on a nine-generation experimental evolution study with fast cycling Brassica rapa plants adapting to bumblebees, we investigate the genomic evolution associated with the previously observed parallel phenotypic evolution. In this current evolve and resequencing (E&R) study, we conduct a genomic scan of the allele frequency changes along the genome in bumblebee-pollinated and hand-pollinated plants and perform a genomic principal component analysis (PCA). Results We highlight rapid genomic evolution associated with the observed phenotypic evolution mediated by bumblebees. Controlling for genetic drift, we observe significant changes in allelic frequencies at multiple loci. However, this pattern differs according to the replicate of bumblebee-pollinated plants, suggesting putative non-parallel genomic evolution. Finally, our study underlines an increase in genomic variance implying the putative involvement of multiple loci in short-term pollinator adaptation. Conclusions Overall, our study enhances our understanding of the complex interactions between pollinator and plants, providing a stepping stone towards unravelling the genetic basis of plant genomic adaptation to biotic factors in the environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-818d00d66dfb40a5af61e492297707d32024-01-14T12:06:31ZengBMCBMC Ecology and Evolution2730-71822024-01-0124111110.1186/s12862-023-02194-yRapid genomic evolution in Brassica rapa with bumblebee selection in experimental evolutionLéa Frachon0Florian P. Schiestl1Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, University of ZürichDepartment of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, University of ZürichAbstract Background Insect pollinators shape rapid phenotypic evolution of traits related to floral attractiveness and plant reproductive success. However, the underlying genomic changes remain largely unknown despite their importance in predicting adaptive responses to natural or to artificial selection. Based on a nine-generation experimental evolution study with fast cycling Brassica rapa plants adapting to bumblebees, we investigate the genomic evolution associated with the previously observed parallel phenotypic evolution. In this current evolve and resequencing (E&R) study, we conduct a genomic scan of the allele frequency changes along the genome in bumblebee-pollinated and hand-pollinated plants and perform a genomic principal component analysis (PCA). Results We highlight rapid genomic evolution associated with the observed phenotypic evolution mediated by bumblebees. Controlling for genetic drift, we observe significant changes in allelic frequencies at multiple loci. However, this pattern differs according to the replicate of bumblebee-pollinated plants, suggesting putative non-parallel genomic evolution. Finally, our study underlines an increase in genomic variance implying the putative involvement of multiple loci in short-term pollinator adaptation. Conclusions Overall, our study enhances our understanding of the complex interactions between pollinator and plants, providing a stepping stone towards unravelling the genetic basis of plant genomic adaptation to biotic factors in the environment.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02194-yFast cycling Brassica rapaExperimental evolutionEvolve and resequencing studyNon-parallel genomic evolutionRapid genomic evolutionBumblebees’ selection |
| spellingShingle | Léa Frachon Florian P. Schiestl Rapid genomic evolution in Brassica rapa with bumblebee selection in experimental evolution BMC Ecology and Evolution Fast cycling Brassica rapa Experimental evolution Evolve and resequencing study Non-parallel genomic evolution Rapid genomic evolution Bumblebees’ selection |
| title | Rapid genomic evolution in Brassica rapa with bumblebee selection in experimental evolution |
| title_full | Rapid genomic evolution in Brassica rapa with bumblebee selection in experimental evolution |
| title_fullStr | Rapid genomic evolution in Brassica rapa with bumblebee selection in experimental evolution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid genomic evolution in Brassica rapa with bumblebee selection in experimental evolution |
| title_short | Rapid genomic evolution in Brassica rapa with bumblebee selection in experimental evolution |
| title_sort | rapid genomic evolution in brassica rapa with bumblebee selection in experimental evolution |
| topic | Fast cycling Brassica rapa Experimental evolution Evolve and resequencing study Non-parallel genomic evolution Rapid genomic evolution Bumblebees’ selection |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02194-y |
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