Balancing selection and the functional effects of shared polymorphism in crypticDaphniaspecies

Author:

Murray Connor S.ORCID,Karram MadisonORCID,Bass David J.ORCID,Doceti MadisonORCID,Becker Dörthe,Nunez Joaquin C. B.ORCID,Ratan AakroshORCID,Bergland Alan O.ORCID

Abstract

AbstractThe patterns of genetic variation within and between related taxa represent the genetic history of a species. Shared polymorphisms, loci with identical alleles across species, are of unique interest as they may represent cases of ancient selection maintaining functional variation post-speciation. In this study, we investigate the abundance of shared polymorphism in theDaphnia pulexspecies complex. We test whether shared mutations are consistent with the action of balancing selection or alternative hypotheses such as hybridization, incomplete lineage sorting, or convergent evolution. We analyzed over 2,000 genomes from North American and EuropeanD. pulexand several outgroup species to examine the prevalence and distribution of shared alleles between the focal species pair, North American and EuropeanD. pulex. We show that while North American and EuropeanD. pulexdiverged over ten million years ago, they retained tens of thousands of shared alleles. We found that the number of shared polymorphisms between North American and EuropeanD. pulexcannot be explained by hybridization or incomplete lineage sorting alone. Instead, we show that most shared polymorphisms could be the product of convergent evolution, that a limited number appear to be old trans-specific polymorphisms, and that balancing selection is affecting young and ancient mutations alike. Finally, we provide evidence that a blue wavelength opsin gene with trans-specific polymorphisms has functional effects on behavior and fitness in the wild. Ultimately, our findings provide insights into the genetic basis of adaptation and the maintenance of genetic diversity between species.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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