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ArticleBMC evolutionary biology2016

R-gene variation across Arabidopsis lyrata subspecies: effects of population structure, selection and mating system.

James Buckley, Elizabeth Kilbride, Volkan Cevik, Joana G Vicente, Eric B Holub, Barbara K Mable

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James BuckleyInstitute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK. james.buckley@env.ethz.ch.
Elizabeth KilbrideInstitute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
Volkan CevikSchool of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Wellesbourne Campus, Wellesbourne, CV359EF, UK.
Joana G VicenteSchool of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Wellesbourne Campus, Wellesbourne, CV359EF, UK.
Eric B HolubSchool of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Wellesbourne Campus, Wellesbourne, CV359EF, UK.
Barbara K MableInstitute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExamining allelic variation of R-genes in closely related perennial species of Arabidopsis thaliana is critical to understanding how population structure and ecology interact with selection to shape the evolution of innate immunity in plants. We finely sampled natural populations of Arabidopsis lyrata from the Great Lakes region of North America (A. l. lyrata) and broadly sampled six European countries (A. l. petraea) to investigate allelic variation of two R-genes (RPM1 and WRR4) and neutral genetic markers (Restriction Associated DNA sequences and microsatellites) in relation to mating system, phylogeographic structure and subspecies divergence.

resultsFine-scale sampling of populations revealed strong effects of mating system and population structure on patterns of polymorphism for both neutral loci and R-genes, with no strong evidence for selection. Broad geographic sampling revealed evidence of balancing selection maintaining polymorphism in R-genes, with elevated heterozygosity and diversity compared to neutral expectations and sharing of alleles among diverged subspecies. Codon-based tests detected both positive and purifying selection for both R-genes, as commonly found for animal immune genes.

conclusionsOur results highlight that combining fine and broad-scale sampling strategies can reveal the multiple factors influencing polymorphism and divergence at potentially adaptive genes such as R-genes.

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ArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsEvolution, MolecularGenes, PlantHaplotypesMicrosatellite RepeatsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSelection, GeneticArabidopsis ProteinsRPM1 protein, ArabidopsisWRR4 protein, ArabidopsisArabidopsis lyrataBacterial diseaseDisease resistanceHeterozygosityInbreedingMating systemOomyceteSelection

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