ArticleNature communications2020
Donkey genomes provide new insights into domestication and selection for coat color.
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50 authors at 11 institutions in 5 countries.
Changfa Wang *Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5186-1703
Haijing Li *National Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd, Liaocheng, 252201, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9332-8993
Yu Guo *BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 252201, China.
Jinming Huang *Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9621-5652
Yan Sun *Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4433-7807
Jiumeng Min *BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 252201, China.
Jinpeng Wang *Dairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1892-0246
Xiaodong FangBGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 252201, China.
Zicheng ZhaoDepartment of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Shuai WangDepartment of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Yanlin ZhangDepartment of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Qingfeng LiuBGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 252201, China.
Qiang JiangDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Xiuge WangDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Yijun GuoDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Chunhong YangDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Yinchao WangNational Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd, Liaocheng, 252201, China.
Fang TianNational Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd, Liaocheng, 252201, China.
Guilong ZhuangDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Yanna FanDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Qican GaoDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Yuhua LiLiaocheng Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
Zhihua JuDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Jianbin LiDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Rongling LiDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Minghai HouDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Guiwen YangCollege of Life Science, Shandong Normal University, Ji'nan, 250000, China.
Guiqin LiuLiaocheng Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
Wenqiang LiuLiaocheng Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
Jiao GuoBGI-Qingdao, BGI-Shenzhen, Qingdao, 266555, China.
Shanshan PanBGI-Qingdao, BGI-Shenzhen, Qingdao, 266555, China.
Guangyi FanBGI-Qingdao, BGI-Shenzhen, Qingdao, 266555, China.
Wei ZhangDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China.
Ruitao ZhangLiaocheng Research Institute of Donkey High-Efficiency Breeding and Ecological Feeding, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, 252059, China.
Jie YuNational Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd, Liaocheng, 252201, China.
Xinhao ZhangNational Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd, Liaocheng, 252201, China.
Qi YinBGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 252201, China.
Chuanliang JiNational Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd, Liaocheng, 252201, China.
Yuanchun JinBGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 252201, China.
Guidong YueBGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 252201, China.
Mei LiuJiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Jiake XuSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia M508, 35 Stirling Hwy, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2021-8309
Shimin LiuDepartment de Ciència Animal idels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Spain.
Jordi JordanaDepartment de Ciència Animal idels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-2989
Antonia NoceDepartment de Ciència Animal idels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1385-3187
Marcel AmillsDepartment de Ciència Animal idels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8999-0770
Dong Dong WuState Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650223, China. wudongdong@mail.kiz.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7101-7297
Shuaicheng LiDepartment of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China. shuaicli@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6246-6349
Xiangshan ZhouNational Engineering Research Center for Gelatin-based Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd, Liaocheng, 252201, China. xszhou@ecust.edu.cn.
Jifeng ZhongDairy Cattle Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, China. sdox2@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5694-4180
Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNLiaocheng University · CNBGI Group (China) · CNCity University of Hong Kong · HKUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona · ESEast China University of Science and Technology · CNJiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNKunming Institute of Zoology · CNNanjing Normal University · CNShandong Normal University · CNThe University of Western Australia · AU
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Abstract
Current knowledge about the evolutionary history of donkeys is still incomplete due to the lack of archeological and whole-genome diversity data. To fill this gap, we have de novo assembled a chromosome-level reference genome of one male Dezhou donkey and analyzed the genomes of 126 domestic donkeys and seven wild asses. Population genomics analyses indicate that donkeys were domesticated in Africa and conclusively show reduced levels of Y chromosome variability and discordant paternal and maternal histories, possibly reflecting the consequences of reproductive management. We also investigate the genetic basis of coat color. While wild asses show diluted gray pigmentation (Dun phenotype), domestic donkeys display non-diluted black or chestnut coat colors (non-Dun) that were probably established during domestication. Here, we show that the non-Dun phenotype is caused by a 1 bp deletion downstream of the TBX3 gene, which decreases the expression of this gene and its inhibitory effect on pigment deposition.
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