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ArticleBMC biology2026

Chromatin-mediated mechanisms of hybrid fertility in F

Li Ren, Kai Yang, Yiyan Zeng, Ruyi Zhang, Ling Liu, Huiya Guan, Jinhui Zhang, Xiaohuan Han, Shaojun Liu

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Li Ren *Engineering Research Center of Polyploid Fish Reproduction and Breeding, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China. rl@hunnu.edu.cn.
Kai Yang *Engineering Research Center of Polyploid Fish Reproduction and Breeding, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China.
Yiyan ZengEngineering Research Center of Polyploid Fish Reproduction and Breeding, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China.
Ruyi ZhangEngineering Research Center of Polyploid Fish Reproduction and Breeding, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China.
Ling LiuEngineering Research Center of Polyploid Fish Reproduction and Breeding, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China.
Huiya GuanEngineering Research Center of Polyploid Fish Reproduction and Breeding, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China.
Jinhui ZhangEngineering Research Center of Polyploid Fish Reproduction and Breeding, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China.
Xiaohuan HanEngineering Research Center of Polyploid Fish Reproduction and Breeding, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China.
Shaojun LiuEngineering Research Center of Polyploid Fish Reproduction and Breeding, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410081, China. lsj@hunnu.edu.cn.

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National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFD2401602National Natural Science Foundation of China 32293252National Natural Science Foundation of China 32341057
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Abstract

backgroundInterspecific hybridization is a fundamental evolutionary process, yet it often results in male sterility due to genomic incompatibilities and disrupted epigenetic regulation. While fertility variation among hybrids is increasingly acknowledged, the precise mechanisms linking these molecular disruptions to reproductive outcomes in vertebrates remain underexplored.

resultsTo address this, we investigated testicular chromatin dynamics and gene expression in 19 mature male F

conclusionsThese findings provide insights into the chromatin-mediated mechanisms underpinning reproductive barriers in vertebrate hybrids, contributing to a deeper understanding of evolutionary divergence and hybrid incompatibility.

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ChromatinCyprinidaeFertilityHybridization, GeneticAnimalsMaleChromatinChromatin accessibilityHybrid fishMale fertilityMulti-omics

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PMID41578292
PMCPMC12911191

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