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ArticleBiology2026

Adaptive Evolution of the PFK Gene Family in Chinese Longsnout Catfish,

Junwei Zhang, Qisheng Lu, Haokun Liu, Zhimin Zhang, Junyan Jin, Shouqi Xie, Dong Han

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Junwei ZhangFisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266071, China.
Qisheng LuState Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
Haokun LiuState Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0585-0541
Zhimin ZhangState Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
Junyan JinState Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2314-4969
Shouqi XieState Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.
Dong HanState Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8411-3736

Funding

China Agriculture Research System CARS-46National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFD2400900National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFD2400600National Natural Science Foundation of China 31972771National Natural Science Foundation of China U21A20266State Key Laboratory of Breeding Biotechnology and Sustainable Aquaculture 2024BBSA01
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Abstract

The Chinese longsnout catfish is a typical carnivorous fish with a relatively weak ability to utilize glucose. However, the genomic basis for its glucose metabolic adaptation remains unclear. In this study, we used comparative genomics methods to systematically analyze the evolutionary characteristics of glucose metabolism-related genes in the Chinese longsnout catfish, focusing on gene family evolution, patterns of expansion and contraction, and selective pressures. The results indicate that glucose metabolism-related genes have undergone significant reshaping during evolution. Genes involved in glucose digestion, absorption, and insulin signaling pathways demonstrate a tendency toward contraction, while those associated with protein and lipid metabolism exhibit expansion. This pattern is consistent with the species' long-term adaptation to a high-protein, high-fat diet. Comparative analysis further revealed that, compared to fish with different dietary habits, certain key genes involved in glycolysis in the Chinese longsnout catfish exhibit a reduction in copy number. Molecular evolutionary analysis showed that key genes involved in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis (including hexokinase 2 (

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comparative genomicsgluconeogenesisglycolysisLeiocassis longirostrisphosphofructokinase (PFK)

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PMID42737913
PMCPMC13564638

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