Whole-genome de novo sequencing reveals unique genes that contributed to the adaptive evolution of the Mikado pheasant.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado) is a nearly endangered species indigenous to high-altitude regions of Taiwan. This pheasant provides an opportunity to investigate evolutionary processes following geographic isolation. Currently, the genetic background and adaptive evolution of the Mikado pheasant remain unclear.

Results

We present the draft genome of the Mikado pheasant, which consists of 1.04 Gb of DNA and 15,972 annotated protein-coding genes. The Mikado pheasant displays expansion and positive selection of genes related to features that contribute to its adaptive evolution, such as energy metabolism, oxygen transport, hemoglobin binding, radiation response, immune response, and DNA repair. To investigate the molecular evolution of the major histocompati

SUBMITTER: Lee CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5941149 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature