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Article: Gene losses, parallel evolution and heightened expression confer adaptations to dedicated cleaning behaviour
Title | Gene losses, parallel evolution and heightened expression confer adaptations to dedicated cleaning behaviour |
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Keywords | Gene family contraction Immune system Labroides dimidiatus Neural signal transduction Sensory receptors |
Issue Date | 1-Dec-2023 |
Publisher | BioMed Central |
Citation | BMC Biology, 2023, v. 21, n. 1 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Background: Cleaning symbioses are captivating interspecific interactions in which a cleaner fish removes ectoparasites from its client, contributing to the health and diversity of natural fish communities and aquaculture systems. However, the genetic signatures underlying this specialized behaviour remain poorly explored. To shed light on this, we generated a high-quality chromosome-scale genome of the bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus, a dedicated cleaner with cleaning as primary feeding mechanism throughout its life. Results: Compared with facultative and non-cleaner wrasses, L. dimidiatus was found with notable contractions in olfactory receptors implying their limited importance in dedicated cleaning. Instead, given its distinct tactile pre-conflict strategies, L. dimidiatus may rely more heavily on touch sensory perception, with heightened gene expression in the brain in anticipation of cleaning. Additionally, a reduction in NLR family CARD domain-containing protein 3 might enhance innate immunity of L. dimidiatus, probably assisting to reduce the impacts from parasite infections. In addition, convergent substitutions for a taste receptor and bone development genes across cleaners (L. dimidiatus and facultative cleaners) may provide them with evolved food discrimination abilities and jaw morphology that differentiate them from non-cleaners. Moreover, L. dimidiatus may exhibit specialized neural signal transductions for cleaning, as evidenced by positive selection in genes related to the glutamatergic synapse pathway. Interestingly, numerous glutamate receptors also demonstrated significantly higher expression in L. dimidiatus not engaged in cleaning, as compared to those involved in cleaning. Besides, apparent contractions in L. dimidiatus for protocadherins, which are responsible for neuronal development, may further promote specialized neural signal transductions in this species. Conclusions: This study reveals that L. dimidiatus harbours substantial losses in specific gene families, convergent evolutions across cleaners and a large-scale high gene expression in preparation for cleaning, allowing for adaptation to the dedicated cleaning behaviour. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/335708 |
ISSN | 2021 Impact Factor: 7.364 2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 3.952 |
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dc.contributor.author | Kang, J | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ramirez-Calero, S | - |
dc.contributor.author | Paula, JR | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chen, Y | - |
dc.contributor.author | Schunter, C | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-28T03:37:33Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-12-28T03:37:33Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2023-12-01 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | BMC Biology, 2023, v. 21, n. 1 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1741-7007 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/335708 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Cleaning symbioses are captivating interspecific interactions in which a cleaner fish removes ectoparasites from its client, contributing to the health and diversity of natural fish communities and aquaculture systems. However, the genetic signatures underlying this specialized behaviour remain poorly explored. To shed light on this, we generated a high-quality chromosome-scale genome of the bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus, a dedicated cleaner with cleaning as primary feeding mechanism throughout its life. Results: Compared with facultative and non-cleaner wrasses, L. dimidiatus was found with notable contractions in olfactory receptors implying their limited importance in dedicated cleaning. Instead, given its distinct tactile pre-conflict strategies, L. dimidiatus may rely more heavily on touch sensory perception, with heightened gene expression in the brain in anticipation of cleaning. Additionally, a reduction in NLR family CARD domain-containing protein 3 might enhance innate immunity of L. dimidiatus, probably assisting to reduce the impacts from parasite infections. In addition, convergent substitutions for a taste receptor and bone development genes across cleaners (L. dimidiatus and facultative cleaners) may provide them with evolved food discrimination abilities and jaw morphology that differentiate them from non-cleaners. Moreover, L. dimidiatus may exhibit specialized neural signal transductions for cleaning, as evidenced by positive selection in genes related to the glutamatergic synapse pathway. Interestingly, numerous glutamate receptors also demonstrated significantly higher expression in L. dimidiatus not engaged in cleaning, as compared to those involved in cleaning. Besides, apparent contractions in L. dimidiatus for protocadherins, which are responsible for neuronal development, may further promote specialized neural signal transductions in this species. Conclusions: This study reveals that L. dimidiatus harbours substantial losses in specific gene families, convergent evolutions across cleaners and a large-scale high gene expression in preparation for cleaning, allowing for adaptation to the dedicated cleaning behaviour. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | BioMed Central | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | BMC Biology | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Gene family contraction | - |
dc.subject | Immune system | - |
dc.subject | Labroides dimidiatus | - |
dc.subject | Neural signal transduction | - |
dc.subject | Sensory receptors | - |
dc.title | Gene losses, parallel evolution and heightened expression confer adaptations to dedicated cleaning behaviour | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/s12915-023-01682-3 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85168622838 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 21 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1741-7007 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1741-7007 | - |