对[具体内容1]和[具体内容2]中媒介-病原体适应性的基因组学见解。
Genomic Insights into Vector-Pathogen Adaptation in and .
作者信息
Liu Jin, Zhou An, Liu Qi, Gao Yang, Xu Shuhua, Lu Yan
机构信息
State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
Center for Evolutionary Biology, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.
出版信息
Pathogens. 2025 Mar 23;14(4):306. doi: 10.3390/pathogens14040306.
As crucial vectors that transmit pathogens to humans and livestock, ticks pose substantial global health threats and economic burdens. We analyzed 328 tick genomes to explore the population's genetic structure and the adaptive evolution of and two tick species with distinct life cycle characteristics. We observed distinct genetic structures in and . Gene flow estimation revealed a closer genetic connection in than , which was facilitated by geographical proximity. Notably, we identified a set of candidate genes associated with possible adaptations. Specifically, the immune-related gene and the iron transport gene showed significant signals of natural selection in . Similarly, exhibited selection in pyridoxal-phosphate-dependent enzyme genes associated with heme synthesis. Moreover, we observed significant correlations between the abundance of pathogens, such as and and specific tick genotypes, which highlights the role of in maintaining these pathogens and its adaptations that influence immune responses and iron metabolism, suggesting potential coevolution between vectors and pathogens. Our study highlights the vital genes involved in tick blood feeding and immunity, and it provides insights into the coevolution of ticks and tick-borne pathogens.
蜱作为将病原体传播给人类和牲畜的关键媒介,对全球健康构成了重大威胁并带来经济负担。我们分析了328个蜱虫基因组,以探究具有不同生命周期特征的两种蜱虫——[蜱虫名称1]和[蜱虫名称2]——种群的遗传结构和适应性进化。我们在[蜱虫名称1]和[蜱虫名称2]中观察到了不同的遗传结构。基因流估计显示,[蜱虫名称1]中地理距离较近促进了其比[蜱虫名称2]有更紧密的遗传联系。值得注意的是,我们鉴定出了一组与可能的适应性相关的候选基因。具体而言,免疫相关基因[基因名称1]和铁转运基因[基因名称2]在[蜱虫名称1]中显示出显著的自然选择信号。同样,[蜱虫名称2]在与血红素合成相关的磷酸吡哆醛依赖性酶基因中表现出选择。此外,我们观察到[病原体名称1]和[病原体名称2]等病原体的丰度与特定蜱虫基因型之间存在显著相关性,这突出了[蜱虫名称]在维持这些病原体方面的作用及其影响免疫反应和铁代谢的适应性,表明媒介与病原体之间可能存在协同进化。我们的研究突出了参与蜱虫吸血和免疫的关键基因,并为蜱虫与蜱传病原体的协同进化提供了见解。