Differences in brain transcriptomes of closely related Baikal coregonid species.
The aim of this work was to get deeper insight into genetic factors involved in the adaptive divergence of closely related species, specifically two representatives of Baikal coregonids--Baikal whitefish (Coregonus baicalensis Dybowski) and Baikal omul (Coregonus migratorius Georgi)--that diverged from a common ancestor as recently as 10-20 thousand years ago. Using the Serial Analysis of Gene Expression method, we obtained libraries of short representative cDNA sequences (tags) from the brains of Baikal whitefish and omul. A comparative analysis of the libraries revealed quantitative differences among ~4% tags of the fishes under study. Based on the similarity of these tags with cDNA of known organisms, we identified candidate genes taking part in adaptive divergence. The most important candidate genes related to the adaptation of Baikal whitefish and Baikal omul, identified in this work, belong to the genes of cell metabolism, nervous and immune systems, protein synthesis, and regulatory genes as well as to DTSsa4 Tc1-like transposons which are widespread among fishes.
M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 16/10, V-437, 117997 Moscow, Russia.
Oksana S
OS
Bychenko
Limnological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ulan-Batorskaya 3, 664033 Irkutsk, Russia.
Lyubov V
LV
Sukhanova
M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 16/10, V-437, 117997 Moscow, Russia.
Tatyana L
TL
Azhikina
M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 16/10, V-437, 117997 Moscow, Russia.
Timofey A
TA
Skvortsov
Limnological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ulan-Batorskaya 3, 664033 Irkutsk, Russia.
Tuyana V
TV
Belomestnykh
M.M. Shemyakin and Yu.A. Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 16/10, V-437, 117997 Moscow, Russia.
Eugene D
ED
Sverdlov
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D012487:Salmonidae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity; D059467:Transcriptome / Q000502:physiology*