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Lin Y, Darolti I, van der Bijl W, Morris J, Mank JE. Extensive variation in germline de novo mutations in Poecilia reticulata. Genome Res 2023; 33:1317-1324. [PMID: 37442578 PMCID: PMC10547258 DOI: 10.1101/gr.277936.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
Abstract
The rate of germline mutation is fundamental to evolutionary processes, as it generates the variation upon which selection acts. The guppy, Poecilia reticulata, is a model of rapid adaptation, however the relative contribution of standing genetic variation versus de novo mutation (DNM) to evolution in this species remains unclear. Here, we use pedigree-based approaches to quantify and characterize germline DNMs in three large guppy families. Our results suggest germline mutation rate in the guppy varies substantially across individuals and families. Most DNMs are shared across multiple siblings, suggesting they arose during early embryonic development. DNMs are randomly distributed throughout the genome, and male-biased mutation rate is low, as would be expected from the short guppy generation time. Overall, our study shows remarkable variation in germline mutation rate and provides insights into rapid evolution of guppies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yuying Lin
- Department of Zoology and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada;
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- Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Zoology and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- School of Biological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Zoology and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Rockweiler NB, Ramu A, Nagirnaja L, Wong WH, Noordam MJ, Drubin CW, Huang N, Miller B, Todres EZ, Vigh-Conrad KA, Zito A, Small KS, Ardlie KG, Cohen BA, Conrad DF. The origins and functional effects of postzygotic mutations throughout the human life span. Science 2023; 380:eabn7113. [PMID: 37053313 PMCID: PMC11246725 DOI: 10.1126/science.abn7113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
Abstract
Postzygotic mutations (PZMs) begin to accrue in the human genome immediately after fertilization, but how and when PZMs affect development and lifetime health remain unclear. To study the origins and functional consequences of PZMs, we generated a multitissue atlas of PZMs spanning 54 tissue and cell types from 948 donors. Nearly half the variation in mutation burden among tissue samples can be explained by measured technical and biological effects, and 9% can be attributed to donor-specific effects. Through phylogenetic reconstruction of PZMs, we found that their type and predicted functional impact vary during prenatal development, across tissues, and through the germ cell life cycle. Thus, methods for interpreting effects across the body and the life span are needed to fully understand the consequences of genetic variants.
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- Nicole B. Rockweiler
- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Present address: Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA; Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA; Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR, 97006, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Present Address: Departments of Genetics and Medicine, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Present Address: T-Therapeutics Ltd., Cambridge CB21 6AD, UK
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- Division of Genetics, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR, 97006, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR, 97006, USA
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- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London, London SE1 7EH, UK
- Present Address: Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA; Department of Genetics, The Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London, London SE1 7EH, UK
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Division of Genetics, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR, 97006, USA
- Center for Embryonic Cell & Gene Therapy, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 97239, USA
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Wood KA, Goriely A. The impact of paternal age on new mutations and disease in the next generation. Fertil Steril 2022; 118:1001-1012. [PMID: 36351856 PMCID: PMC10909733 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Advanced paternal age is associated with an increased risk of fathering children with genetic disorders and other adverse reproductive consequences. However, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain largely unexplored. In this review, we focus on the impact of paternal age on de novo mutations that are an important contributor to genetic disease and can be studied both indirectly through large-scale sequencing studies and directly in the tissue in which they predominantly arise-the aging testis. We discuss the recent data that have helped establish the origins and frequency of de novo mutations, and highlight experimental evidence about the close link between new mutations, parental age, and genetic disease. We then focus on a small group of rare genetic conditions, the so-called "paternal age effect" disorders that show a strong association between paternal age and disease prevalence, and discuss the underlying mechanism ("selfish selection") and implications of this process in more detail. More broadly, understanding the causes and consequences of paternal age on genetic risk has important implications both for individual couples and for public health advice given that the average age of fatherhood is steadily increasing in many developed nations.
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- Katherine A Wood
- Radcliffe Department of Medicine, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Radcliffe Department of Medicine, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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