RNA-seq analysis to identify genes related to resting egg production of panarctic Daphnia pulex.

Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100965258 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2164 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712164 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Genomics Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2000-

Daphnia*/genetics ; Reproduction*/genetics; Animals ; Genotype ; Sequence Analysis, RNA ; Daphnia pulex

Background: The genus Daphnia switches its reproductive mode from subitaneous egg production to resting egg production in response to environmental stimuli. Although this life history trait is essential for surviving unsuitable environments, the molecular mechanism of resting egg production is little understood. In this study, we examined genes related to induction of resting egg production using two genotypes of panarctic Daphnia pulex, the JPN1 and JPN2 lineages, which differ genetically in the frequency of resting egg production. We reared these genotypes under high and low food levels. At the high food level, individuals of both genotypes continually produced subitaneous eggs, whereas at the low food level, only the JPN2 genotype produced resting eggs. Then, we performed RNA-seq analysis on specimens of three instars, including before and after egg production.
Results: These results showed that expressed genes differed significantly between individuals grown under high and low food levels and among individuals of different instars and genotypes. Among these differentially expressed genes (DEGs), we found 16 that changed expression level before resting egg production. Some of these genes showed high-level expression only before resting egg production and one gene was an ortholog of bubblegum (bgm), which is reportedly up-regulated before diapause in bumblebees. According to gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis, one GO term annotated as long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process was enriched among these 16 genes. In addition, GO terms related to glycometabolism were enriched among down-regulated genes of individuals holding resting eggs, compared to those before resting egg production.
Conclusions: We found candidate genes highly expressed only before resting egg production. Although functions of candidate genes found in this study have not been reported previously in Daphnia, catabolism of long-chain fatty acids and metabolism of glycerates are related to diapause in other organisms. Thus, it is highly probable that candidate genes identified in this study are related to the molecular mechanism regulating resting egg production in Daphnia.
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19J21014 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science; 16H02522 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Keywords: Daphnia; Diapause; Obligate parthenogenesis; RNA-seq; Resting egg

Date Created: 20230517 Date Completed: 20230519 Latest Revision: 20231213

20231215

PMC10190107

10.1186/s12864-023-09369-3

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