Evaluation of genotyping by sequencing for population genetics of sibling and hybridizing birds: an example using Syrian and Great Spotted Woodpeckers

Gurgul, Artur; Miksza-Cybulska, Anna; Szmatoła, Tomasz; Semik-Gurgul, Ewelina; Jasielczuk, Igor; Bugno‐Poniewierska, Monika; Figarski, Tomasz; Kajtoch, Łukasz

doi:10.1007/s10336-018-1601-9

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“…Moreover, it is important to mention that GBS was also successfully used in Pekin duck, which is genetically close to a goose as they are in the same biological family, Anatidae [ 21 ]. Gurgul et al (2019) also indicated a satisfying result of GBS being used in woodpeckers [ 22 ].…”

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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Discovery and Genetic Differentiation Analysis of Geese Bred in Poland, Using Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS)

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Poland is the largest European producer of goose, while goose breeding has become an essential and still increasing branch of the poultry industry. The most frequently bred goose is the White Kołuda® breed, constituting 95% of the country’s population, whereas geese of regional varieties are bred in smaller, conservation flocks. However, a goose’s genetic diversity is inaccurately explored, mainly because the advantages of the most commonly used tools are strongly limited in non-model organisms. One of the most accurate used markers for population genetics is single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP). A highly efficient strategy for genome-wide SNP detection is genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS), which has been already widely applied in many organisms. This study attempts to use GBS in 12 conservative goose breeds and the White Kołuda® breed maintained in Poland. The GBS method allowed for the detection of 3833 common raw SNPs. Nevertheless, after filtering for read depth and alleles characters, we obtained the final markers panel used for a differentiation analysis that comprised 791 SNPs. These variants were located within 11 different genes, and one of the most diversified variants was associated with the EDAR gene, which is especially interesting as it participates in the plumage development, which plays a crucial role in goose breeding.

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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Discovery and Genetic Differentiation Analysis of Geese Bred in Poland, Using Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS)

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“…Apart from its scientific contribution to understanding the mechanisms of hybridization in birds, the present case could have other serious implications. Hybridization is frequent between Syrian and Great Spotted Woodpeckers (Michalczuk et al 2014, Figarski & Kajtoch 2018b, Gurgul et al 2019. Knowing that hybrids and backcrosses are viable and fertile, this could present a serious threat to the duration of Syrian Woodpecker populations on the verge of the species range in central Europe.…”

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“…2014, Figarski & Kajtoch 2018b, Gurgul et al . 2019). Increasing cases of territory overlap and mixed pairs abundance are also being reported (Figarski & Kajtoch 2018b).…”

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The first case of a successful brood from a double hybrid mixed pair (Dendrocopos syriacus × Dendrocopos major (Picidae))

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2022

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Hybridization occurs between numerous bird species, with some of them capable of producing backcrosses. However, little information is available concerning mating between pairs of hybrids. In this case study, a mixed pairing is reported between hybrids of Syrian and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Dendrocopos syriacus and Dendrocopos major, respectively. Mixed phenotypic and genotypic traits were found in the male, the female and their offspring. The possible consequences of hybridization and its effect on the Syrian Woodpecker, which is protected under the Bird Directive of the European Union, are discussed.

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“…Nuclear SNPs became highly attractive as genetic markers. In particular, they were successfully used in studies of hybridization in numerous non-model animal groups, e.g., in woodpeckers (Gurgul et al, 2019), mountain and brown hares (Levanen et al, 2018), wild and domestic cats (Oliveira et al, 2015), Peromyscus mice (Garcia-Elfring et al, 2017), chiffchaffs (Shipilina et al, 2017), warblers (Brelsford et al, 2017), sparrows (Elgvin et al, 2017), and American crows (Slager et al, 2020).…”

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Introgression at the emerging secondary contact zone of magpie Pica pica subspecies (Aves: Corvidae): integrating data on nuclear and mitochondrial markers, vocalizations, and field observations

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Zones of secondary contact provide a good opportunity to investigate the origin and dynamics of reproductive isolation between related populations. We analyzed genetic and phenotypic patterns and gene flow between two subspecies of the Eurasian magpie Pica pica s.l. which recently came into contact after presumably long periods of isolation. We describe the distribution of subspecies in a young contact zone at Argun’ river basin in southern Siberia where populations occur in parapatry and an older hybrid population in eastern Mongolia. Based on genome-wide SNP data, we analyzed patterns and strength of gene flow between the subspecies. Our results indicate occasional hybridization with backcrossing and asymmetric introgression along a wide range in Transbaikalia and locally in eastern Mongolia. Males of P. p. jankowskii apparently exhibit higher dispersal ability towards the west compared to P. p. leucoptera (towards the east). The former occasionally migrates to eastern Mongolia and Transbaikalia where introgression of nuclear, but not mitochondrial DNA was evident. Bioacoustic investigations showed differences between the subspecies in speed and structure of vocalization. We discovered intermediate calls of hybrid magpies and bilingual birds alternating calls that are typical for the two taxa. Furthermore, we found dramatically decreased reproductive success in hybridogeneous populations. By complementing our results with established phylogeographic patterns of P. pica s.l. based on a mitochondrial marker sequence, and considering indications of sterility of hybrids in the contact zone, we propose to elevate the two corresponding subspecies to species level: P. pica for the western form and P. serica for the eastern form.

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Evaluation of genotyping by sequencing for population genetics of sibling and hybridizing birds: an example using Syrian and Great Spotted Woodpeckers

Cited by 7 publications

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Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Discovery and Genetic Differentiation Analysis of Geese Bred in Poland, Using Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS)

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Discovery and Genetic Differentiation Analysis of Geese Bred in Poland, Using Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS)

The first case of a successful brood from a double hybrid mixed pair (Dendrocopos syriacus × Dendrocopos major (Picidae))

Introgression at the emerging secondary contact zone of magpie Pica pica subspecies (Aves: Corvidae): integrating data on nuclear and mitochondrial markers, vocalizations, and field observations

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