Dokument-ID Dokumenttyp Verfasser/Autoren Herausgeber Haupttitel Abstract Auflage Verlagsort Verlag Erscheinungsjahr Seitenzahl Schriftenreihe Titel Schriftenreihe Bandzahl ISBN Quelle der Hochschulschrift Konferenzname Quelle:Titel Quelle:Jahrgang Quelle:Heftnummer Quelle:Erste Seite Quelle:Letzte Seite URN DOI Abteilungen OPUS4-13226 Wissenschaftlicher Artikel Herpin, Amaury; Adolfi, Mateus C.; Nicol, Barbara; Hinzmann, Maria; Schmidt, Cornelia; Klughammer, Johanna; Engel, Mareen; Tanaka, Minoru; Guiguen, Yann; Schartl, Manfred Divergent Expression Regulation of Gonad Development Genes in Medaka Shows Incomplete Conservation of the Downstream Regulatory Network of Vertebrate Sex Determination Genetic control of male or female gonad development displays between different groups of organisms a remarkable diversity of "master sex-determining genes" at the top of the genetic hierarchies, whereas downstream components surprisingly appear to be evolutionarily more conserved. Without much further studies, conservation of sequence has been equalized to conservation of function. We have used the medaka fish to investigate the generality of this paradigm. In medaka, the master male sex-determining gene is dmrt1bY, a highly conserved downstream regulator of sex determination in vertebrates. To understand its function in orchestrating the complex gene regulatory network, we have identified targets genes and regulated pathways of Dmrt1bY. Monitoring gene expression and interactions by transgenic fluorescent reporter fish lines, in vivo tissue-chromatin immunoprecipitation and in vitro gene regulation assays revealed concordance but also major discrepancies between mammals and medaka, notably amongst spatial, temporal expression patterns and regulations of the canonical Hedgehog and R-spondin/Wnt/Follistatin signaling pathways. Examination of Foxl2 protein distribution in the medaka ovary defined a new subpopulation of theca cells, where ovarian-type aromatase transcriptional regulation appears to be independent of Foxl2. In summary, these data show that the regulation of the downstream regulatory network of sex determination is less conserved than previously thought. 2013 2328-2346 Molecular Biology and Evolution 30 10 urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-132262 10.1093/molbev/mst130 Theodor-Boveri-Institut für Biowissenschaften OPUS4-26567 Wissenschaftlicher Artikel Adolfi, Mateus C.; Du, Kang; Kneitz, Susanne; Cabau, Cédric; Zahm, Margot; Klopp, Christophe; Feron, Romain; Paixão, Rômulo V.; Varela, Eduardo S.; de Almeida, Fernanda L.; de Oliveira, Marcos A.; Nóbrega, Rafael H.; Lopez-Roques, Céline; Iampietro, Carole; Lluch, Jérôme; Kloas, Werner; Wuertz, Sven; Schaefer, Fabian; Stöck, Matthias; Guiguen, Yann; Schartl, Manfred A duplicated copy of id2b is an unusual sex-determining candidate gene on the Y chromosome of arapaima (Arapaima gigas) Arapaima gigas is one of the largest freshwater fish species of high ecological and economic importance. Overfishing and habitat destruction are severe threats to the remaining wild populations. By incorporating a chromosomal Hi-C contact map, we improved the arapaima genome assembly to chromosome-level, revealing an unexpected high degree of chromosome rearrangements during evolution of the bonytongues (Osteoglossiformes). Combining this new assembly with pool-sequencing of male and female genomes, we identified id2bbY, a duplicated copy of the inhibitor of DNA binding 2b (id2b) gene on the Y chromosome as candidate male sex-determining gene. A PCR-test for id2bbY was developed, demonstrating that this gene is a reliable male-specific marker for genotyping. Expression analyses showed that this gene is expressed in juvenile male gonads. Its paralog, id2ba, exhibits a male-biased expression in immature gonads. Transcriptome analyses and protein structure predictions confirm id2bbY as a prime candidate for the master sex-determiner. Acting through the TGF beta signaling pathway, id2bbY from arapaima would provide the first evidence for a link of this family of transcriptional regulators to sex determination. Our study broadens our current understanding about the evolution of sex determination genetic networks and provide a tool for improving arapaima aquaculture for commercial and conservation purposes. 2021 Scientific Reports 11 1 urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-265672 10.1038/s41598-021-01066-z Theodor-Boveri-Institut für Biowissenschaften OPUS4-20133 Wissenschaftlicher Artikel Du, Kang; Wuertz, Sven; Adolfi, Mateus; Kneitz, Susanne; Stöck, Matthias; Oliveira, Marcos; Nóbrega, Rafael; Ormanns, Jenny; Kloas, Werner; Feron, Romain; Klopp, Christophe; Parrinello, Hugues; Journot, Laurent; He, Shunping; Postlethwait, John; Meyer, Axel; Guiguen, Yann; Schartl, Manfred The genome of the arapaima (Arapaima gigas) provides insights into gigantism, fast growth and chromosomal sex determination system We have sequenced the genome of the largest freshwater fish species of the world, the arapaima. Analysis of gene family dynamics and signatures of positive selection identified genes involved in the specific adaptations and unique features of this iconic species, in particular it's large size and fast growth. Genome sequences from both sexes combined with RAD-tag analyses from other males and females led to the isolation of male-specific scaffolds and supports an XY sex determination system in arapaima. Whole transcriptome sequencing showed that the product of the gland-like secretory organ on the head surface of males and females may not only provide nutritional fluid for sex-unbiased parental care, but that the organ itself has a more specific function in males, which engage more in parental care. 2019 5293 Scientific Reports 9 urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-201333 10.1038/s41598-019-41457-x Theodor-Boveri-Institut für Biowissenschaften OPUS4-17582 Wissenschaftlicher Artikel Schartl, Manfred; Schories, Susanne; Watamatsu, Yuko; Nagao, Yusuke; Hashimoto, Hisashi; Bertin, Chloé; Mourot, Brigitte; Schmidt, Cornelia; Wilhelm, Dagmar; Centanin, Lazaro; Guiguen, Yann; Herpin, Amaury Sox5 is involved in germ-cell regulation and sex determination in medaka following co-option of nested transposable elements Background: Sex determination relies on a hierarchically structured network of genes, and is one of the most plastic processes in evolution. The evolution of sex-determining genes within a network, by neo- or sub-functionalization, also requires the regulatory landscape to be rewired to accommodate these novel gene functions. We previously showed that in medaka fish, the regulatory landscape of the master male-determining gene dmrt1bY underwent a profound rearrangement, concomitantly with acquiring a dominant position within the sex-determining network. This rewiring was brought about by the exaptation of a transposable element (TE) called Izanagi, which is co-opted to act as a silencer to turn off the dmrt1bY gene after it performed its function in sex determination. Results: We now show that a second TE, Rex1, has been incorporated into Izanagi. The insertion of Rex1 brought in a preformed regulatory element for the transcription factor Sox5, which here functions in establishing the temporal and cell-type-specific expression pattern of dmrt1bY. Mutant analysis demonstrates the importance of Sox5 in the gonadal development of medaka, and possibly in mice, in a dmrt1bY-independent manner. Moreover, Sox5 medaka mutants have complete female-to-male sex reversal. Conclusions: Our work reveals an unexpected complexity in TE-mediated transcriptional rewiring, with the exaptation of a second TE into a network already rewired by a TE. We also show a dual role for Sox5 during sex determination: first, as an evolutionarily conserved regulator of germ-cell number in medaka, and second, by de novo regulation of dmrt1 transcriptional activity during primary sex determination due to exaptation of the Rex1 transposable element. 2018 BMC Biology 16 16 urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-175827 10.1186/s12915-018-0485-8 Theodor-Boveri-Institut für Biowissenschaften OPUS4-19033 Wissenschaftlicher Artikel Mateos, Mariana; Kang, Du; Klopp, Christophe; Parrinello, Hugues; García-Olazábal, Mateo; Schumer, Molly; Jue, Nathaniel K.; Guiguen, Yann; Schartl, Manfred Draft genome assembly and annotation of the Gila Topminnow Poeciliopsis occidentalis No abstract available. 2019 Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 7 404 urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-190339 10.3389/fevo.2019.00404 Theodor-Boveri-Institut für Biowissenschaften