The origin and evolution of sex chromosomes, revealed by sequencing of the Silene latifolia female genome

Yue, J; Krasovec, M; Kazama, Y; Zhang, X; Xie, W; Zhang, S; Xu, X; Kan, B; Ming, R; Filatov, DA

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The origin and evolution of sex chromosomes, revealed by sequencing of the Silene latifolia female genome

Abstract:: White campion (Silene latifolia, Caryophyllaceae) was the first vascular plant where sex chromosomes were discovered. This species is a classic model for studies on plant sex chromosomes due to presence of large, clearly distinguishable X and Y chromosomes that originated de novo about 11 million years ago (mya), but lack of genomic resources for this relatively large genome (∼2.8 Gb) remains a significant hurdle. Here we report S. latifolia female genome assembly integrated with sex-specific genetic maps of this species, focusing on sex chromosomes and their evolution. The analysis reveals a highly heterogeneous recombination landscape with strong reduction in recombination rate in the central parts of all chromosomes. Recombination on the X chromosome in female meiosis primarily occurs at the very ends, and over 85% of the X chromosome length is located in a massive (∼330 Mb) gene-poor, rarely recombining pericentromeric region (Xpr). The results indicate that the non-recombining region on the Y chromosome (NRY) initially evolved in a relatively small (∼15 Mb), actively recombining region at the end of the q-arm, possibly as a result of inversion on the nascent X chromosome. The NRY expanded about 6 mya via linkage between the Xpr and the sex-determining region, which may have been caused by expanding pericentromeric recombination suppression on the X chromosome. These findings shed light on the origin of sex chromosomes in S. latifolia and yield genomic resources to assist ongoing and future investigations into sex chromosome evolution.

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Yue, J., Krasovec, M., Kazama, Y., Zhang, X., Xie, W., Zhang, S., Xu, X., Kan, B., Ming, R., & Filatov, D. A. (2023). The origin and evolution of sex chromosomes, revealed by sequencing of the Silene latifolia female genome. Current Biology, 33(12), 2504–2514.e3.

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Yue, J, et al. “The Origin and Evolution of Sex Chromosomes, Revealed by Sequencing of the Silene Latifolia Female Genome.” Current Biology, vol. 33, no. 12, 2023, pp. 2504–14.e3.

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Yue, J, M Krasovec, Y Kazama, et al. 2023. “The Origin and Evolution of Sex Chromosomes, Revealed by Sequencing of the Silene Latifolia Female Genome.” Current Biology 33 (12): 2504–14.e3.
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