A putative structural variant and environmental variation associated with genomic divergence across the Northwest Atlantic in Atlantic Halibut

Abstract Characterizing the nature of genetic differentiation among individuals and populations and its distribution across the genome is increasingly important to inform both conservation and management of exploited species. Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is an ecologically and commer...

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Published in:ICES Journal of Marine Science
Main Authors: Kess, Tony, Einfeldt, Anthony L, Wringe, Brendan, Lehnert, Sarah J, Layton, Kara K S, McBride, Meghan C, Robert, Dominique, Fisher, Jonathan, Le Bris, Arnault, den Heyer, Cornelia, Shackell, Nancy, Ruzzante, Daniel E, Bentzen, Paul, Bradbury, Ian R
Other Authors: Hauser, Lorenz, Ocean Frontier Institute and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Genomics Research and Development Initiative
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2021
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Northwest Atlantic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsab061
http://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article-pdf/78/7/2371/40535636/fsab061.pdf
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Summary:Abstract Characterizing the nature of genetic differentiation among individuals and populations and its distribution across the genome is increasingly important to inform both conservation and management of exploited species. Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) is an ecologically and commercially important fish species, yet knowledge of population structure and genomic diversity in this species remains lacking. Here, we use restriction-site associated DNA sequencing and a chromosome-level genome assembly to identify over 86 000 single nucleotide polymorphisms mapped to 24 chromosome-sized scaffolds, genotyped in 734 individuals across the Northwest Atlantic. We describe subtle but significant genome-wide regional structuring between the Gulf of St. Lawrence and adjacent Atlantic continental shelf. However, the majority of genetic divergence is associated with a large putative chromosomal rearrangement (5.74 megabases) displaying high differentiation and linkage disequilibrium, but no evidence of geographic variation. Demographic reconstructions suggest periods of expansion coinciding with glacial retreat, and more recent declines in Ne. This work highlights the utility of genomic data to identify multiple sources of genetic structure and genomic diversity in commercially exploited marine species.

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