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- Title
Natural Selection Signatures in the Hondo and Ryukyu Japanese Subpopulations.
- Authors
Liu, Xiaoxi; Matsunami, Masatoshi; Horikoshi, Momoko; Ito, Shuji; Ishikawa, Yuki; Suzuki, Kunihiko; Momozawa, Yukihide; Niida, Shumpei; Kimura, Ryosuke; Ozaki, Kouichi; Maeda, Shiro; Imamura, Minako; Terao, Chikashi
- Abstract
Natural selection signatures across Japanese subpopulations are under-explored. Here we conducted genome-wide selection scans with 622,926 single nucleotide polymorphisms for 20,366 Japanese individuals, who were recruited from the main-islands of Japanese Archipelago (Hondo) and the Ryukyu Archipelago (Ryukyu), representing two major Japanese subpopulations. The integrated haplotype score (iHS) analysis identified several signals in one or both subpopulations. We found a novel candidate locus at IKZF2, especially in Ryukyu. Significant signals were observed in the major histocompatibility complex region in both subpopulations. The lead variants differed and demonstrated substantial allele frequency differences between Hondo and Ryukyu. The lead variant in Hondo tags HLA-A*33:03-C*14:03-B*44:03-DRB1*13:02-DQB1*06:04-DPB1*04:01 , a haplotype specific to Japanese and Korean. While in Ryukyu, the lead variant tags DRB1*15:01-DQB1*06:02 , which had been recognized as a genetic risk factor for narcolepsy. In contrast, it is reported to confer protective effects against type 1 diabetes and human T lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis. The FastSMC analysis identified 8 loci potentially affected by selection within the past 20–150 generations, including 2 novel candidate loci. The analysis also showed differences in selection patterns of ALDH2 between Hondo and Ryukyu, a gene recognized to be specifically targeted by selection in East Asian. In summary, our study provided insights into the selection signatures within the Japanese and nominated potential sources of selection pressure.
- Subjects
RYUKYU Islands; NATURAL selection; HTLV; JAPANESE people; SINGLE nucleotide polymorphisms; TYPE 1 diabetes; ALLELES; MAJOR histocompatibility complex
- Publication
Molecular Biology & Evolution, 2023, Vol 40, Issue 10, p1
- ISSN
0737-4038
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/molbev/msad231