A single nucleotide variant in the PPARgamma-homolog Eip75B affects fecundity in Drosophila
Hoedjes, K.; Kostic, H.; Flatt, T.; Keller, L.
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms are the most common type of genetic variation, but how these variants contribute to the evolutionary adaptation of complex phenotypes is largely unknown. Experimental evolution and genome-wide association studies have demonstrated that variation in the PPARg-homolog Eip75B is associated with longevity and life-history differences in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Using RNAi knockdown, we first demonstrate that reduced expression of Eip75B in adults affects lifespan, egg-laying rate and egg volume. We then tested the effect of a naturally occurring SNP variant within a cis-regulatory domain of Eip75B by applying two complementary approaches: a Mendelian randomization approach using lines of the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel, and allelic replacement using precise CRISPR/Cas9-induced genome editing. Our experiments reveal that this natural polymorphism has a significant pleiotropic effect on fecundity and egg-to-adult viability, but not on longevity or other life-history traits. These results provide a rare functional validation at the nucleotide level and identify a natural allelic variant affecting fitness and life-history adaptation.
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