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Journal Article
Whole Genome Resequencing Reveals the Genetic Basis of Desert Arid Climate Adaptation in Lop Sheep
2025
Overview
The Lop sheep (LOP), a unique local breed from Xinjiang, exhibits remarkable resilience to the harsh conditions of a desert arid climate and frequent sandstorms, alongside notable fecundity characteristics. This study aims to investigate the adaptability of LOP within this challenging environment by collecting whole blood samples from 110 LOP individuals in the Lop Nur region of Xinjiang for genome resequencing. The resulting data will be compared with whole genome resequencing information from 22 local sheep breeds worldwide to analyze the origin and evolution of LOP. Additionally, comparisons will be made with HUS sheep from warm and humid regions to identify genomic differences through selection signal analysis, thereby assessing the impact of a desert arid climate on the extreme living conditions of LOP. Finally, qPCR was used to preliminarily analyse the impact of the desert arid climate on the genome of the Bactrian sheep. Genetic diversity results indicate that LOP exhibits a relatively stable genetic structure alongside high genetic diversity. The results of population structure analysis and gene flow indicate that we can tentatively posit that LOP is a breed that originated from the Middle East, subsequently mixing with MGS upon its arrival in Xinjiang. Chinese local sheep breeds trace their origins to AMS, with the gene flow evolving from west to east, progressing through mountainous hills (BSBS), basins (LOP, HTS, CLHS, DLS), plains (MGS, TANS), and coastal areas (HUS). LOP is associated with ALTS, BSBS, HTS, CLHS, and DLS, as well as with MGS, HUS, TANS, WDS, and SSSP, in a context of gene exchange, with the degree of exchange diminishing in that order. Selection signal analysis revealed that the candidate genes identified are closely related to adaptation to desert arid climates and disease resistance (PDGFD, NDUFS3, ATP1B2, ITGB8, and CD79A), using HUS as the reference group. qPCR results demonstrated that LOP was significantly upregulated in cardiac, splenic, and lung tissues compared to HUS, suggesting that LOP plays a crucial role in cardiac function, immune response, and respiratory capacity.
