Distinct genetic architecture underlies the emergence of sleep loss and prey-seeking behavior in the Mexican cavefish

BMC Biology
Masato YoshizawaAlex Keene

Abstract

Sleep is characterized by extended periods of quiescence and reduced responsiveness to sensory stimuli. Animals ranging from insects to mammals adapt to environments with limited food by suppressing sleep and enhancing their response to food cues, yet little is known about the genetic and evolutionary relationship between these processes. The blind Mexican cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus is a powerful model for elucidating the genetic mechanisms underlying behavioral evolution. A. mexicanus comprises an extant ancestral-type surface dwelling morph and at least five independently evolved cave populations. Evolutionary convergence on sleep loss and vibration attraction behavior, which is involved in prey seeking, have been documented in cavefish raising the possibility that enhanced sensory responsiveness underlies changes in sleep. We established a system to study sleep and vibration attraction behavior in adult A. mexicanus and used high coverage quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping to investigate the functional and evolutionary relationship between these traits. Analysis of surface-cave F2 hybrid fish and an outbred cave population indicates that independent genetic factors underlie changes in sleep/locomotor activity and vibrat...Continue Reading

References

Apr 1, 1979·Physiology & Behavior·J Danguir, S Nicolaidis
Aug 1, 1989·Physiology & Behavior·G DewasmesY Minaire
Jan 1, 1984·Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews·S S Campbell, I Tobler
Feb 22, 2001·Developmental Biology·W R Jeffery
May 31, 2001·Brain Research·I V ZhdanovaN P Danilova
Mar 29, 2002·Molecular Biology and Evolution·Thomas E DowlingWilliam R Jeffery
May 2, 2003·Bioinformatics·Karl W BromanGary A Churchill
Dec 13, 2005·Nature Genetics·Meredith E ProtasClifford J Tabin
Dec 22, 2006·The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience·David A ProberAlexander F Schier
Oct 19, 2007·PLoS Biology·Tohei YokogawaEmmanuel Mignot
Jan 8, 2008·Current Biology : CB·Richard Borowsky
Jan 22, 2008·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Masato Yoshizawa, William R Jeffery
Mar 5, 2008·Evolution & Development·Meredith ProtasRichard Borowsky
Dec 24, 2008·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Joshua B GrossClifford J Tabin
Apr 14, 2009·Current Topics in Developmental Biology·William R Jeffery
May 8, 2009·Nucleic Acids Research·Syed HaiderArek Kasprzyk
Dec 17, 2009·BMC Bioinformatics·Christiam CamachoThomas L Madden
Oct 1, 2010·Developmental Dynamics : an Official Publication of the American Association of Anatomists·Babykumari P ChitramuthuHugh P J Bennett
Jan 1, 2008·CSH Protocols·Richard Borowsky
Apr 9, 2011·Current Biology : CB·Erik R DubouéRichard L Borowsky
Oct 4, 2011·Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution·Ulrike StreckerHorst Wilkens
Nov 9, 2011·Methods in Molecular Biology·Paul D EtterWilliam A Cresko
Jan 25, 2012·BMC Evolutionary Biology·Martina BradicRichard L Borowsky
Mar 3, 2012·G3 : Genes - Genomes - Genetics·Julian M CatchenJohn H Postlethwait
Jul 4, 2012·BMC Evolutionary Biology·Joshua B Gross
Aug 28, 2012·Brain, Behavior and Evolution·Erik R DubouéAlex C Keene
Sep 6, 2012·Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution·Masato YoshizawaWilliam R Jeffery
Nov 24, 2012·Current Biology : CB·Pavel Masek, Alex C Keene
Mar 8, 2013·Current Opinion in Neurobiology·Michael LazarusZhi-Li Huang
Oct 23, 2013·Trends in Ecology & Evolution·Patrick Bateson, Kevin N Laland
Nov 15, 2013·Nature Communications·Andrew BealeDavid Whitmore
Nov 22, 2013·PloS One·Richard Borowsky, Dana Cohen
Nov 23, 2013·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Masato YoshizawaMatthew J McHenry

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Mar 3, 2015·Molecular Reproduction and Development·Masato Yoshizawa
Jan 20, 2017·The Journal of Experimental Biology·James JaggardAlex C Keene
Apr 3, 2019·Developmental Dynamics : an Official Publication of the American Association of Anatomists·Bethany A StahlNicolas Rohner
Jun 4, 2020·Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B, Molecular and Developmental Evolution·Misty R RiddleClifford J Tabin
Jul 9, 2020·Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B, Molecular and Developmental Evolution·Suzanne E McGaughAlex C Keene
Aug 10, 2018·Biology Letters·Jorge Torres-PazSylvie Rétaux
May 1, 2020·Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B, Molecular and Developmental Evolution·Suzanne E McGaughAlex C Keene
Dec 13, 2018·Current Zoology·Fanwei MengJohn H Postlethwait
Apr 30, 2020·Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B, Molecular and Developmental Evolution·Ernesto MaldonadoAtaulfo Martínez-Torres
Aug 9, 2020·Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part B, Molecular and Developmental Evolution·Jacqueline S R ChinErik R Duboué
Feb 23, 2018·Ecology and Evolution·Cora Sabriel StobiePaulette Bloomer
Jul 18, 2020·EvoDevo·William R Jeffery
Jun 19, 2018·BMC Evolutionary Biology·Masato YoshizawaSuzanne E McGaugh
Jun 14, 2018·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Alex C Keene, Erik R Duboue
Feb 21, 2021·Neuron·Nicholas Jourjine, Hopi E Hoekstra
Aug 22, 2017·Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Toxicology & Pharmacology : CBP·Brian M Carlson, Joshua B Gross
Apr 9, 2021·Developmental Biology·Misty R Riddle, Chi-Kuo Hu
Mar 5, 2021·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Evan LloydR Craig Albertson
Aug 2, 2020·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Constance PierreSylvie Rétaux
Jul 23, 2021·Current Biology : CB·Morgan O'GormanJohanna E Kowalko
Jul 13, 2021·PLoS Genetics·Katya L MackSuzanne E McGaugh
Aug 24, 2021·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Evan LloydR Craig Albertson
Oct 29, 2021·Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society·Nitya P MohantyMaria Thaker
Nov 28, 2019·Brain, Behavior and Evolution·Michael L KellyJohn A Lesku

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
PCR
genotyping

Software Mentioned

Perl scripts
qtlDesign
R
blast
stepwiseqtl
Ethovision XT
ImageJ
Excel
BioMart
Ensembl

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.