Molecular Population Genetics of the Beta-esterase Gene Cluster of Drosophila Melanogaster

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Journal J Genet

Specialty Genetics

Date 2004 May 11

PMID 15133190

Citations 5

Authors

Evgeniy S Balakirev

Francisco J Ayala

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Abstract

We have investigated nucleotide polymorphism at the beta-esterase gene cluster including the Est-6 gene and psiEst-6 putative pseudogene in four samples of Drosophila melanogaster derived from natural populations of southern Africa (Zimbabwe), Europe (Spain), North America (USA: California), and South America (Venezuela). A complex haplotype structure is revealed in both Est-6 and psiEst-6. Total nucleotide diversity is twice in psiEst-6 as in Est-6; diversity is higher in the African sample than in the non-African ones. Strong linkage disequilibrium occurs within the beta-esterase gene cluster in non-African samples, but not in the African one. Intragenic gene conversion events are detected within Est-6 and, to a much greater extent, within psiEst-6; intergenic gene conversion events are rare. Tests of neutrality with recombination are significant for the beta-esterase gene cluster in the non-African samples but not significant in the African one. We suggest that the demographic history (bottleneck and admixture of genetically differentiated populations) is the major factor shaping the pattern of nucleotide polymorphism in the beta-esterase gene cluster. However there are some 'footprints' of directional and balancing selection shaping specific distribution of nucleotide polymorphism within the cluster. Intergenic epistatic selection between Est-6 and psiEst-6 may play an important role in the evolution of the beta-esterase gene cluster preserving the putative pseudogene from degenerative destruction and reflecting possible functional interaction between the functional gene and the putative pseudogene. Est-6 and psiEst-6 may represent an indivisible intergenic complex ('intergene') in which each single component (Est-6 or psiEst-6) cannot separately carry out the full functional role.

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