Population structure and mitogenomic analyses reveal dispersal routes of Macrobrachium nipponense in China

Abstract Background The oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense is widely distributed in China, but its origin and distribution routes remain largely unknown. We collected 126 oriental river prawn specimens from four lakes and one river across China, and sequenced their mitochondrial cytochrom...

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Main Authors: Penghui Luo, Yiting Jin, Ting Zhao, Chao Bian, Zhimin Lv, Na Zhou, Jianguang Qin, Shengming Sun
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Published: BMC 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11692-w
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author Penghui Luo
Yiting Jin
Ting Zhao
Chao Bian
Zhimin Lv
Na Zhou
Jianguang Qin
Shengming Sun
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Yiting Jin
Ting Zhao
Chao Bian
Zhimin Lv
Na Zhou
Jianguang Qin
Shengming Sun
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description Abstract Background The oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense is widely distributed in China, but its origin and distribution routes remain largely unknown. We collected 126 oriental river prawn specimens from four lakes and one river across China, and sequenced their mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (cox1) genes. We performed whole-genome resequencing of 100 samples and assembled mitogenomes for population analysis, these two types of mitochondrial markers (cox1 and all 13 protein-coding genes—13 PCGs), a nuclear marker (28S rRNA) and SNPs to infer the relationships between the five populations, the population structure, and migratory routes. We also assembled complete mitogenome per sampled population (5 in total) and used them to conduct comparative mitogenomic analyses. Results The complete mitogenomes comprised 15,774—15,784 base pairs (bp). The average nucleotide diversity (π) of the populations, inferred using the cox1 gene data, was 0.03013 ± 0.00618, ranging from 0.00500 ± 0.00110 (Fuxian Lake) to 0.03562 ± 0.02538 (Khanka Lake). The identified haplotypes (33 cox1 and 101 13 PCGs) clustered into three main geographical lineages. Lineage A included Khanka Lake and one clade from the Haihe River. The specimens from Fuxian Lake constituted lineage B. Lineage C comprised a majority of specimens from the Haihe River, Taihu Lake, and Poyang Lake, and a minority of specimens from Khanka Lake and Fuxian Lake. Conclusions This study indicates that native M. nipponense prawns in China originated from East China, subsequently spreading northward and westward into the inland regions along the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River system, forming distinct lineages. This proposed route improves our understanding of the geographic distribution and origin of M. nipponense in China.
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spelling doaj-art-22ab80352e0c438b9bf25549a3faec692025-08-20T01:52:01ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642025-05-0126111810.1186/s12864-025-11692-wPopulation structure and mitogenomic analyses reveal dispersal routes of Macrobrachium nipponense in ChinaPenghui Luo0Yiting Jin1Ting Zhao2Chao Bian3Zhimin Lv4Na Zhou5Jianguang Qin6Shengming Sun7Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean UniversityKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean UniversityKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean UniversityLaboratory of Aquatic Genomics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen UniversityKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean UniversityFaculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and TechnologyCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders UniversityKey Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean UniversityAbstract Background The oriental river prawn Macrobrachium nipponense is widely distributed in China, but its origin and distribution routes remain largely unknown. We collected 126 oriental river prawn specimens from four lakes and one river across China, and sequenced their mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (cox1) genes. We performed whole-genome resequencing of 100 samples and assembled mitogenomes for population analysis, these two types of mitochondrial markers (cox1 and all 13 protein-coding genes—13 PCGs), a nuclear marker (28S rRNA) and SNPs to infer the relationships between the five populations, the population structure, and migratory routes. We also assembled complete mitogenome per sampled population (5 in total) and used them to conduct comparative mitogenomic analyses. Results The complete mitogenomes comprised 15,774—15,784 base pairs (bp). The average nucleotide diversity (π) of the populations, inferred using the cox1 gene data, was 0.03013 ± 0.00618, ranging from 0.00500 ± 0.00110 (Fuxian Lake) to 0.03562 ± 0.02538 (Khanka Lake). The identified haplotypes (33 cox1 and 101 13 PCGs) clustered into three main geographical lineages. Lineage A included Khanka Lake and one clade from the Haihe River. The specimens from Fuxian Lake constituted lineage B. Lineage C comprised a majority of specimens from the Haihe River, Taihu Lake, and Poyang Lake, and a minority of specimens from Khanka Lake and Fuxian Lake. Conclusions This study indicates that native M. nipponense prawns in China originated from East China, subsequently spreading northward and westward into the inland regions along the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River system, forming distinct lineages. This proposed route improves our understanding of the geographic distribution and origin of M. nipponense in China.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11692-wMacrobrachium nipponensePhylogenetic analysisMitogenomesGenetic diversity
spellingShingle Penghui Luo
Yiting Jin
Ting Zhao
Chao Bian
Zhimin Lv
Na Zhou
Jianguang Qin
Shengming Sun
Population structure and mitogenomic analyses reveal dispersal routes of Macrobrachium nipponense in China
BMC Genomics
Macrobrachium nipponense
Phylogenetic analysis
Mitogenomes
Genetic diversity
title Population structure and mitogenomic analyses reveal dispersal routes of Macrobrachium nipponense in China
title_full Population structure and mitogenomic analyses reveal dispersal routes of Macrobrachium nipponense in China
title_fullStr Population structure and mitogenomic analyses reveal dispersal routes of Macrobrachium nipponense in China
title_full_unstemmed Population structure and mitogenomic analyses reveal dispersal routes of Macrobrachium nipponense in China
title_short Population structure and mitogenomic analyses reveal dispersal routes of Macrobrachium nipponense in China
title_sort population structure and mitogenomic analyses reveal dispersal routes of macrobrachium nipponense in china
topic Macrobrachium nipponense
Phylogenetic analysis
Mitogenomes
Genetic diversity
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11692-w
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