Molecular evolution of MHC class II DRB exon 2 in Japanese and Russian raccoon dogs, Nyctereutes procyonoides (Carnivora: Canidae)

Raccoon dogs, Nyctereutes procyonoides, are native to East Asia, but have been introduced into western Russia and eastern Europe. To determine allelic diversity and elucidate the evolution of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II genes in the raccoon dog, we analysed a 237-bp region of DRB exon 2 from 36 individuals of native and introduced populations from Japan and Russia. We detected 23 DRB alleles (Nypr-DRBs), 22 of which were novel. Some alleles were found across the species’ range, while others were geographically restricted. For both native and introduced populations, the ratio of non-synonymous to synonymous substitution rates for codons at predicted antigen-binding sites was significantly greater than 2, indicating that Nypr-DRBs have evolved under positive selection. Mixed effect model evolution analysis and an algorithm to detect recombination showed five positively selected codons and one recombination breakpoint, respectively. Overall, our results suggest that the diversity of MHC class II DRB in N. procyonoides was influenced and maintained by recombination, pathogen-driven positive selection, geographical barriers and the founder effect. A Bayesian phylogenetic tree revealed no evidence of trans-species polymorphism (TSP), but instead showed monophyly for the Nypr-DRB alleles within a larger clade of canid sequences. The lack of TSP may have been due to long-term divergence of raccoon dogs from other canids, or to their having encountered different sets of pathogens due to occupying a different ecological niche.

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  2019

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  Biological Journal of The Linnean Society

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  DOI 10.1093/biolinnean/blz153
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