Polygenic adaptation leads to a higher reproductive fitness of native Tibetans at high altitude

Y He, Y Guo, W Zheng, T Yue, H Zhang, B Wang… - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Y He, Y Guo, W Zheng, T Yue, H Zhang, B Wang, Z Feng, C Cui, K Liu, B Zhou, X Zeng, L Li…
Current Biology, 2023cell.com
The adaptation of Tibetans to high-altitude environments has been studied extensively.
However, the direct assessment of evolutionary adaptation, ie, the reproductive fitness of
Tibetans and its genetic basis, remains elusive. Here, we conduct systematic phenotyping
and genome-wide association analysis of 2,252 mother-newborn pairs of indigenous
Tibetans, covering 12 reproductive traits and 76 maternal physiological traits. Compared
with the lowland immigrants living at high altitudes, indigenous Tibetans show better …
Summary
The adaptation of Tibetans to high-altitude environments has been studied extensively. However, the direct assessment of evolutionary adaptation, i.e., the reproductive fitness of Tibetans and its genetic basis, remains elusive. Here, we conduct systematic phenotyping and genome-wide association analysis of 2,252 mother-newborn pairs of indigenous Tibetans, covering 12 reproductive traits and 76 maternal physiological traits. Compared with the lowland immigrants living at high altitudes, indigenous Tibetans show better reproductive outcomes, reflected by their lower abortion rate, higher birth weight, and better fetal development. The results of genome-wide association analyses indicate a polygenic adaptation of reproduction in Tibetans, attributed to the genomic backgrounds of both the mothers and the newborns. Furthermore, the EPAS1-edited mice display higher reproductive fitness under chronic hypoxia, mirroring the situation in Tibetans. Collectively, these results shed new light on the phenotypic pattern and the genetic mechanism of human reproductive fitness in extreme environments.
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