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Comparative transcriptomics implicates mechanisms of evolved pollution tolerance in a killifish population.

A Whitehead¹, D A Triant, D Champlin

¹Department of Biological Sciences, 202 Life Sciences Building, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. andreww@lsu.edu

Molecular Ecology

|September 30, 2010

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Atlantic killifish have evolved pollution tolerance by blocking the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) pathway, a key mechanism of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) toxicity. This adaptation allows survival in contaminated estuaries.

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Area of Science:

Environmental toxicology
Evolutionary biology
Genomics

Background:

Wild killifish populations in polluted estuaries show evolved tolerance to contaminants.
Mechanisms of this adaptive pollution tolerance are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

Compare physiological and transcriptome responses to polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure between tolerant and sensitive killifish populations.
Investigate the genomic, physiological, and biochemical basis of evolved PCB tolerance.

Main Methods:

Comparative transcriptomics of embryonic killifish exposed to PCBs.
Analysis of gene expression patterns and physiological responses.

Main Results:

Sensitive populations exhibited dose-dependent toxicity and widespread gene expression changes upon PCB exposure.
Tolerant populations showed refractory genome-wide expression and blocked aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) signaling.
PCB toxicity in sensitive fish involved cardiovascular system failure linked to cardiomyocyte gene expression changes.

Conclusions:

Evolved pollution tolerance in killifish is associated with global blockade of the AHR pathway.
Altered regulation of cross-talking signaling pathways may contribute to adaptive AHR repression.
Comparative transcriptomics is valuable for studying evolved adaptive differences and stress responses in wild populations.