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Yongwang Zhao1, Xiaojian Su1, Dongchang He1
1Department of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou 225300, China.
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Duck hepatitis virus 1 (DHV-1) is a major threat to the global poultry industry, causing significant economic losses due to high mortality rates in young ducklings. To better understand the evolution and host adaptation strategies of DHV-1, we conducted a comprehensive codon usage analysis of DHV-1 genomes. Our phylogenetic analysis revealed three well-supported DHV-1 phylogroups (Ia, Ib, and II) with distinct genetic diversity patterns. Comparative analyses of the codon usage bias and dinucleotide abundance uncovered a strong preference for A/U-ended codons and a biased pattern of dinucleotide usage in the DHV-1 genome, with CG dinucleotides being extremely underrepresented. Effective number of codons (ENC) analysis indicated a low codon usage bias in the DHV-1 ORF sequences, suggesting adaptation to host codon usage preferences. PR2 bias, ENC plot, and neutrality analyses revealed that both mutation pressure and natural selection influence the codon usage patterns of DHV-1. Notably, the three DHV-1 phylogroups exhibited distinct evolutionary trends, with phylogroups Ia and Ib showing evidence of neutral evolution accompanied by selective pressure, while the phylogroup II evolution was primarily driven by random genetic drift. Comparative analysis of the codon usage indices (CAI, RCDI, and SiD) among the phylogroups highlighted significant differences between subgroups Ia and Ib, suggesting distinct evolutionary pressures or adaptations influencing their codon usage. These findings contribute to our understanding of DHV-1 evolution and host adaptation, with potential implications for the development of effective control measures and vaccines.
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