2025-07-10 中国科学院(CAS)
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- https://english.cas.cn/newsroom/research_news/life/202507/t20250711_1047214.shtml
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adw0562
ボトルネック後のチベットマカクにおける気候変動への適応を予測するための個体群ゲノムと環境データの統合 Integrating population genomics and environmental data to predict adaptation to climate change in post-bottleneck Tibetan macaques
Yang Teng, Wenbo Li, Xiaochen Wang, Rusong Zhang, […] , and Ming Li
Science Advances Published:9 Jul 2025
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adw0562

Abstract
Rapid climate change represents a profound threat to biodiversity. Understanding the local adaptations and their vulnerabilities to climate change are imperative for developing conservation measures. Here, we combined a multidisciplinary approach to determine the local adaptations of an endemic and near-threatened primate, aiming to reveal its potential to cope with future climate change. Results suggest that climatic fluctuations played an important role in shaping its demographic trajectory and genetic structure. In addition, Tibetan macaques have experienced a severe bottleneck in the recent past, with highly deleterious mutations partially removed, but moderately deleterious mutations accumulating. The severe bottleneck and lower genetic diversity may have reduced their potential to adapt to environmental change, which will compromise long-term viability. Furthermore, we found that the eastern group exhibited higher genomic offsets and loss of suitable habitat in response to climate change. Overall, we emphasize the importance of integrating population genomics and environmental data to predict the adaptation of post-bottleneck populations to rapid climate change.


