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Amaral DT, Kaplan RA, Takishita TKE, de Souza DR, Oliveira AG, Rosa SP. Glowing wonders: exploring the diversity and ecological significance of bioluminescent organisms in Brazil. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2024; 23:1373-1392. [PMID: 38733516 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-024-00590-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Bioluminescence, the emission of light by living organisms, is a captivating and widespread phenomenon with diverse ecological functions. This comprehensive review explores the biodiversity, mechanisms, ecological roles, and conservation challenges of bioluminescent organisms in Brazil, a country known for its vast and diverse ecosystems. From the enchanting glow of fireflies and glow-in-the-dark mushrooms to the mesmerizing displays of marine dinoflagellates and cnidarians, Brazil showcases a remarkable array of bioluminescent species. Understanding the biochemical mechanisms and enzymes involved in bioluminescence enhances our knowledge of their evolutionary adaptations and ecological functions. However, habitat loss, climate change, and photopollution pose significant threats to these bioluminescent organisms. Conservation measures, interdisciplinary collaborations, and responsible lighting practices are crucial for their survival. Future research should focus on identifying endemic species, studying environmental factors influencing bioluminescence, and developing effective conservation strategies. Through interdisciplinary collaborations, advanced technologies, and increased funding, Brazil can unravel the mysteries of its bioluminescent biodiversity, drive scientific advancements, and ensure the long-term preservation of these captivating organisms.
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- Danilo T Amaral
- Centro de Ciências Naturais E Humanas, Universidade Federal Do ABC (UFABC), Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós Graduação Em Biotecnociência, Universidade Federal Do ABC (UFABC), Avenida Dos Estados, Bloco A, Room 504-3. ZIP 09210-580, Santo André, São Paulo, 5001, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Yeshiva University, 245 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Laboratório de Estudos Avançados Em Jornalismo, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Yeshiva University, 245 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA
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- Instituto de Recursos Naturais (IRN), Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI), Itajubá, MG, Brazil
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Kundrata R, Hoffmannova J, Hinson KR, Keller O, Packova G. Rhagophthalmidae Olivier, 1907 (Coleoptera, Elateroidea): described genera and species, current problems, and prospects for the bioluminescent and paedomorphic beetle lineage. Zookeys 2022; 1126:55-130. [PMID: 36760860 PMCID: PMC9881481 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1126.90233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Rhagophthalmidae are a small beetle family known from the eastern Palaearctic and Oriental realms. Rhagophthalmidae are closely related to railroad worms (Phengodidae) and fireflies (Lampyridae) with which they share highly modified paedomorphic females and the ability to emit light. Currently, Rhagophthalmidae include 66 species classified in the following 12 genera: Bicladodrilus Pic, 1921 (two spp.), Bicladum Pic, 1921 (two spp.), Dioptoma Pascoe, 1860 (two spp.), Diplocladon Gorham, 1883 (two spp.), Dodecatoma Westwood, 1849 (eight spp.), Falsophrixothrix Pic, 1937 (six spp.), Haplocladon Gorham, 1883 (two spp.), Menghuoius Kawashima, 2000 (three spp.), Mimoochotyra Pic, 1937 (one sp.), Monodrilus Pic, 1921 (two spp. in two subgenera), Pseudothilmanus Pic, 1918 (two spp.), and Rhagophthalmus Motschulsky, 1854 (34 spp.). The replacement name Haplocladongorhami Kundrata, nom. nov. is proposed for Diplocladonhasseltii Gorham, 1883b (described in subgenus Haplocladon) which is preoccupied by Diplocladonhasseltii Gorham, 1883a. The genus Reductodrilus Pic, 1943 is tentatively placed in Lampyridae: Ototretinae. Lectotypes are designated for Pseudothilmanusalatus Pic, 1918 and P.marginalis Pic, 1918. Interestingly, in the eastern part of their distribution, Rhagophthalmidae have remained within the boundaries of the Sunda Shelf and the Philippines demarcated by the Wallace Line, which separates the Oriental and Australasian realms. This study is intended to be a first step towards a comprehensive revision of the group on both genus and species levels. Additionally, critical problems and prospects for rhagophthalmid research are briefly discussed.
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- Robin Kundrata
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 50, 77900, Olomouc, Czech RepublicPalacky UniversityOlomoucCzech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 50, 77900, Olomouc, Czech RepublicPalacky UniversityOlomoucCzech Republic
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- EpiLogic GmbH Agrarbiologische Forschung und Beratung, Hohenbachernstr. 19–21, 85354, Freising, GermanyEpiLogic GmbH Agrarbiologische Forschung und BeratungFreisingGermany
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- Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL, 32614-7100, USAFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesGainesvilleUnited States of America
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 50, 77900, Olomouc, Czech RepublicPalacky UniversityOlomoucCzech Republic
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Cloning and molecular properties of a novel luciferase from the Brazilian Bicellonycha lividipennis (Lampyridae: Photurinae) firefly: comparison with other firefly luciferases. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2022; 21:1559-1571. [PMID: 35590087 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-022-00240-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Several firefly luciferases eliciting light emission in the yellow-green range of the spectrum and with distinct kinetic properties have been already cloned, sequenced, and characterized. Some of them are currently being applied as analytical reagents and reporter genes for bioimaging and biosensors, and more recently as potential color tuning indicators of intracellular pH and toxic metals. They were cloned from the subfamilies Lampyrinae (Photinini: Photinus pyralis, Macrolampis sp2; Cratomorphini: Cratomorphus distinctus), Photurinae (Photuris pennsylvanica), Luciolinae (Luciola cruciata, L. lateralis, L. mingrelica, L. italica, Hotaria parvula), and Amydetinae (Amydetes vivianii) occurring in different parts of the world. The largest number has been cloned from fireflies occurring in Brazilian biomes. Taking advantage of the large biodiversity of fireflies occurring in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest, here we report the cloning and characterization of a novel luciferase cDNA from the Photurinae subfamily, Bicellonycha lividipennis, which is a very common firefly in marshlands in Brazil. As expected, multialignements and phylogenetic analysis show that this luciferase clusters with Photuris pennsylvanica adult isozyme, and with other adult lantern firefly luciferases, in reasonable agreement with traditional phylogenetic analysis. The luciferase elicits light emission in the yellow-green region, has kinetics properties similar to other adult lantern firefly luciferases, including pH- and metal sensitivities, but displays a lower sensitivity to nickel, which is suggested to be caused by the natural substitution of H310Y.
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Carvalho MC, Tomazini A, Amaral DT, Murakami MT, Viviani VR. Luciferase isozymes from the Brazilian Aspisoma lineatum (Lampyridae) firefly: origin of efficient pH-sensitive lantern luciferases from fat body pH-insensitive ancestors. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2020; 19:1750-1764. [PMID: 33241249 DOI: 10.1039/d0pp00272k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Firefly luciferases usually emit green-yellow bioluminescence at physiological pH values. However, under acidic conditions, in the presence of heavy metals and, at high temperatures they emit red bioluminescence. To understand the structural origin of bioluminescence colors and pH-sensitivity, about 20 firefly luciferases have been cloned, sequenced and investigated. The proton and metal-binding site responsible for pH- and metal sensitivity in firefly luciferases was shown to involve the residues H310, E311 and E354 in firefly luciferases. However, it is still unclear how and why pH-sensitivity arose and evolved in firefly luciferases. Here, we cloned and characterized two novel luciferase cDNAs from the fat body and lanterns of the Brazilian firefly Aspisoma lineatum. The larval fat body isozyme (AL2) has 545 residues, and displays very slow luminescence kinetics and a pH-insensitive spectrum. The adult lantern isozyme (AL1) has 548 residues, displays flash-like kinetics and pH and metal sensitive bioluminescence spectra, and is at least 10 times catalytically more efficient than AL2. Thermostability and CD studies showed that AL2 is much more stable and rigid than the AL1 isozyme. Multialignment and modelling studies show that the E310Q substitution (E310 in AL2 and Q310 in AL1) may have been critical for the origin of pH-sensitivity in firefly luciferases. The results indicate that the lantern efficient flash-emitting pH-sensitive luciferases arose from less efficient glow-type pH-insensitive luciferases found in the fat body of ancestral larval fireflies by enzyme structure flexibilization and substitution at position 310.
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- M C Carvalho
- Graduate Program of Evolutive Genetics and Molecular Biology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, Brazil.
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Kundrata R, Blank SM, Prosvirov AS, Sormova E, Gimmel ML, Vondráček D, Kramp K. One less mystery in Coleoptera systematics: the position of Cydistinae (Elateriformia incertae sedis) resolved by multigene phylogenetic analysis. Zool J Linn Soc 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Cydistinae are a rare monogeneric beetle lineage from Asia with a convoluted history of classification, historically placed in various groups within the series Elateriformia. However, their position has never been rigorously tested. To resolve this long-standing puzzle, we are the first to present sequences of two nuclear and two mitochondrial markers for four species of Cydistinae to determine their phylogenetic position. We included these sequences in two rounds of analyses: one including a broad Elateriformia dataset to test placement at the superfamily/family level, and a second, including a richer, targeted sampling of presumed close relatives. Our results strongly support Cydistinae as sister to Phengodidae in a clade with Rhagophthalmidae. Based on our molecular phylogenetic results and examination of morphological characters, we hereby transfer the formerly unplaced Cydistinae into Phengodidae and provide diagnoses for the newly circumscribed Phengodidae, Cydistinae and Cydistus. Since both Phengodidae and Rhagophthalmidae have bioluminescent larvae and strongly neotenic females, similar features can be hypothesized for Cydistinae. Additionally, Cydistus minor is transferred to the new genus Microcydistus.
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- Robin Kundrata
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Müncheberg, Germany
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Entomology, National Museum, Praha 9 – Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Praha, Czech Republic
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- Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, Müncheberg, Germany
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Chen X, Dong Z, Liu G, He J, Zhao R, Wang W, Peng Y, Li X. Phylogenetic analysis provides insights into the evolution of Asian fireflies and adult bioluminescence. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2019; 140:106600. [PMID: 31445200 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Fireflies are one of the best-known examples of luminescent organisms. The limited geographic distribution and rarity of some firefly genera have hindered molecular phylogenetic analysis, resulting in uncertainty in regard to firefly phylogeny. Here, using genome skimming next-generation sequencing, we sequenced 23 Asian firefly species from 15 genera (Lampyridae: 14; Rhagophthalmidae: one) and assembled their mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) and nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) repeat unit. The mitogenomes (including 15 mitochondrial genes: COX1-3, ATP6&8, ND1-6&4L, CYTB, 12S, and 16S) were recovered for almost all 23 species; furthermore, three regions of the nuclear rDNA repeat unit (18S, 28S, and 5.8S) were recovered for 22 out of the 23 species. The mitogenomes of 11 genera and 22 species as well as the complete rDNA from 22 species are reported here for the first time. Combined with previously published sequences of mitochondrial and rDNA coding regions, 166 species (170 populations with four overlapping in Lampyridae) were included in the current analyses. We selected different species groups and coding regions to infer phylogenies, and then employed tree certainty (TC) and internode certainty (IC) to quantify any phylogenetic incongruence. Phylogenetic analysis of 18 coding regions (15 mitochondrial genes and three regions of the nuclear rDNA repeat unit) from different species groups showed that the 144-species selection group (excluding 22 species outside Lampyridae) had relatively high TC (101.39). Further phylogenetic analysis of the 144 species using different coding regions indicated that the phylogeny of the 13 coding regions (10 mitochondrial genes: COX1-2, ATP6&8, ND1, ND4-5, CYTB, 12S and 16S; three rDNA regions: 18S, 5.8S, and 28S) demonstrated higher TC (103.02) than the phylogenies based on the 18 coding regions (TC = 101.39), conserved-regions (c-regions, i.e., 12S, 16S, COX1, 18S, and 28S) (TC = 95.11), or conserved-sites (c-sites, TC = 92.31) for the mitochondrial genes. In contrast, the c-sites strengthened the deeper nodes of the 144-species phylogeny compared to the c-regions. All of the 144-species phylogenies using different coding regions (except the c-regions) consistently recovered the monophyly of each of the three luminous families and their combination (Lampyridae, Rhagophthalmidae, and Phengodidae) with high IC support. Our phylogenetic analyses clarified the position of firefly genera Lamprigera, Vesta, Stenocladius, Pyrocoelia, Diaphanes, Abscondita, Pygoluciola, Emeia, Pristolycus, and Menghuoius. We also inferred the evolutionary pattern of adult bioluminescence in Lampyridae based on the phylogenies of 166 and 144 species. Our data suggest that the common ancestor of Lampyridae possessed adult bioluminescence, with a higher loss rate than gain rate of bioluminescence during its lineage evolution. Our results provide insight into Asian firefly phylogeny, and also enrich mitogenome and rDNA data resources for further study.
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- Xing Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China; Center for Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China; Center for Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China; Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China; Center for Ecological and Environmental Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan 650223, China.
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Bi WX, He* JW, Chen CC, Kundrata R, Li XY. Sinopyrophorinae, a new subfamily of Elateridae (Coleoptera, Elateroidea) with the first record of a luminous click beetle in Asia and evidence for multiple origins of bioluminescence in Elateridae. Zookeys 2019; 864:79-97. [PMID: 31363346 PMCID: PMC6656784 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.864.26689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The new subfamily Sinopyrophorinae within Elateridae is proposed to accommodate a bioluminescent species, Sinopyrophorusschimmeli Bi & Li, gen. et sp. nov., recently discovered in Yunnan, China. This lineage is morphologically distinguished from other click-beetle subfamilies by the strongly protruding frontoclypeal region, which is longitudinally carinate medially, the pretarsal claws without basal setae, the hind wing venation with a well-defined wedge cell, the abdomen with seven (male) or six (female) ventrites, the large luminous organ on the abdominal sternite II, and the male genitalia with median lobe much shorter than parameres, and parameres arcuate, with the inner margin near its apical third dentate. Molecular phylogeny based on the combined 14 mitochondrial and two nuclear genes supports the placement of this taxon far from other luminescent click-beetle groups, which provides additional evidence for the multiple origin of bioluminescence in Elateridae. Illustrations of habitus and main diagnostic features of S.schimmeli Bi & Li, gen. et sp. nov. are provided, as well as the brief description of its luminescent behavior.
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- Wen-Xuan Bi
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China
- Room 401, No. 2, Lane 155, Lianhua South Road, Shanghai, 201100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China
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- NPS office, Tianjin New Wei San Industrial Company, Ltd., Tianjing, China
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 50, 77146, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, China
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Phylogenomic analyses and divergence time estimation of Elateroidea (Coleoptera) based on RNA-Seq data. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2019; 30:283-289. [PMID: 30991174 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bioluminescence, the emission of visible light in a living organism, is an intriguing phenomenon observed in different species and environments. In terrestrial organisms, the bioluminescence is observed mainly in beetles of the Elateroidea superfamily (Coleoptera). Several phylogenetic studies have been used different strategies to propose a scenario for the origin and evolution of the bioluminescence within this group, however some of them showed incongruences, mainly about the relationship of the bioluminescent families. In order to increase the number of molecular markers available for Elateroidea species and to propose a more accurate phylogeny, with high supported topology, we employed the Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) methodology to perform the RNA-Seq analysis of luminescent (Elateridae, Phengodidae, Rhagophthalmidae, and Lampyridae) and non-luminescent (Cantharidae) species of Neotropical beetles. We used the RNA-Seq data to construct a calibrated phylogeny of Elateroidea superfamily using a large number of nuclear molecular markers. The results indicate Lampyridae and Phengodidae/Rhagophthalmidae as sister-groups, suggesting that the bioluminescence evolved later in Elateridae than other families (Lampyridae, Phengodidae, and Rhagophthalmidae), and indicating the Upper Cretaceous as the period for the main diversification of Elateroidea bioluminescent species.
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RNA-Seq analysis of the bioluminescent and non-bioluminescent species of Elateridae (Coleoptera): Comparison to others photogenic and non-photogenic tissues of Elateroidea species. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2018; 29:154-165. [PMID: 30472608 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Amaral DT, Silva JR, Viviani VR. Transcriptomes from the photogenic and non-photogenetic tissues and life stages of the Aspisoma lineatum firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): Implications for the evolutionary origins of bioluminescence and its associated light organs. GENE REPORTS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Amaral DT, Mitani Y, Ohmiya Y, Viviani VR. Organization and comparative analysis of the mitochondrial genomes of bioluminescent Elateroidea (Coleoptera: Polyphaga). Gene 2016; 586:254-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2016.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Amaral DT, Mitani Y, Oliveira G, Ohmiya Y, Viviani VR. Revisiting Coleoptera a + T-rich region: structural conservation, phylogenetic and phylogeographic approaches in mitochondrial control region of bioluminescent Elateridae species (Coleoptera). Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2016; 28:671-680. [PMID: 27159725 DOI: 10.3109/24701394.2016.1174220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The control region (CR) or A + T-rich region in Coleoptera mt genome is poorly characterized, including the Elateroidea bioluminescent species. Here, we provided the first attempt to characterize and compare the structure and organization of the CR of different species within Elateridae. We also revisited some sequenced Coleoptera CR and observed consensus T-stretches, non-conserved sequences near the stem-loop and unusual inner tRNAs-like sequences. All these features are probably involved in the replication start of the mt genome. The phylogenetic relationships in Elateridae bioluminescent groups using partial sequence of CR showed the monophyly of Pyrearinus pumilus group and Pyrearinus as a polyphyletic genus, corroborating our previous results. The wider genetic variation obtained by CR analysis could separate two different lineages that occur within P. termitilluminans populations. In Elateridae, the CR exhibited high polymorphism within and between populations, which was also observed in other Coleoptera species, suggesting that the CR could be described as a suitable molecular marker to be applied in phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies.
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- Danilo T Amaral
- a Graduate School of Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring (UFSCar) , Sorocaba , SP , Brazil.,b Graduate School of Evolutive Genetics and Molecular Biology , Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) , São Carlos , SP , Brazil
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- c Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) , Tsukuba , Japan
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- a Graduate School of Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring (UFSCar) , Sorocaba , SP , Brazil.,b Graduate School of Evolutive Genetics and Molecular Biology , Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) , São Carlos , SP , Brazil
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- d Biomedical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) , Tsukuba , Japan
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- a Graduate School of Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring (UFSCar) , Sorocaba , SP , Brazil.,b Graduate School of Evolutive Genetics and Molecular Biology , Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) , São Carlos , SP , Brazil
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Silveira LFLD, Mermudes JRM, Bocakova M. Systematic review of the firefly genus Scissicauda (Coleoptera, Lampyridae, Amydetinae) from Brazil. Zookeys 2016:55-75. [PMID: 27006595 PMCID: PMC4768280 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.558.6040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The Amydetinae genus Scissicauda McDermott, 1964 is reviewed and redescribed. We describe Scissicaudabalenasp. n. from Brazil as new, and provide illustrations of the structural features and a key to species of both sexes.
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- Luiz Felipe Lima Da Silveira
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia/UFRJ. Laboratório de Ecologia de Insetos, Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, A0-113, Bloco A, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Cidade Universitária,Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil; Laboratório de Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, A1-107, Bloco A, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Cidade Universitária,Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
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- Laboratório de Entomologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, A1-107, Bloco A, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Cidade Universitária,Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Palacky University, Zizkovo nam. 5, CZ-77140 Olomouc, Czech Republic; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Palacky University, tr. 17. listopadu 50, CZ-77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Sharpe ML, Dearden PK, Gimenez G, Krause KL. Comparative RNA seq analysis of the New Zealand glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa reveals bioluminescence-related genes. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:825. [PMID: 26486607 PMCID: PMC4617951 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-2006-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2015] [Accepted: 10/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The New Zealand glowworm is the larva of a carnivorous fungus gnat that produces bioluminescence to attract prey. The bioluminescent system of the glowworm is evolutionarily distinct from other well-characterised systems, especially that of the fireflies, and the molecules involved have not yet been identified. We have used high throughput sequencing technology to produce a transcriptome for the glowworm and identify transcripts encoding proteins that are likely to be involved in glowworm bioluminescence. Results Here we report the sequencing and annotation of the first transcriptome of the glowworm, and a differential analysis of expression from the glowworm light organ compared with non-light organ tissue. The analysis identified six transcripts encoding proteins that are potentially involved in glowworm bioluminescence. Three of these proteins are members of the ANL superfamily of adenylating enzymes, with similar amino acid sequences to that of the luciferase enzyme found in fireflies (31 to 37 % identical), and are candidate luciferases for the glowworm bioluminescent system. The remaining three transcripts encode putative aminoacylase, phosphatidylethanolamine-binding and glutathione S-transferase proteins. Conclusions This research provides a basis for further biochemical studies into how the glowworm produces light, and a source of genetic information to aid future ecological and evolutionary studies of the glowworm. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-015-2006-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- Miriam L Sharpe
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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- Otago Genomics & Bioinformatics Facility, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Kundrata R, Bocakova M, Bocak L. The comprehensive phylogeny of the superfamily Elateroidea (Coleoptera: Elateriformia). Mol Phylogenet Evol 2014; 76:162-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2014.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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