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Li G, Zhao X, Yang J, Hu S, Ponnu J, Kimura S, Hwang I, Torii KU, Hou H. Water wisteria genome reveals environmental adaptation and heterophylly regulation in amphibious plants. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2024. [PMID: 39076061 DOI: 10.1111/pce.15050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Heterophylly is a phenomenon whereby an individual plant dramatically changes leaf shape in response to the surroundings. Hygrophila difformis (Acanthaceae; water wisteria), has recently emerged as a model plant to study heterophylly because of its striking leaf shape variation in response to various environmental factors. When submerged, H. difformis often develops complex leaves, but on land it develops simple leaves. Leaf complexity is also influenced by other factors, such as light density, humidity, and temperature. Here, we sequenced and assembled the H. difformis chromosome-level genome (scaffold N50: 60.43 Mb, genome size: 871.92 Mb), which revealed 36 099 predicted protein-coding genes distributed over 15 pseudochromosomes. H. difformis diverged from its relatives during the Oligocene climate-change period and expanded gene families related to its amphibious habit. Genes related to environmental stimuli, leaf development, and other pathways were differentially expressed in submerged and terrestrial conditions, possibly modulating morphological and physiological acclimation to changing environments. We also found that auxin plays a role in H. difformis heterophylly. Finally, we discovered candidate genes that respond to different environmental conditions and elucidated the role of LATE MERISTEM IDENTITY 1 (LMI1) in heterophylly. We established H. difformis as a model for studying interconnections between environmental adaptation and morphogenesis.
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- Gaojie Li
- The State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biological Resources Development and Utilization, Zhejiang Marine Development Research Institute, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China
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- Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter Institute for Plant Sciences, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan
- Center for Plant Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea
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- Institute of Transformative Biomolecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- The State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Garg V, Bohra A, Mascher M, Spannagl M, Xu X, Bevan MW, Bennetzen JL, Varshney RK. Unlocking plant genetics with telomere-to-telomere genome assemblies. Nat Genet 2024:10.1038/s41588-024-01830-7. [PMID: 39048791 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01830-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Contiguous genome sequence assemblies will help us to realize the full potential of crop translational genomics. Recent advances in sequencing technologies, especially long-read sequencing strategies, have made it possible to construct gapless telomere-to-telomere (T2T) assemblies, thus offering novel insights into genome organization and function. Plant genomes pose unique challenges, such as a continuum of ancient to recent polyploidy and abundant highly similar and long repetitive elements. Owing to progress in sequencing approaches, for most crop plants, chromosome-scale reference genome assemblies are available, but T2T assembly construction remains challenging. Here we describe methods for haplotype-resolved, gapless T2T assembly construction in plants, including various crop species. We outline the impact of T2T assemblies in elucidating the roles of repetitive elements in gene regulation, as well as in pangenomics, functional genomics, genome-assisted breeding and targeted genome manipulation. In conjunction with sequence-enriched germplasm repositories, T2T assemblies thus hold great promise for basic and applied plant sciences.
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- Vanika Garg
- WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
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- WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Seeland, Germany
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- WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- Plant Genome and Systems Biology, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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- WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia
- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
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Cornejo-Corona I, Boland DJ, Devarenne TP. Method for isolation of high molecular weight genomic DNA from Botryococcus biomass. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0301680. [PMID: 39046949 PMCID: PMC11268603 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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The development of high molecular weight (HMW) genomic DNA (gDNA) extraction protocols for non-model species is essential to fully exploit long-read sequencing technologies in order to generate genome assemblies that can help answer complex questions about these organisms. Obtaining enough high-quality HMW gDNA can be challenging for these species, especially for tissues rich in polysaccharides such as biomass from species within the Botryococcus genus. The existing protocols based on column-based DNA extraction and biochemical lysis kits can be inefficient and may not be useful due to variations in biomass polysaccharide content. We developed an optimized protocol for the efficient extraction of HMW gDNA from Botryococcus biomass for use in long-read sequencing technologies. The protocol utilized an initial wash step with sorbitol to remove polysaccharides and yielded HMW gDNA concentrations up to 220 ng/μL with high purity. We then demonstrated the suitability of the HMW gDNA isolated from this protocol for long-read sequencing on the Oxford Nanopore PromethION platform for three Botryococcus species. Our protocol can be used as a standard for efficient HMW gDNA extraction in microalgae rich in polysaccharides and may be adapted for other challenging species.
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- Ivette Cornejo-Corona
- Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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- Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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- Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America
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Zhou EM, Chen XA, Zhou MM, Xu LY, Wang D, Shen HP, Xu WQ. Dissecting the genome sequence of a clinical isolated Cunninghamella bertholletiae Z2 strain with rich cytochrome P450 enzymes (Article). INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION : JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2024; 120:105575. [PMID: 38403034 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Mucormycosis is receiving much more attention because of its high morbidity and extremely high mortality rate in immunosuppressed populations. In this study, we isolated a Cunnignhamella bertholletiae Z2 strain from a skin lesion of a 14 year, 9 months old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who die of infection from the Z2 strain. Genome sequencing was performed after isolation and amplification of the Z2 strain to reveal potential virulence factors and pathogenic mechanisms. The results showed that the genome size of the Z2 strain is 30.9 Mb with 9213 genes. Mucoral specific virulence factor genes found are ARF, CalN, and CoTH, while no gliotoxin biosynthesis gene cluster was found, which is a known virulence factor in Aspergillus fumigatus adapted to the environment. The Z2 strain was found to have 69 cytochrome P450 enzymes, which are potential drug resistant targets. Sensitivity testing of Z2 showed it was only inhibited by amphotericin B and posaconazole. Detailed genomic information of the C. bertholletiae Z2 strain may provide useful data for treatment.
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- En-Min Zhou
- Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine(ZCH), Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine(ZCH), Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine(ZCH), Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine(ZCH), Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine(ZCH), Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine(ZCH), Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Hlavatá K, Záveská E, Leong-Škorničková J, Pouch M, Poulsen AD, Šída O, Khadka B, Mandáková T, Fér T. Ancient hybridization and repetitive element proliferation in the evolutionary history of the monocot genus Amomum (Zingiberaceae). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1324358. [PMID: 38708400 PMCID: PMC11066291 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1324358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Genome size variation is a crucial aspect of plant evolution, influenced by a complex interplay of factors. Repetitive elements, which are fundamental components of genomic architecture, often play a role in genome expansion by selectively amplifying specific repeat motifs. This study focuses on Amomum, a genus in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), known for its 4.4-fold variation in genome size. Using a robust methodology involving PhyloNet reconstruction, RepeatExplorer clustering, and repeat similarity-based phylogenetic network construction, we investigated the repeatome composition, analyzed repeat dynamics, and identified potential hybridization events within the genus. Our analysis confirmed the presence of four major infrageneric clades (A-D) within Amomum, with clades A-C exclusively comprising diploid species (2n = 48) and clade D encompassing both diploid and tetraploid species (2n = 48 and 96). We observed an increase in the repeat content within the genus, ranging from 84% to 89%, compared to outgroup species with 75% of the repeatome. The SIRE lineage of the Ty1-Copia repeat superfamily was prevalent in most analyzed ingroup genomes. We identified significant difference in repeatome structure between the basal Amomum clades (A, B, C) and the most diverged clade D. Our investigation revealed evidence of ancient hybridization events within Amomum, coinciding with a substantial proliferation of multiple repeat groups. This finding supports the hypothesis that ancient hybridization is a driving force in the genomic evolution of Amomum. Furthermore, we contextualize our findings within the broader context of genome size variations and repeatome dynamics observed across major monocot lineages. This study enhances our understanding of evolutionary processes within monocots by highlighting the crucial roles of repetitive elements in shaping genome size and suggesting the mechanisms that drive these changes.
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- Kristýna Hlavatá
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Science, Průhonice, Czechia
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- Herbarium, Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks Board, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- National Center for Biomolecular Research (NCBR), Masaryk University, Kamenice, Czechia
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- Tropical Diversity Section, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Botany, National Museum in Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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Cao RB, Chen R, Liao KX, Li H, Xu GB, Jiang XL. Karyotype and LTR-RTs analysis provide insights into oak genomic evolution. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:328. [PMID: 38566015 PMCID: PMC10988972 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10177-6] [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: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Whole-genome duplication and long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) amplification in organisms are essential factors that affect speciation, local adaptation, and diversification of organisms. Understanding the karyotype projection and LTR-RTs amplification could contribute to untangling evolutionary history. This study compared the karyotype and LTR-RTs evolution in the genomes of eight oaks, a dominant lineage in Northern Hemisphere forests. RESULTS Karyotype projections showed that chromosomal evolution was relatively conservative in oaks, especially on chromosomes 1 and 7. Modern oak chromosomes formed through multiple fusions, fissions, and rearrangements after an ancestral triplication event. Species-specific chromosomal rearrangements revealed fragments preserved through natural selection and adaptive evolution. A total of 441,449 full-length LTR-RTs were identified from eight oak genomes, and the number of LTR-RTs for oaks from section Cyclobalanopsis was larger than in other sections. Recent amplification of the species-specific LTR-RTs lineages resulted in significant variation in the abundance and composition of LTR-RTs among oaks. The LTR-RTs insertion suppresses gene expression, and the suppressed intensity in gene regions was larger than in promoter regions. Some centromere and rearrangement regions indicated high-density peaks of LTR/Copia and LTR/Gypsy. Different centromeric regional repeat units (32, 78, 79 bp) were detected on different Q. glauca chromosomes. CONCLUSION Chromosome fusions and arm exchanges contribute to the formation of oak karyotypes. The composition and abundance of LTR-RTs are affected by its recent amplification. LTR-RTs random retrotransposition suppresses gene expression and is enriched in centromere and chromosomal rearrangement regions. This study provides novel insights into the evolutionary history of oak karyotypes and the organization, amplification, and function of LTR-RTs.
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- Rui-Bin Cao
- The Laboratory of Forestry Genetics, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, 410004, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- The Laboratory of Forestry Genetics, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, 410004, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- The Laboratory of Forestry Genetics, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, 410004, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- The Laboratory of Forestry Genetics, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, 410004, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- The Laboratory of Forestry Genetics, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, 410004, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- The Laboratory of Forestry Genetics, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, 410004, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Silva GS, Souza MM, Pamponét VDCC, Micheli F, de Melo CAF, de Oliveira SG, Costa EA. Cytogenomic Characterization of Transposable Elements and Satellite DNA in Passiflora L. Species. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:418. [PMID: 38674353 PMCID: PMC11049143 DOI: 10.3390/genes15040418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The species Passiflora alata, P. cincinnata, and P. edulis have great economic value due to the use of their fruits for human consumption. In this study, we compared the repetitive genome fractions of these three species. The compositions of the repetitive DNA of these three species' genomes were analyzed using clustering and identification of the repetitive sequences with RepeatExplorer. It was found that repetitive DNA content represents 74.70%, 66.86%, and 62.24% of the genome of P. alata, P. edulis, and P. cincinnata, respectively. LTR Ty3/Gypsy retrotransposons represent the highest genome proportions in P. alata and P. edulis, while Ty1/Copia comprises the largest proportion of P. cincinnata genome. Chromosomal mapping by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH) showed that LTR retrotransposons have a dispersed distribution along chromosomes. The subtelomeric region of chromosomes is where 145 bp satellite DNA is located, suggesting that these elements may play important roles in genome structure and organization in these species. In this work, we obtained the first global characterization of the composition of repetitive DNA in Passiflora, showing that an increase in genome size is related to an increase in repetitive DNA, which represents an important evolutionary route for these species.
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- Gonçalo Santos Silva
- Laboratório de Melhoramento de Plantas, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BA, Brazil; (G.S.S.); (V.d.C.C.P.); (F.M.); (C.A.F.d.M.); (E.A.C.)
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- Laboratório de Melhoramento de Plantas, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BA, Brazil; (G.S.S.); (V.d.C.C.P.); (F.M.); (C.A.F.d.M.); (E.A.C.)
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- Laboratório de Melhoramento de Plantas, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BA, Brazil; (G.S.S.); (V.d.C.C.P.); (F.M.); (C.A.F.d.M.); (E.A.C.)
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- Laboratório de Melhoramento de Plantas, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BA, Brazil; (G.S.S.); (V.d.C.C.P.); (F.M.); (C.A.F.d.M.); (E.A.C.)
- CIRAD, UMR AGAP, F-34398 Montpellier, France
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- Laboratório de Melhoramento de Plantas, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BA, Brazil; (G.S.S.); (V.d.C.C.P.); (F.M.); (C.A.F.d.M.); (E.A.C.)
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- Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 01049-010, SP, Brazil;
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- Laboratório de Melhoramento de Plantas, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus 45662-900, BA, Brazil; (G.S.S.); (V.d.C.C.P.); (F.M.); (C.A.F.d.M.); (E.A.C.)
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Liu J, Feng Y, Chen C, Yan J, Bai X, Li H, Lin C, Xiang Y, Tian W, Qi Z, Yu J, Yan X. Genomic insights into the clonal reproductive Opuntia cochenillifera: mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes of the cochineal cactus for enhanced understanding of structural dynamics and evolutionary implications. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1347945. [PMID: 38516667 PMCID: PMC10954886 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1347945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Background The cochineal cactus (Opuntia cochenillifera), notable for its substantial agricultural and industrial applications, predominantly undergoes clonal reproduction, which presents significant challenges in breeding and germplasm innovation. Recent developments in mitochondrial genome engineering offer promising avenues for introducing heritable mutations, potentially facilitating selective sexual reproduction through the creation of cytoplasmic male sterile genotypes. However, the lack of comprehensive mitochondrial genome information for Opuntia species hinders these efforts. Here, we intended to sequence and characterize its mitochondrial genome to maximize the potential of its genomes for evolutionary studies, molecular breeding, and molecular marker developments. Results We sequenced the total DNA of the O. cochenillifera using DNBSEQ and Nanopore platforms. The mitochondrial genome was then assembled using a hybrid assembly strategy using Unicycler software. We found that the mitochondrial genome of O. cochenillifera has a length of 1,156,235 bp, a GC content of 43.06%, and contains 54 unique protein-coding genes and 346 simple repeats. Comparative genomic analysis revealed 48 homologous fragments shared between mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes, with a total length of 47,935 bp. Additionally, the comparison of mitochondrial genomes from four Cactaceae species highlighted their dynamic nature and frequent mitogenomic reorganizations. Conclusion Our study provides a new perspective on the evolution of the organelle genome and its potential application in genetic breeding. These findings offer valuable insights into the mitochondrial genetics of Cactaceae, potentially facilitating future research and breeding programs aimed at enhancing the genetic diversity and adaptability of O. cochenillifera by leveraging its unique mitochondrial genome characteristics.
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- Jing Liu
- Eastern China Conservation Centre for Wild Endangered Plant Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Eastern China Conservation Centre for Wild Endangered Plant Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
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- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Eastern China Conservation Centre for Wild Endangered Plant Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
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- Eastern China Conservation Centre for Wild Endangered Plant Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
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- Eastern China Conservation Centre for Wild Endangered Plant Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Animal Plant and Food Inspection Center of Nanjing Customs District, Nanjing, China
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- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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- Eastern China Conservation Centre for Wild Endangered Plant Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai, China
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He J, Zeng C, Li M. Plant Functional Genomics Based on High-Throughput CRISPR Library Knockout Screening: A Perspective. ADVANCED GENETICS (HOBOKEN, N.J.) 2024; 5:2300203. [PMID: 38465224 PMCID: PMC10919289 DOI: 10.1002/ggn2.202300203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Plant biology studies in the post-genome era have been focused on annotating genome sequences' functions. The established plant mutant collections have greatly accelerated functional genomics research in the past few decades. However, most plant genome sequences' roles and the underlying regulatory networks remain substantially unknown. Clustered, regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)-associated systems are robust, versatile tools for manipulating plant genomes with various targeted DNA perturbations, providing an excellent opportunity for high-throughput interrogation of DNA elements' roles. This study compares methods frequently used for plant functional genomics and then discusses different DNA multi-targeted strategies to overcome gene redundancy using the CRISPR-Cas9 system. Next, this work summarizes recent reports using CRISPR libraries for high-throughput gene knockout and function discoveries in plants. Finally, this work envisions the future perspective of optimizing and leveraging CRISPR library screening in plant genomes' other uncharacterized DNA sequences.
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- Jianjie He
- Department of BiotechnologyCollege of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of EducationWuhan430074China
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- Department of BiotechnologyCollege of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of EducationWuhan430074China
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- Department of BiotechnologyCollege of Life Science and TechnologyHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074China
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of EducationWuhan430074China
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Tang P, Ni Y, Li J, Lu Q, Liu C, Guo J. The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. (Saxifragales: Paeoniaceae): Evidence of Gene Transfer from Chloroplast to Mitochondrial Genome. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:239. [PMID: 38397228 PMCID: PMC10888214 DOI: 10.3390/genes15020239] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Paeonia lactiflora (P. lactiflora), a perennial plant renowned for its medicinal roots, provides a unique case for studying the phylogenetic relationships of species based on organelle genomes, as well as the transference of DNA across organelle genomes. In order to investigate this matter, we sequenced and characterized the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of P. lactiflora. Similar to the chloroplast genome (cpgenome), the mitogenome of P. lactiflora extends across 181,688 base pairs (bp). Its unique quadripartite structure results from a pair of extensive inverted repeats, each measuring 25,680 bp in length. The annotated mitogenome includes 27 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNAs, 8 rRNAs, and two pseudogenes (rpl5, rpl16). Phylogenetic analysis was performed to identify phylogenetic trees consistent with Paeonia species phylogeny in the APG Ⅳ system. Moreover, a total of 12 MTPT events were identified and 32 RNA editing sites were detected during mitogenome analysis of P. lactiflora. Our research successfully compiled and annotated the mitogenome of P. lactiflora. The study provides valuable insights regarding the taxonomic classification and molecular evolution within the Paeoniaceae family.
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- Pan Tang
- Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China;
- Center for Bioinformatics, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 151, Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100093, China; (Y.N.); (J.L.); (Q.L.)
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 151, Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100093, China; (Y.N.); (J.L.); (Q.L.)
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 151, Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100093, China; (Y.N.); (J.L.); (Q.L.)
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 151, Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100093, China; (Y.N.); (J.L.); (Q.L.)
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 151, Malianwa North Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100093, China; (Y.N.); (J.L.); (Q.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China;
- College of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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Chen H, Zhang X, Zhang G, Zhang Z, Ma G, Sun Z, Liu C, Huang L. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Nepeta bracteata and comparison with congeneric species. Gene 2024; 893:147919. [PMID: 37884103 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Nepeta bracteata (N. bracteata) is an important medicinal plant used by Chinese ethnic minorities. However, the lack of knowledge regarding the chloroplast genome of N. bracteata has imposed current limitations on our study. Here, we used Next-generation sequencing to obtain the chloroplast genome of N. bracteata. The findings suggested that the 151,588 bp cp genome of N. bracteata comprises 130 genes, including 35 tRNA genes and 87 protein-coding genes. And its chloroplast genome exhibits a typical quadripartite structure, the largest single copy (LSC; 82,819 bp) and the smallest single copy (SSC; 17,557 bp) separate a pair of inverted repeats IR regions (IRa and IRb; 25,606 bp) from one another. Interestingly, palindromic repeats are more common, as shown by the examination of repetition. In the interim, 18 SSRs were discovered in the interim, the bulk of which were Adenine-Thymine (A-T) mononucleotides. Meanwhile, we compared it with five other species from the Nepeta genus. Five hypervariable areas were found by the study, including ndhH-rps15, accD-psal, ndhG-ndhl, trnH-GUG-psbA, and rpoC1-rpoB. Furthermore, the phylogenetic study revealed that N. bracteata and Nepeta stewartiana (N. stewartiana) were linked to each other most closely. In summary, our findings enrich the resources available for chloroplast genomes in the Nepeta genus. Moreover, these hypervariable regions have the potential to be developed into molecular markers, enabling the rapid identification of species within the Nepeta genus. Comparative analysis of species within the Nepeta genus can help enhance our study of their phylogenetic relationships, potential medicinal properties and bioprospecting.
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- Haiyu Chen
- Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China; Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Resources Conservation, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
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Ferraz ME, Ribeiro T, Sader M, Nascimento T, Pedrosa-Harand A. Comparative analysis of repetitive DNA in dysploid and non-dysploid Phaseolus beans. Chromosome Res 2023; 31:30. [PMID: 37812264 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-023-09739-3] [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: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Structural karyotype changes result from ectopic recombination events frequently associated with repetitive DNA. Although most Phaseolus species present relatively stable karyotypes with 2n = 22 chromosomes, the karyotypes of species of the Leptostachyus group show high rates of structural rearrangements, including a nested chromosome fusion that led to the dysploid chromosome number of the group (2n = 20). We examined the roles of repetitive landscapes in the rearrangements of species of the Leptostachyus group using genome-skimming data to characterize the repeatome in a range of Phaseolus species and compared them to species of that group (P. leptostachyus and P. macvaughii). LTR retrotransposons, especially the Ty3/gypsy lineage Chromovirus, were the most abundant elements in the genomes. Differences in the abundance of Tekay, Retand, and SIRE elements between P. macvaughii and P. leptostachyus were reflected in their total amounts of Ty3/gypsy and Ty1/copia. The satellite DNA fraction was the most divergent among the species, varying both in abundance and distribution, even between P. leptostachyus and P. macvaughii. The rapid turnover of repeats in the Leptostachyus group may be associated with the several rearrangements observed.
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- Maria Eduarda Ferraz
- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Biosciences Centre, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Integrative Plant Research Lab, Department of Botany and Ecology, Institute of Biosciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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- Multidisciplinary Institute of Plant Biology, National Council for Scientific and Technical Research, National University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Biosciences Centre, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Biosciences Centre, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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de Assis R, Gonçalves LSA, Guyot R, Vanzela ALL. Abundance of distal repetitive DNA sequences in Capsicum L. (Solanaceae) chromosomes. Genome 2023; 66:269-280. [PMID: 37364373 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2022-0083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Chili peppers (Solanaceae family) have great commercial value. They are commercialized in natura and used as spices and for ornamental and medicinal purposes. Although three whole genomes have been published, limited information about satellite DNA sequences, their composition, and genomic distribution has been provided. Here, we exploited the noncoding repetitive fraction, represented by satellite sequences, that tends to accumulate in blocks along chromosomes, especially near the chromosome ends of peppers. Two satellite DNA sequences were identified (CDR-1 and CDR-2), characterized and mapped in silico in three Capsicum genomes (C. annuum, C. chinense, and C. baccatum) using data from the published high-coverage sequencing and repeats finding bioinformatic tools. Localization using FISH in the chromosomes of these species and in two others (C. frutescens and C. chacoense), totaling five species, showed signals adjacent to the rDNA sites. A sequence comparison with existing Solanaceae repeats showed that CDR-1 and CDR-2 have different origins but without homology to rDNA sequences. Satellites occupied subterminal chromosomal regions, sometimes collocated with or adjacent to 35S rDNA sequences. Our results expand knowledge about the diversity of subterminal regions of Capsicum chromosomes, showing different amounts and distributions within and between karyotypes. In addition, these sequences may be useful for future phylogenetic studies.
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- Rafael de Assis
- Laboratório de Citogenética e Diversidade Vegetal, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil
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- Institute de Recherche pour le Développement, CIRAD, Université de Montpellier, UMR DIADE, Montpellier, France
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Liao X, Zhu W, Zhou J, Li H, Xu X, Zhang B, Gao X. Repetitive DNA sequence detection and its role in the human genome. Commun Biol 2023; 6:954. [PMID: 37726397 PMCID: PMC10509279 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05322-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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Repetitive DNA sequences playing critical roles in driving evolution, inducing variation, and regulating gene expression. In this review, we summarized the definition, arrangement, and structural characteristics of repeats. Besides, we introduced diverse biological functions of repeats and reviewed existing methods for automatic repeat detection, classification, and masking. Finally, we analyzed the type, structure, and regulation of repeats in the human genome and their role in the induction of complex diseases. We believe that this review will facilitate a comprehensive understanding of repeats and provide guidance for repeat annotation and in-depth exploration of its association with human diseases.
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- Xingyu Liao
- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Endocrinology, Yichang Central People's Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, 443000, Yichang, P.R. China
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia.
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Lin Y, Ye C, Li X, Chen Q, Wu Y, Zhang F, Pan R, Zhang S, Chen S, Wang X, Cao S, Wang Y, Yue Y, Liu Y, Yue J. quarTeT: a telomere-to-telomere toolkit for gap-free genome assembly and centromeric repeat identification. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2023; 10:uhad127. [PMID: 37560017 PMCID: PMC10407605 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhad127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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A high-quality genome is the basis for studies on functional, evolutionary, and comparative genomics. The majority of attention has been paid to the solution of complex chromosome structures and highly repetitive sequences, along with the emergence of a new 'telomere-to-telomere (T2T) assembly' era. However, the bioinformatic tools for the automatic construction and/or characterization of T2T genome are limited. Here, we developed a user-friendly web toolkit, quarTeT, which currently includes four modules: AssemblyMapper, GapFiller, TeloExplorer, and CentroMiner. First, AssemblyMapper is designed to assemble phased contigs into the chromosome-level genome by referring to a closely related genome. Then, GapFiller would endeavor to fill all unclosed gaps in a given genome with the aid of additional ultra-long sequences. Finally, TeloExplorer and CentroMiner are applied to identify candidate telomere and centromere as well as their localizations on each chromosome. These four modules can be used alone or in combination with each other for T2T genome assembly and characterization. As a case study, by adopting the entire modular functions of quarTeT, we have achieved the Actinidia chinensis genome assembly that is of a quality comparable to the reported genome Hongyang v4.0, which was assembled with the addition of manual handling. Further evaluation of CentroMiner by searching centromeres in Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa genomes showed that quarTeT is capable of identifying all the centromeric regions that have been previously detected by experimental methods. Collectively, quarTeT is an efficient toolkit for studies of large-scale T2T genomes and can be accessed at http://www.atcgn.com:8080/quarTeT/home.html without registration.
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- Yunzhi Lin
- College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Information and Computer, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Information and Computer, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518124, China
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- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518124, China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China
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- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Information and Computer, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518124, China
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Gorbenko IV, Petrushin IS, Shcherban AB, Orlov YL, Konstantinov YM. Short Interrupted Repeat Cassette (SIRC)-Novel Type of Repetitive DNA Element Found in Arabidopsis thaliana. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11116. [PMID: 37446293 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241311116] [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: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Short interrupted repeat cassette (SIRC)-a novel DNA element found throughout the A. thaliana nuclear genome. SIRCs are represented by short direct repeats interrupted by diverse DNA sequences. The maxima of SIRC's distribution are located within pericentromeric regions. We suggest that originally SIRC was a special case of the complex internal structure of the miniature inverted repeat transposable element (MITE), and further MITE amplification, transposition, and loss of terminal inverted repeats gave rise to SIRC as an independent DNA element. SIRC sites were significantly enriched with several histone modifications associated with constitutive heterochromatin and mobile genetic elements. The majority of DNA-binding proteins, strongly associated with SIRC, are related to histone modifications for transcription repression. A part of SIRC was found to overlap highly inducible protein-coding genes, suggesting a possible regulatory role for these elements, yet their definitive functions need further investigation.
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- Igor V Gorbenko
- Cell Biology and Bioengineering, Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry SB RAS, Irkutsk 664033, Russia
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- Cell Biology and Bioengineering, Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry SB RAS, Irkutsk 664033, Russia
- Department of Business Communications and Informatics, Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk 664033, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
- Kurchatov Genomic Center ICG SB RAS, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- The Digital Health Institute, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow 119991, Russia
- Agrarian and Technological Institute, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow 117198, Russia
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- Cell Biology and Bioengineering, Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry SB RAS, Irkutsk 664033, Russia
- Biosoil Department, Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk 664003, Russia
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Li L, Wang W, Zhang G, Wu K, Fang L, Li M, Liu Z, Zeng S. Comparative analyses and phylogenetic relationships of thirteen Pholidota species (Orchidaceae) inferred from complete chloroplast genomes. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:269. [PMID: 37210501 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04233-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The orchid genus Pholidota Lindl. ex Hook. is economically important as some species has long been used in traditional medicine. However, the systematic status of the genus and intergeneric relationships inferred from previous molecular studies are unclear due to insufficient sampling and lack of informative sites. So far, only limited genomic information has been available. The taxonomy of Pholidota remains unresolved and somewhat controversial. In this study, the complete chloroplast (cp.) genomes of thirteen Pholidota species were sequenced and analyzed to gain insight into the phylogeny of Pholidota and mutation patterns in their cp. genomes. RESULTS All examined thirteen Pholidota cp. genomes exhibited typical quadripartite circular structures, with the size ranging from 158,786 to 159,781 bp. The annotation contained a total of 135 genes in each cp. genome, i.e., 89 protein-coding genes, 38 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. The codon usage analysis indicated the preference of A/U-ending codons. Repeat sequence analysis identified 444 tandem repeats, 322 palindromic repeats and 189 dispersed repeats. A total of 525 SSRs, 13,834 SNPs and 8,630 InDels were detected. Six mutational hotspots were identified as potential molecular markers. These molecular markers and highly variable regions are expected to facilitate future genetic and genomic studies. Our phylogenetic analyses confirmed the polyphyletic status of the genus Pholidota, with species grouped into four main clades: Pholidota s.s. was resolved as the sister to a clade containing species of Coelogyne; the other two clades clustered together with species of Bulleyia and Panisea, respectively; species P. ventricosa was placed at the basal position, deviated from all other species. CONCLUSION This is the first study to comprehensively examine the genetic variations and systematically analyze the phylogeny and evolution of Pholidota based on plastid genomic data. These findings contribute to a better understanding of plastid genome evolution of Pholidota and provide new insights into the phylogeny of Pholidota and its closely related genera within the subtribe Coelogyninae. Our research has laid the foundation for future studies on the evolutionary mechanisms and classification of this economically and medicinally important genus.
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- Lin Li
- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization, The National Orchid Conservation Centre of China, Shenzhen, 518114, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Guangzhou Bio & Data Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, 510555, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture, Fujian Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
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- Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Tomaszewska P, Vorontsova MS, Renvoize SA, Ficinski SZ, Tohme J, Schwarzacher T, Castiblanco V, de Vega JJ, Mitchell RAC, Heslop-Harrison JS(P. Complex polyploid and hybrid species in an apomictic and sexual tropical forage grass group: genomic composition and evolution in Urochloa (Brachiaria) species. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2023; 131:87-108. [PMID: 34874999 PMCID: PMC9904353 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcab147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Diploid and polyploid Urochloa (including Brachiaria, Panicum and Megathyrsus species) C4 tropical forage grasses originating from Africa are important for food security and the environment, often being planted in marginal lands worldwide. We aimed to characterize the nature of their genomes, the repetitive DNA and the genome composition of polyploids, leading to a model of the evolutionary pathways within the group including many apomictic species. METHODS Some 362 forage grass accessions from international germplasm collections were studied, and ploidy was determined using an optimized flow cytometry method. Whole-genome survey sequencing and molecular cytogenetic analysis were used to identify chromosomes and genomes in Urochloa accessions belonging to the 'brizantha' and 'humidicola' agamic complexes and U. maxima. KEY RESULTS Genome structures are complex and variable, with multiple ploidies and genome compositions within the species, and no clear geographical patterns. Sequence analysis of nine diploid and polyploid accessions enabled identification of abundant genome-specific repetitive DNA motifs. In situ hybridization with a combination of repetitive DNA and genomic DNA probes identified evolutionary divergence and allowed us to discriminate the different genomes present in polyploids. CONCLUSIONS We suggest a new coherent nomenclature for the genomes present. We develop a model of evolution at the whole-genome level in diploid and polyploid accessions showing processes of grass evolution. We support the retention of narrow species concepts for Urochloa brizantha, U. decumbens and U. ruziziensis, and do not consider diploids and polyploids of single species as cytotypes. The results and model will be valuable in making rational choices of parents for new hybrids, assist in use of the germplasm for breeding and selection of Urochloa with improved sustainability and agronomic potential, and assist in measuring and conserving biodiversity in grasslands.
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- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), A.A. 6713, Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Zhang F, Chen F, Schwarzacher T, Heslop-Harrison JS, Teng N. The nature and genomic landscape of repetitive DNA classes in Chrysanthemum nankingense shows recent genomic changes. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2023; 131:215-228. [PMID: 35639931 PMCID: PMC9904347 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcac066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Tandemly repeated DNA and transposable elements represent most of the DNA in higher plant genomes. High-throughput sequencing allows a survey of the DNA in a genome, but whole-genome assembly can miss a substantial fraction of highly repeated sequence motifs. Chrysanthemum nankingense (2n = 2x = 18; genome size = 3.07 Gb; Asteraceae), a diploid reference for the many auto- and allopolyploids in the genus, was considered as an ancestral species and serves as an ornamental plant and high-value food. We aimed to characterize the major repetitive DNA motifs, understand their structure and identify key features that are shaped by genome and sequence evolution. METHODS Graph-based clustering with RepeatExplorer was used to identify and classify repetitive motifs in 2.14 millions of 250-bp paired-end Illumina reads from total genomic DNA of C. nankingense. Independently, the frequency of all canonical motifs k-bases long was counted in the raw read data and abundant k-mers (16, 21, 32, 64 and 128) were extracted and assembled to generate longer contigs for repetitive motif identification. For comparison, long terminal repeat retrotransposons were checked in the published C. nankingense reference genome. Fluorescent in situ hybridization was performed to show the chromosomal distribution of the main types of repetitive motifs. KEY RESULTS Apart from rDNA (0.86 % of the total genome), a few microsatellites (0.16 %), and telomeric sequences, no highly abundant tandem repeats were identified. There were many transposable elements: 40 % of the genome had sequences with recognizable domains related to transposable elements. Long terminal repeat retrotransposons showed widespread distribution over chromosomes, although different sequence families had characteristic features such as abundance at or exclusion from centromeric or subtelomeric regions. Another group of very abundant repetitive motifs, including those most identified as low-complexity sequences (9.07 %) in the genome, showed no similarity to known sequence motifs or tandemly repeated elements. CONCLUSIONS The Chrysanthemum genome has an unusual structure with a very low proportion of tandemly repeated sequences (~1.02 %) in the genome, and a high proportion of low-complexity sequences, most likely degenerated remains of transposable elements. Identifying the presence, nature and genomic organization of major genome fractions enables inference of the evolutionary history of sequences, including degeneration and loss, critical to understanding biodiversity and diversification processes in the genomes of diploid and polyploid Chrysanthemum, Asteraceae and plants more widely.
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- Fengjiao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Landscaping, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology of Ornamental Plants in East China, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nanjing Botanical Garden Mem. Sun Yat-Sen), Nanjing, 210014, China
- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Landscaping, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Biology of Ornamental Plants in East China, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China
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Hu XL, You C, Zhu K, Li X, Gong J, Ma H, Sun X. Nanopore long-read RNAseq reveals transcriptional variations in citrus species. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1077797. [PMID: 36684788 PMCID: PMC9845879 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1077797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The number of studies on plant transcriptomes using ONT RNAseq technology is rapidly increasing in recent. It is a powerful method to decipher transcriptomic complexity, particularly alternative splicing (AS) event detection. Citrus plants are the most important widely grown fruit crops. Exploring different AS events in citrus contributes to transcriptome improvement and functional genome study. Here, we performed ONT RNAseq in 9 species (Atalantia buxifolia, Citrus clementina, C. grandis, C. ichangensis, C. reticulata, C. sinensis, Clausena lansium, Fortunella hindsii, and Poncirus trifoliata), accompanied with Illumina sequencing. Non-redundant full-length isoforms were identified between 41,957 and 76,974 per species. Systematic analysis including different types of isoforms, number of isoforms per gene locus, isoform distribution, ORFs and lncRNA prediction and functional annotation were performed mainly focused on novel isoforms, unraveling the capability of novel isoforms detection and characterization. For AS events prediction, A3, RI, and AF were overwhelming types across 9 species. We analyzed isoform similarity and evolutionary relationships in all species. We identified that multiple isoforms derived from orthologous single copy genes among different species were annotated as enzymes, nuclear-related proteins or receptors. Isoforms with extending sequences on 5', 3', or both compared with reference genome were filtered out to provide information for transcriptome improvement. Our results provide novel insight into comprehending complex transcriptomes in citrus and valuable information for further investigation on the function of genes with diverse isoforms.
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- Xiao-Li Hu
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Gutiérrez J, Aleix-Mata G, Montiel EE, Cabral-de-Mello DC, Marchal JA, Sánchez A. Satellitome Analysis on Talpa aquitania Genome and Inferences about the satDNAs Evolution on Some Talpidae. Genes (Basel) 2022; 14:117. [PMID: 36672858 PMCID: PMC9859602 DOI: 10.3390/genes14010117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In the genus Talpa a new species, named Talpa aquitania, has been recently described. Only cytogenetic data are available for the nuclear genome of this species. In this work, we characterize the satellitome of the T. aquitania genome that presents 16 different families, including telomeric sequences, and they represent 1.24% of the genome. The first satellite DNA family (TaquSat1-183) represents 0.558%, and six more abundant families, including TaquSat1-183, comprise 1.13%, while the remaining 11 sat-DNAs represent only 0.11%. The average A + T content of the SatDNA families was 50.43% and the median monomer length was 289.24 bp. The analysis of these SatDNAs indicated that they have different grades of clusterization, homogenization, and degeneration. Most of the satDNA families are present in the genomes of the other Talpa species analyzed, while in the genomes of other more distant species of Talpidae, only some of them are present, in accordance with the library hypothesis. Moreover, chromosomal localization by FISH revealed that some satDNAs are localized preferentially on centromeric and non-centromeric heterochromatin in T. aquitania and also in the sister species T. occidentalis karyotype. The differences observed between T. aquitania and the close relative T. occidentalis and T. europaea suggested that the satellitome is a very dynamic component of the genomes and that the satDNAs could be responsible for chromosomal differences between the species. Finally, in a broad context, these data contribute to the understanding of the evolution of satellitomes on mammals.
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- Juana Gutiérrez
- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Área de Genética, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Área de Genética, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Área de Genética, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Área de Genética, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain
- Departamento de Biologia Geral e Aplicada, Instituto de Biociências/IB, UNESP—Universidade Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, São Paulo 13506-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Área de Genética, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Experimental, Área de Genética, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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Wang Y, Chen Y, Wei Q, Chen X, Wan H, Sun C. Characterization of repetitive sequences in Dendrobium officinale and comparative chromosomal structures in Dendrobium species using FISH. Gene 2022; 846:146869. [PMID: 36075328 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2022.146869] [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: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Tandem repeats are one of the most conserved features in the eukaryote genomes. Dendrobium is the third largest genus in family Orchidaceae compromising over 1,200 species. However, the organization of repetitive sequences in Dendrobium species remains unclear. In this study, we performed the identification and characterization of the tandem repeats in D. officinale genome using graph-based clustering and Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Six major clusters including five satellite DNAs (DofSat1-5) and one 5S rDNA repeat (Dof5S) were identified as tandem repeats. The tandem organization of DofSat5 was verified by PCR amplification and southern blotting. The chromosomal locations of the repetitive DNAs in D. officinale were investigated by FISH using the tandem repeats and oligos probes. The results showed that each of the DofSat5, 5S and 45S rDNA had one pair of strong signals on D. officinale chromosomes. The distribution of repetitive DNAs along chromosomes was also investigated based on genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) among four Dendrobium species. The results suggested complex chromosomal fusion/segmentation and rearrangements during the evolution of Dendrobium species. In conclusion, the present study provides new landmarks for unequival differentiation of the Dendrobium chromosomes and facilitate the understanding the chromosome evolution in Dendrobium speceis.
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- Yunzhu Wang
- Institute of Horticulture Research, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Horticulture Research, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Vegetable Research, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Seed Management Terminal of Zhejiang, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Vegetable Research, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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- Institute of Horticulture Research, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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Goemann CL, Wilkinson R, Henriques W, Bui H, Goemann HM, Carlson RP, Viamajala S, Gerlach R, Wiedenheft B. Genome sequence, phylogenetic analysis, and structure-based annotation reveal metabolic potential of Chlorella sp. SLA-04. ALGAL RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Tomaszewska P, Schwarzacher T, Heslop-Harrison JS(P. Oat chromosome and genome evolution defined by widespread terminal intergenomic translocations in polyploids. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1026364. [PMID: 36483968 PMCID: PMC9725029 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1026364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Structural chromosome rearrangements involving translocations, fusions and fissions lead to evolutionary variation between species and potentially reproductive isolation and variation in gene expression. While the wheats (Triticeae, Poaceae) and oats (Aveneae) all maintain a basic chromosome number of x=7, genomes of oats show frequent intergenomic translocations, in contrast to wheats where these translocations are relatively rare. We aimed to show genome structural diversity and genome relationships in tetraploid, hexaploid and octoploid Avena species and amphiploids, establishing patterns of intergenomic translocations across different oat taxa using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with four well-characterized repetitive DNA sequences: pAs120, AF226603, Ast-R171 and Ast-T116. In A. agadiriana (2n=4x=28), the selected probes hybridized to all chromosomes indicating that this species originated from one (autotetraploid) or closely related ancestors with the same genomes. Hexaploid amphiploids were confirmed as having the genomic composition AACCDD, while octoploid amphiploids showed three different genome compositions: AACCCCDD, AAAACCDD or AABBCCDD. The A, B, C, and D genomes of oats differ significantly in their involvement in non-centromeric, intercalary translocations. There was a predominance of distal intergenomic translocations from the C- into the D-genome chromosomes. Translocations from A- to C-, or D- to C-genome chromosomes were less frequent, proving that at least some of the translocations in oat polyploids are non-reciprocal. Rare translocations from A- to D-, D- to A- and C- to B-genome chromosomes were also visualized. The fundamental research has implications for exploiting genomic biodiversity in oat breeding through introgression from wild species potentially with contrasting chromosomal structures and hence deleterious segmental duplications or large deletions in amphiploid parental lines.
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- Paulina Tomaszewska
- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
- Department of Genetics and Cell Physiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial, Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial, Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Kroupin PY, Badaeva ED, Sokolova VM, Chikida NN, Belousova MK, Surzhikov SA, Nikitina EA, Kocheshkova AA, Ulyanov DS, Ermolaev AS, Khuat TML, Razumova OV, Yurkina AI, Karlov GI, Divashuk MG. Aegilops crassa Boiss. repeatome characterized using low-coverage NGS as a source of new FISH markers: Application in phylogenetic studies of the Triticeae. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:980764. [PMID: 36325551 PMCID: PMC9621091 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.980764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Aegilops crassa Boiss. is polyploid grass species that grows in the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent, Afghanistan, and Middle Asia. It consists of tetraploid (4x) and hexaploid (6x) cytotypes (2n = 4x = 28, D1D (Abdolmalaki et al., 2019) XcrXcr and 2n = 6x = 42, D1D (Abdolmalaki et al., 2019) XcrXcrD2D (Adams and Wendel, 2005), respectively) that are similar morphologically. Although many Aegilops species were used in wheat breeding, the genetic potential of Ae. crassa has not yet been exploited due to its uncertain origin and significant genome modifications. Tetraploid Ae. crassa is thought to be the oldest polyploid Aegilops species, the subgenomes of which still retain some features of its ancient diploid progenitors. The D1 and D2 subgenomes of Ae. crassa were contributed by Aegilops tauschii (2n = 2x = 14, DD), while the Xcr subgenome donor is still unknown. Owing to its ancient origin, Ae. crassa can serve as model for studying genome evolution. Despite this, Ae. crassa is poorly studied genetically and no genome sequences were available for this species. We performed low-coverage genome sequencing of 4x and 6x cytotypes of Ae. crassa, and four Ae. tauschii accessions belonging to different subspecies; diploid wheatgrass Thinopyrum bessarabicum (Jb genome), which is phylogenetically close to D (sub)genome species, was taken as an outgroup. Subsequent data analysis using the pipeline RepeatExplorer2 allowed us to characterize the repeatomes of these species and identify several satellite sequences. Some of these sequences are novel, while others are found to be homologous to already known satellite sequences of Triticeae species. The copy number of satellite repeats in genomes of different species and their subgenome (D1 or Xcr) affinity in Ae. crassa were assessed by means of comparative bioinformatic analysis combined with quantitative PCR (qPCR). Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was performed to map newly identified satellite repeats on chromosomes of common wheat, Triticum aestivum, 4x and 6x Ae. crassa, Ae. tauschii, and Th. bessarabicum. The new FISH markers can be used in phylogenetic analyses of the Triticeae for chromosome identification and the assessment of their subgenome affinities and for evaluation of genome/chromosome constitution of wide hybrids or polyploid species.
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- Pavel Yu. Kroupin
- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kurchatov Genomics Centre – ARRIAB, Moscow, Russia
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- N.I.Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kurchatov Genomics Centre – ARRIAB, Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR), Department of Wheat Genetic Resources, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR), Department of Wheat Genetic Resources, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kurchatov Genomics Centre – ARRIAB, Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kurchatov Genomics Centre – ARRIAB, Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kurchatov Genomics Centre – ARRIAB, Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kurchatov Genomics Centre – ARRIAB, Moscow, Russia
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- Agricultural Genetics Institute, Department of Molecular Biology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kurchatov Genomics Centre – ARRIAB, Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kurchatov Genomics Centre – ARRIAB, Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kurchatov Genomics Centre – ARRIAB, Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Kurchatov Genomics Centre – ARRIAB, Moscow, Russia
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Chumová Z, Belyayev A, Mandáková T, Zeisek V, Hodková E, Šemberová K, Euston-Brown D, Trávníček P. The relationship between transposable elements and ecological niches in the Greater Cape Floristic Region: A study on the genus Pteronia (Asteraceae). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:982852. [PMID: 36247607 PMCID: PMC9559566 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.982852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Non-coding repetitive DNA (repeatome) is an active part of the nuclear genome, involved in its structure, evolution and function. It is dominated by transposable elements (TEs) and satellite DNA and is prone to the most rapid changes over time. The TEs activity presumably causes the global genome reorganization and may play an adaptive or regulatory role in response to environmental challenges. This assumption is applied here for the first time to plants from the Cape Floristic hotspot to determine whether changes in repetitive DNA are related to responses to a harsh, but extremely species-rich environment. The genus Pteronia (Asteraceae) serves as a suitable model group because it shows considerable variation in genome size at the diploid level and has high and nearly equal levels of endemism in the two main Cape biomes, Fynbos and Succulent Karoo. First, we constructed a phylogeny based on multiple low-copy genes that served as a phylogenetic framework for detecting quantitative and qualitative changes in the repeatome. Second, we performed a comparative analysis of the environments of two groups of Pteronia differing in their TEs bursts. Our results suggest that the environmental transition from the Succulent Karoo to the Fynbos is accompanied by TEs burst, which is likely also driving phylogenetic divergence. We thus hypothesize that analysis of rapidly evolving repeatome could serve as an important proxy for determining the molecular basis of lineage divergence in rapidly radiating groups.
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- Zuzana Chumová
- Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
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- Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
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- Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
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- Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
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- Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průhonice, Czechia
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Integration of Repeatomic and Cytogenetic Data on Satellite DNA for the Genome Analysis in the Genus Salvia (Lamiaceae). PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11172244. [PMID: 36079625 PMCID: PMC9460151 DOI: 10.3390/plants11172244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Within the complicated and controversial taxonomy of cosmopolitan genus Salvia L. (Lamiaceae) are valuable species Salvia officinalis L. and Salvia sclarea L., which are important for the pharmaceutical, ornamental horticulture, food, and perfume industries. Genome organization and chromosome structure of these essential oil species remain insufficiently studied. For the first time, the comparative repeatome analysis of S. officinalis and S. sclarea was performed using the obtained NGS data, RepeatExplorer/TAREAN pipelines and FISH-based chromosome mapping of the revealed satellite DNA families (satDNAs). In repeatomes of these species, LTR retrotransposons made up the majority of their repetitive DNA. Interspecific variations in genome abundance of Class I and Class II transposable elements, ribosomal DNA, and satellite DNA were revealed. Four (S. sclarea) and twelve (S. officinalis) putative satDNAs were identified. Based on patterns of chromosomal distribution of 45S rDNA; 5S rDNA and the revealed satDNAs, karyograms of S. officinalis and S. sclarea were constructed. Promising satDNAs which can be further used as chromosome markers to assess inter- and intraspecific chromosome variability in Salvia karyotypes were determined. The specific localization of homologous satDNA and 45S rDNA on chromosomes of the studied Salvia species confirmed their common origin, which is consistent with previously reported molecular phylogenetic data.
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Wu J, Zhang M, Liu J, Huang Y, Xu L, Deng Z, Zhao X. Efficient Anchoring of Erianthus arundinaceus Chromatin Introgressed into Sugarcane by Specific Molecular Markers. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169435. [PMID: 36012702 PMCID: PMC9408830 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Erianthus arundinaceus is a valuable gene reservoir for sugarcane improvement. However, insufficient molecular markers for high-accuracy identification and tracking of the introgression status of E. arundinaceus chromatin impede sugarcane breeding. Fortunately, suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) technology provides an excellent opportunity for the development of high-throughput E. arundinaceus-specific molecular markers at a reasonable cost. In this study, we constructed a SSH library of E. arundinaceus. In total, 288 clones of E. arundinaceus-specific repetitive sequences were screened out and their distribution patterns on chromosomes were characterized by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). A subtelomeric repetitive sequence Ea086 and a diffusive repetitive sequence Ea009, plus 45S rDNA-bearing E. arundinaceus chromosome repetitive sequence EaITS were developed as E. arundinaceus-specific molecular markers, namely, Ea086-128, Ea009-257, and EaITS-278, covering all the E. arundinaceus chromosomes for high-accuracy identification of putative progeny. Both Ea086-128 and Ea009-257 were successfully applied to identify the authenticity of F1, BC1, BC2, BC3, and BC4 progeny between sugarcane and E. arundinaceus. In addition, EaITS-278 was a 45S rDNA-bearing E. arundinaceus chromosome-specific molecular marker for rapid tracking of the inherited status of this chromosome in a sugarcane background. Three BC3 progeny had apparently lost the 45S rDNA-bearing E. arundinaceus chromosome. We reported herein a highly effective and reliable SSH-based technology for discovery of high-throughput E. arundinaceus-specific sequences bearing high potential as molecular markers. Given its reliability and savings in time and efforts, the method is also suitable for development of species-specific molecular markers for other important wild relatives to accelerate introgression of wild relatives into sugarcane.
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- Jiayun Wu
- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Guangdong Sugarcane Genetic Improvement Engineering Center, Institute of Nanfan and Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510316, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- State Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
- Key Lab of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Correspondence: (Z.D.); (X.Z.)
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- State Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
- Key Lab of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Correspondence: (Z.D.); (X.Z.)
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Samoluk SS, Vaio M, Ortíz AM, Chalup LMI, Robledo G, Bertioli DJ, Seijo G. Comparative repeatome analysis reveals new evidence on genome evolution in wild diploid Arachis (Fabaceae) species. PLANTA 2022; 256:50. [PMID: 35895167 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03961-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Opposing changes in the abundance of satellite DNA and long terminal repeat (LTR) retroelements are the main contributors to the variation in genome size and heterochromatin amount in Arachis diploids. The South American genus Arachis (Fabaceae) comprises 83 species organized in nine taxonomic sections. Among them, section Arachis is characterized by species with a wide genome and karyotype diversity. Such diversity is determined mainly by the amount and composition of repetitive DNA. Here we performed computational analysis on low coverage genome sequencing to infer the dynamics of changes in major repeat families that led to the differentiation of genomes in diploid species (x = 10) of genus Arachis, focusing on section Arachis. Estimated repeat content ranged from 62.50 to 71.68% of the genomes. Species with different genome composition tended to have different landscapes of repeated sequences. Athila family retrotransposons were the most abundant and variable lineage among Arachis repeatomes, with peaks of transpositional activity inferred at different times in the evolution of the species. Satellite DNAs (satDNAs) were less abundant, but differentially represented among species. High rates of evolution of an AT-rich superfamily of satDNAs led to the differential accumulation of heterochromatin in Arachis genomes. The relationship between genome size variation and the repetitive content is complex. However, largest genomes presented a higher accumulation of LTR elements and lower contents of satDNAs. In contrast, species with lowest genome sizes tended to accumulate satDNAs in detriment of LTR elements. Phylogenetic analysis based on repetitive DNA supported the genome arrangement of section Arachis. Altogether, our results provide the most comprehensive picture on the repeatome dynamics that led to the genome differentiation of Arachis species.
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- Sergio S Samoluk
- Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Corrientes, Argentina.
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- Laboratory of Plant Genome Evolution and Domestication, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Agronomy, University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Corrientes, Argentina
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- Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Corrientes, Argentina
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- Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Corrientes, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Corrientes, Argentina
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- Center for Applied Genetic Technologies, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Corrientes, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Corrientes, Argentina
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Antunes AM, Nunes Stival JG, Targueta CP, de Campos Telles MP, Soares TN. A Pipeline for the Development of Microsatellite Markers using Next Generation Sequencing Data. Curr Genomics 2022; 23:175-181. [PMID: 36777003 PMCID: PMC9878831 DOI: 10.2174/1389202923666220428101350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Also known as Simple Sequence Repetitions (SSRs), microsatellites are profoundly informative molecular markers and powerful tools in genetics and ecology studies on plants. Objective: This research presents a workflow for developing microsatellite markers using genome skimming. Methods: The pipeline was proposed in several stages that must be performed sequentially: obtaining DNA sequences, identifying microsatellite regions, designing primers, and selecting candidate microsatellite regions to develop the markers. Our pipeline efficiency was analyzed using Illumina sequencing data from the non-model tree species Pterodon emarginatus Vog. Results: The pipeline revealed 4,382 microsatellite regions and drew 7,411 pairs of primers for P. emarginatus. However, a much larger number of microsatellite regions with the potential to develop markers were discovered from our pipeline. We selected 50 microsatellite regions with high potential for developing markers and organized 29 microsatellite regions in sets for multiplex PCR. Conclusion: The proposed pipeline is a powerful tool for fast and efficient development of microsatellite markers on a large scale in several species, especially nonmodel plant species.
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- Adriana Maria Antunes
- Laboratório de Genética & Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil;,Programa de Pós Graduação em Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas, Escola de Agronomia, Universidade Federal de Goias, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil;,Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Genetics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Goias Federal University, Goiânia, Brazil; Tel/Fax: +55 62 981660987; E-mail:
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- Laboratório de Genética & Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Genética & Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Genética & Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil;,Escola de Ciências Médicas e da Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Genética & Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil;,Programa de Pós Graduação em Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas, Escola de Agronomia, Universidade Federal de Goias, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil
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Roth S, Margulis M, Danielli A. Recent Advances in Rapid and Highly Sensitive Detection of Proteins and Specific DNA Sequences Using a Magnetic Modulation Biosensing System. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:4497. [PMID: 35746278 PMCID: PMC9230956 DOI: 10.3390/s22124497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In early disease stages, biomolecules of interest exist in very low concentrations, presenting a significant challenge for analytical devices and methods. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of an innovative optical biosensing technology, termed magnetic modulation biosensing (MMB), its biomedical applications, and its ongoing development. In MMB, magnetic beads are attached to fluorescently labeled target molecules. A controlled magnetic force aggregates the magnetic beads and transports them in and out of an excitation laser beam, generating a periodic fluorescent signal that is detected and demodulated. MMB applications include rapid and highly sensitive detection of specific nucleic acid sequences, antibodies, proteins, and protein interactions. Compared with other established analytical methodologies, MMB provides improved sensitivity, shorter processing time, and simpler protocols.
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Orooji F, Mirzaghaderi G, Kuo YT, Fuchs J. Variation in the Number and Position of rDNA Loci Contributes to the Diversification and Speciation in Nigella (Ranunculaceae). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:917310. [PMID: 35812971 PMCID: PMC9261981 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.917310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Nigella is a small genus belonging to the Ranunculaceae family which is presumably originated and distributed in Aegean and the adjacent Western-Irano-Turanian region. Comparative repeat analysis of N. sativa, N. damascena and N. bucharica was performed using low-pass Illumina genomic reads followed by karyotyping and FISH mapping of seven Nigella species using the in silico identified repeats and ribosomal DNA (rDNA) probes. High- and moderate-copy repeat sequences occupy 57.52, 59.01, and 64.73% of N. sativa, N. damascena and N. bucharica genomes, respectively. Roughly, half of the genomes are retrotransposons (class I transposons), while DNA transposons (class II transposons) contributed to only about 2% of the genomes. The analyzed Nigella species possess large genomes of about 7.4 to 12.4 Gbp/1C. Only two satellite repeats in N. sativa, one in N. damascena and four in N. bucharica were identified, which were mostly (peri)centromeric and represented about 1% of each genome. A high variation in number and position of 45S rDNA loci were found among Nigella species. Interestingly, in N. hispanica, each chromosome revealed at least one 45S rDNA site and one of them occurs in hemizygous condition. Based on the chromosome numbers, genome size and (peri)centromeric satellites, three karyotype groups were observed: Two with 2n = 2x = 12 and a karyotype formula of 10m + 2t (including N. sativa, N. arvensis, N. hispanica as the first group and N. damascena and N. orientalis as the second group) and a more distant group with 2n = 2x = 14 and a karyotype formula of 8m + 2st + 4t (including N. integrifolia and N. bucharica). These karyotype groups agreed with the phylogenetic analysis using ITS and rbcL sequences. We conclude that variation in (peri)centromeric sequences, number and localization of rDNA sites as well as chromosome number (dysploidy) are involved in the diversification of the genus Nigella.
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- Fatemeh Orooji
- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany
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Liu H, Zhao W, Zhang RG, Mao JF, Wang XR. Repetitive Elements, Sequence Turnover and Cyto-Nuclear Gene Transfer in Gymnosperm Mitogenomes. Front Genet 2022; 13:867736. [PMID: 35692831 PMCID: PMC9174605 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.867736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Among the three genomes in plant cells, the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) is the least studied due to complex recombination and intergenomic transfer. In gymnosperms only ∼20 mitogenomes have been released thus far, which hinders a systematic investigation into the tempo and mode of mitochondrial DNA evolution in seed plants. Here, we report the complete mitogenome sequence of Platycladus orientalis (Cupressaceae). This mitogenome is assembled as two circular-mapping chromosomes with a size of ∼2.6 Mb and which contains 32 protein-coding genes, three rRNA and seven tRNA genes, and 1,068 RNA editing sites. Repetitive sequences, including dispersed repeats, transposable elements (TEs), and tandem repeats, made up 23% of the genome. Comparative analyses with 17 other mitogenomes representing the five gymnosperm lineages revealed a 30-fold difference in genome size, 80-fold in repetitive content, and 230-fold in substitution rate. We found dispersed repeats are highly associated with mitogenome expansion (r = 0.99), and most of them were accumulated during recent duplication events. Syntenic blocks and shared sequences between mitogenomes decay rapidly with divergence time (r = 0.53), with the exceptions of Ginkgo and Cycads which retained conserved genome structure over long evolutionary time. Our phylogenetic analysis supports a sister group relationship of Cupressophytes and Gnetophytes; both groups are unique in that they lost 8–12 protein-coding genes, of which 4–7 intact genes are likely transferred to nucleus. These two clades also show accelerated and highly variable substitution rates relative to other gymnosperms. Our study highlights the dynamic and enigmatic evolution of gymnosperm mitogenomes.
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- Hui Liu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Wei Zhao,
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Ori (Shandong) Gene Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Weifang, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Hai DM, Yen DT, Liem PT, Tam BM, Huong DTT, Hang BTB, Hieu DQ, Garigliany MM, Coppieters W, Kestemont P, Phuong NT, Farnir F. A High-Quality Genome Assembly of Striped Catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) Based on Highly Accurate Long-Read HiFi Sequencing Data. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13050923. [PMID: 35627308 PMCID: PMC9141817 DOI: 10.3390/genes13050923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The HiFi sequencing technology yields highly accurate long-read data with accuracies greater than 99.9% that can be used to improve results for complex applications such as genome assembly. Our study presents a high-quality chromosome-scale genome assembly of striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus), a commercially important species cultured mainly in Vietnam, integrating HiFi reads and Hi-C data. A 788.4 Mb genome containing 381 scaffolds with an N50 length of 21.8 Mb has been obtained from HiFi reads. These scaffolds have been further ordered and clustered into 30 chromosome groups, ranging from 1.4 to 57.6 Mb, based on Hi-C data. The present updated assembly has a contig N50 of 14.7 Mb, representing a 245-fold and 4.2-fold improvement over the previous Illumina and Illumina-Nanopore-Hi-C based version, respectively. In addition, the proportion of repeat elements and BUSCO genes identified in our genome is remarkably higher than in the two previously released striped catfish genomes. These results highlight the power of using HiFi reads to assemble the highly repetitive regions and to improve the quality of genome assembly. The updated, high-quality genome assembled in this work will provide a valuable genomic resource for future population genetics, conservation biology and selective breeding studies of striped catfish.
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- Dao Minh Hai
- FARAH/Sustainable Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege (B43), 4000 Liege, Belgium;
- College of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Can Tho University, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam; (D.T.Y.); (P.T.L.); (B.M.T.); (D.T.T.H.); (B.T.B.H.); (D.Q.H.); (N.T.P.)
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- College of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Can Tho University, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam; (D.T.Y.); (P.T.L.); (B.M.T.); (D.T.T.H.); (B.T.B.H.); (D.Q.H.); (N.T.P.)
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- College of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Can Tho University, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam; (D.T.Y.); (P.T.L.); (B.M.T.); (D.T.T.H.); (B.T.B.H.); (D.Q.H.); (N.T.P.)
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- College of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Can Tho University, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam; (D.T.Y.); (P.T.L.); (B.M.T.); (D.T.T.H.); (B.T.B.H.); (D.Q.H.); (N.T.P.)
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- College of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Can Tho University, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam; (D.T.Y.); (P.T.L.); (B.M.T.); (D.T.T.H.); (B.T.B.H.); (D.Q.H.); (N.T.P.)
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- College of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Can Tho University, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam; (D.T.Y.); (P.T.L.); (B.M.T.); (D.T.T.H.); (B.T.B.H.); (D.Q.H.); (N.T.P.)
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- College of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Can Tho University, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam; (D.T.Y.); (P.T.L.); (B.M.T.); (D.T.T.H.); (B.T.B.H.); (D.Q.H.); (N.T.P.)
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- FARAH/Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege (B43), 4000 Liege, Belgium;
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- Research Unit in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Life, Earth & Environnment, University of Namur, rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur, Belgium;
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- College of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Can Tho University, Can Tho 900000, Vietnam; (D.T.Y.); (P.T.L.); (B.M.T.); (D.T.T.H.); (B.T.B.H.); (D.Q.H.); (N.T.P.)
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- FARAH/Sustainable Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liege (B43), 4000 Liege, Belgium;
- Correspondence:
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Yurkevich OY, Samatadze TE, Selyutina IY, Suprun NA, Suslina SN, Zoshchuk SA, Amosova AV, Muravenko OV. Integration of Genomic and Cytogenetic Data on Tandem DNAs for Analyzing the Genome Diversity Within the Genus Hedysarum L. (Fabaceae). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:865958. [PMID: 35574118 PMCID: PMC9101955 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.865958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The section Multicaulia is the largest clade in the genus Hedysarum L. (Fabaceae). Representatives of the sect. Multicaulia are valuable plants used for medicinal and fodder purposes. The taxonomy and phylogeny of the sect. Multicaulia are still ambiguous. To clarify the species relationships within sect. Multicaulia, we, for the first time, explored repeatomes of H. grandiflorum Pall., H. zundukii Peschkova, and H. dahuricum Turcz. using next-generation sequencing technologies and a subsequent bioinformatic analysis by RepeatExplorer/TAREAN pipelines. The comparative repeatome analysis showed that mobile elements made up 20-24% (Class I) and about 2-2.5% (Class II) of their repetitive DNAs. The amount of ribosomal DNA varied from 1 to 2.6%, and the content of satellite DNA ranged from 2.7 to 5.1%. For each species, five high confident putative tandem DNA repeats and 5-10 low confident putative DNA repeats were identified. According to BLAST, these repeats demonstrated high sequence similarity within the studied species. FISH-based mapping of 35S rDNA, 5S rDNA, and satDNAs made it possible to detect new effective molecular chromosome markers for Hedysarum species and construct the species karyograms. Comparison of the patterns of satDNA localization on chromosomes of the studied species allowed us to assess genome diversity within the sect. Multicaulia. In all studied species, we revealed intra- and interspecific variabilities in patterns of the chromosomal distribution of molecular chromosome markers. In H. gmelinii Ledeb. and H. setigerum Turcz. ex Fisch. et Meyer, similar subgenomes were detected, which confirmed the polyploid status of their genomes. Our findings demonstrated a close genomic relationship among six studied species indicating their common origin and confirmed the taxonomic status of H. setigerum as a subspecies of H. gmelinii as well as the validity of combining the sect. Multicaulia and Subacaulia into one sect. Multicaulia.
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- Olga Yu. Yurkevich
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Central Siberian Botanical Garden, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Amosova AV, Yurkevich OY, Bolsheva NL, Samatadze TE, Zoshchuk SA, Muravenko OV. Repeatome Analyses and Satellite DNA Chromosome Patterns in Deschampsia sukatschewii, D. cespitosa, and D. antarctica (Poaceae). Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13050762. [PMID: 35627148 PMCID: PMC9141916 DOI: 10.3390/genes13050762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Subpolar and polar ecotypes of Deschampsia sukatschewii (Popl.) Roshev, D. cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv, and D. antarctica E. Desv. are well adapted to stressful environmental conditions, which make them useful model plants for genetic research and breeding. For the first time, the comparative repeatome analyses of subpolar and polar D. sukatschewii, D. cespitosa, and D. antarctica was performed using RepeatExplorer/TAREAN pipelines and FISH-based chromosomal mapping of the identified satellite DNA families (satDNAs). In the studied species, mobile genetic elements of class 1 made up the majority of their repetitive DNA; interspecific variations in the total amount of Ty3/Gypsy and Ty1/Copia retroelements, DNA transposons, ribosomal, and satellite DNA were revealed; 12–18 high confident and 7–9 low confident putative satDNAs were identified. According to BLAST, most D. sukatschewii satDNAs demonstrated sequence similarity with satDNAs of D. antarctica and D. cespitosa indicating their common origin. Chromosomal mapping of 45S rDNA, 5S rDNA, and satDNAs of D. sukatschewii allowed us to construct the species karyograms and detect new molecular chromosome markers important for Deschampsia species. Our findings confirmed that genomes of D. sukatschewii and D. cespitosa were more closely related compared to D. antarctica according to repeatome composition and patterns of satDNA chromosomal distribution.
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Teresi SJ, Teresi MB, Edger PP. TE Density: a tool to investigate the biology of transposable elements. Mob DNA 2022; 13:11. [PMID: 35413944 PMCID: PMC9004194 DOI: 10.1186/s13100-022-00264-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Transposable elements (TEs) are powerful creators of genotypic and phenotypic diversity due to their inherent mutagenic capabilities and in this way they serve as a deep reservoir of sequences for genomic variation. As agents of genetic disruption, a TE's potential to impact phenotype is partially a factor of its location in the genome. Previous research has shown TEs' ability to impact the expression of neighboring genes, however our understanding of this trend is hampered by the exceptional amount of diversity in the TE world, and a lack of publicly available computational methods that quantify the presence of TEs relative to genes. RESULTS Here, we have developed a tool to more easily quantify TE presence relative to genes through the use of only a gene and TE annotation, yielding a new metric we call TE Density. Briefly defined as the proportion of TE-occupied base-pairs relative to a window-size of the genome. This new pipeline reports TE density for each gene in the genome, for each type descriptor of TE (order and superfamily), and for multiple positions and distances relative to the gene (upstream, intragenic, and downstream) over sliding, user-defined windows. In this way, we overcome previous limitations to the study of TE-gene relationships by focusing on all TE types present in the genome, utilizing flexible genomic distances for measurement, and reporting a TE presence metric for every gene in the genome. CONCLUSIONS Together, this new tool opens up new avenues for studying TE-gene relationships, genome architecture, comparative genomics, and the tremendous diversity present of the TE world. TE Density is open-source and freely available at: https://github.com/sjteresi/TE_Density .
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- Scott J Teresi
- Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Genetics and Genome Sciences Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
- Genetics and Genome Sciences Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
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Comparative Analysis of Transposable Elements and the Identification of Candidate Centromeric Elements in the Prunus Subgenus Cerasus and Its Relatives. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13040641. [PMID: 35456447 PMCID: PMC9028240 DOI: 10.3390/genes13040641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The subgenus Cerasus and its relatives include many crucial economic drupe fruits and ornamental plants. Repetitive elements make up a large part of complex genomes, and some of them play an important role in gene regulation that can affect phenotypic variation. However, the variation in their genomes remains poorly understood. This work conducted a comprehensive repetitive sequence identification across the draft genomes of eight taxa of the genus Prunus, including four of the Prunus subgenus Cerasus (Prunus pseudocerasus, P. avium, P. yedoensis and P. × yedoensis) as well as congeneric species (Prunus salicina, P. armeniaca, P. dulcis and P. persica). Annotation results showed high proportions of transposable elements in their genomes, ranging from 52.28% (P. armeniaca) to 61.86% (P. pseudocerasus). The most notable differences in the contents of long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) and tandem repeats (TRs) were confirmed with de novo identification based on the structure of each genome, which significantly contributed to their genome size variation, especially in P. avium and P.salicina. Sequence comparisons showed many similar LTR-RTs closely related to their phylogenetic relationships, and a highly similar monomer unit of the TR sequence was conserved among species. Additionally, the predicted centromere-associated sequence was located in centromeric regions with FISH in the 12 taxa of Prunus. It presented significantly different signal intensities, even within the diverse interindividual phenotypes for Prunus tomentosa. This study provides insight into the LTR-RT and TR variation within Prunus and increases our knowledge about its role in genome evolution.
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Choi IS, Wojciechowski MF, Steele KP, Hunter SG, Ruhlman TA, Jansen RK. Born in the mitochondrion and raised in the nucleus: evolution of a novel tandem repeat family in Medicago polymorpha (Fabaceae). THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 110:389-406. [PMID: 35061308 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plant nuclear genomes harbor sequence elements derived from the organelles (mitochondrion and plastid) through intracellular gene transfer (IGT). Nuclear genomes also show a dramatic range of repeat content, suggesting that any sequence can be readily amplified. These two aspects of plant nuclear genomes are well recognized but have rarely been linked. Through investigation of 31 Medicago taxa we detected exceptionally high post-IGT amplification of mitochondrial (mt) DNA sequences containing rps10 in the nuclear genome of Medicago polymorpha and closely related species. The amplified sequences were characterized as tandem arrays of five distinct repeat motifs (2157, 1064, 987, 971, and 587 bp) that have diverged from the mt genome (mitogenome) in the M. polymorpha nuclear genome. The mt rps10-like arrays were identified in seven loci (six intergenic and one telomeric) of the nuclear chromosome assemblies and were the most abundant tandem repeat family, representing 1.6-3.0% of total genomic DNA, a value approximately three-fold greater than the entire mitogenome in M. polymorpha. Compared to a typical mt gene, the mt rps10-like sequence coverage level was 691.5-7198-fold higher in M. polymorpha and closely related species. In addition to the post-IGT amplification, our analysis identified the canonical telomeric repeat and the species-specific satellite arrays that are likely attributable to an ancestral chromosomal fusion in M. polymorpha. A possible relationship between chromosomal instability and the mt rps10-like tandem repeat family in the M. polymorpha clade is discussed.
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- In-Su Choi
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- Division of Science and Mathematics, Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ, 85212, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
- Centre of Excellence in Bionanoscience Research, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Mascagni F, Barghini E, Ceccarelli M, Baldoni L, Trapero C, Díez CM, Natali L, Cavallini A, Giordani T. The Singular Evolution of Olea Genome Structure. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:869048. [PMID: 35432417 PMCID: PMC9009077 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.869048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The current view of plant genome evolution proposes that genome size has mainly been determined by polyploidisation and amplification/loss of transposons, with a minor role played by other repeated sequences, such as tandem repeats. In cultivated olive (Olea europaea subsp. europaea var. europaea), available data suggest a singular model of genome evolution, in which a massive expansion of tandem-repeated sequences accompanied changes in nuclear architecture. This peculiar scenario highlights the importance of focusing on Olea genus evolution, to shed light on mechanisms that led to its present genomic structure. Next-generation sequencing technologies, bioinformatics and in situ hybridisation were applied to study the genomic structure of five related Olea taxa, which originated at different times from their last common ancestor. On average, repetitive DNA in the Olea taxa ranged from ~59% to ~73% of the total genome, showing remarkable differences in terms of composition. Among repeats, we identified 11 major families of tandem repeats, with different abundances in the analysed taxa, five of which were novel discoveries. Interestingly, overall tandem repeat abundance was inversely correlated to that of retrotransposons. This trend might imply a competition in the proliferation of these repeat classes. Indeed, O. paniculata, the species closest to the Olea common ancestor, showed very few tandem-repeated sequences, while it was rich in long terminal repeat retrotransposons, suggesting that the amplification of tandem repeats occurred after its divergence from the Olea ancestor. Furthermore, some tandem repeats were physically localised in closely related O. europaea subspecies (i.e., cultivated olive and O. europaea subsp. cuspidata), which showed a significant difference in tandem repeats abundance. For 4 tandem repeats families, a similar number of hybridisation signals were observed in both subspecies, apparently indicating that, after their dissemination throughout the olive genome, these tandem repeats families differentially amplified maintaining the same positions in each genome. Overall, our research identified the temporal dynamics shaping genome structure during Olea speciation, which represented a singular model of genome evolution in higher plants.
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- Flavia Mascagni
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- CNR, Institute of Biosciences and BioResources, Perugia, Italy
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- CSIRO Agriculture & Food, Narrabri, NSW, Australia
- Agronomy Department, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Satellitome Analysis and Transposable Elements Comparison in Geographically Distant Populations of Spodoptera frugiperda. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12040521. [PMID: 35455012 PMCID: PMC9026859 DOI: 10.3390/life12040521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) is a member of the superfamily Noctuoidea that accounts for more than a third of all Lepidoptera and includes a considerable number of agricultural and forest pest species. Spodoptera frugiperda is a polyphagous species that is a significant agricultural pest worldwide, emphasizing its economic importance. Spodoptera frugiperda’s genome size, assembly, phylogenetic classification, and transcriptome analysis have all been previously described. However, the different studies reported different compositions of repeated DNA sequences that occupied the whole assembled genome, and the Spodoptera frugiperda genome also lacks the comprehensive study of dynamic satellite DNA. We conducted a comparative analysis of repetitive DNA across geographically distant populations of Spodoptera frugiperda, particularly satellite DNA, using publicly accessible raw genome data from eight different geographical regions. Our results showed that most transposable elements (TEs) were commonly shared across all geographically distant samples, except for the Maverick and PIF/Harbinger elements, which have divergent repeat copies. The TEs age analysis revealed that most TEs families consist of young copies 1–15 million years old; however, PIF/Harbinger has some older/degenerated copies of 30–35 million years old. A total of seven satellite DNA families were discovered, accounting for approximately 0.65% of the entire genome of the Spodoptera frugiperda fall armyworm. The repeat profiling analysis of satellite DNA families revealed differential read depth coverage or copy numbers. The satellite DNA families range in size from the lowest 108 bp SfrSat06-108 families to the largest (1824 bp) SfrSat07-1824 family. We did not observe a statistically significant correlation between monomer length and K2P divergence, copy number, or abundance of each satellite family. Our findings suggest that the satellite DNA families identified in Spodoptera frugiperda account for a considerable proportion of the genome’s repetitive fraction. The satellite DNA families’ repeat profiling revealed a point mutation along the reference sequences. Limited TEs differentiation exists among geographically distant populations of Spodoptera frugiperda.
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Wang K, Xiang D, Xia K, Sun B, Khurshid H, Esh AMH, Zhang H. Characterization of Repetitive DNA in Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum spontaneum by Genome Sequencing and Cytological Assays. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:814620. [PMID: 35273624 PMCID: PMC8902033 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.814620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In most plant species, DNA repeated elements such as satellites and retrotransposons are composing the majority of their genomes. Saccharum officinarum (2n = 8x = 80) and S. spontaneum (2n = 40-128) are the two fundamental donors of modern sugarcane cultivars. These two species are polyploids with large genome sizes and are enriched in repetitive elements. In this work, we adopted a de novo strategy to isolate highly repetitive and abundant sequences in S. officinarum LA Purple and S. spontaneum SES208. The findings obtained from alignment to the genome assemblies revealed that the vast majority of the repeats (97.9% in LA Purple and 96.5% in SES208) were dispersed in the respective genomes. Fluorescence in situ hybridization assays were performed on 27 representative repeats to investigate their distributions and abundances. The results showed that the copies of some highly repeated sequences, including rDNA and centromeric or telomeric repeats, were underestimated in current genome assemblies. The analysis of the raw read mapping strategy showed more copy numbers for all studied repeats, suggesting that copy number underestimation is common for highly repeated sequences in current genome assemblies of LA Purple and SES208. In addition, the data showed that the centromeric retrotransposons in all SES208 centromeres were absent in certain S. spontaneum clones with different ploidies. This rapid turnover of centromeric DNA in sugarcane provides new clues regarding the pattern of centromeric retrotransposon formation and accumulation.
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- Kai Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology & Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology & Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology & Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Oilseeds Research Program, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Sugar Crops Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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Cookson R, Winichayakul S, Xue H, Richardson K, Moraga R, Laugraud A, Biswas A, Bryan G, Roberts N. Evolution and conserved functionality of organ size and shape regulator PEAPOD. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263928. [PMID: 35148336 PMCID: PMC8836299 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Transcriptional regulator PEAPOD (PPD) and its binding partners comprise a complex that is conserved throughout many core eudicot plants with regard to protein domain sequence and the function of controlling organ size and shape. Orthologues of PPD also exist in the basal angiosperm Amborella trichopoda, various gymnosperm species, the lycophyte Selaginella moellendorffii and several monocot genera, although until now it was not known if these are functional sequences. Here we report constitutive expression of orthologues from species representing diverse taxa of plant phylogeny in the Arabidopsis Δppd mutant. PPD orthologues from S. moellendorffii, gymnosperm Picea abies, A. trichopoda, monocot Musa acuminata, and dicot Trifolium repens were able to complement the mutant and return it to the wild-type phenotype, demonstrating the conserved functionality of PPD throughout vascular plants. In addition, analysis of bryophyte genomes revealed potential PPD orthologues in model liverwort and moss species, suggesting a more primitive lineage for this conserved regulator. The Poaceae (grasses) lack the genes for the PPD module and the reason for loss of the complex from this economically significant family is unclear, given that grasses were the last of the flowering plants to evolve. Bioinformatic analyses identified putative PPD orthologues in close relatives of the Poaceae, indicating that the explanation for absence of PPD in the grasses may be more complex than previously considered. Understanding the mechanisms which led to loss of PPD from the grasses will provide insight into evolution of the Poaceae.
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- Ruth Cookson
- Plant Biotechnology, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand
- * E-mail: (RC); (NR)
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- Plant Biotechnology, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Plant Biotechnology, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Plant Biotechnology, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Bioinformatics and Statistics, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Bioinformatics and Statistics, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Bioinformatics and Statistics, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Plant Biotechnology, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Plant Biotechnology, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston North, New Zealand
- * E-mail: (RC); (NR)
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Kejnovsky E, Jedlicka P. Nucleic acids movement and its relation to genome dynamics of repetitive DNA: Is cellular and intercellular movement of DNA and RNA molecules related to the evolutionary dynamic genome components?: Is cellular and intercellular movement of DNA and RNA molecules related to the evolutionary dynamic genome components? Bioessays 2022; 44:e2100242. [PMID: 35112737 DOI: 10.1002/bies.202100242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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There is growing evidence of evolutionary genome plasticity. The evolution of repetitive DNA elements, the major components of most eukaryotic genomes, involves the amplification of various classes of mobile genetic elements, the expansion of satellite DNA, the transfer of fragments or entire organellar genomes and may have connections with viruses. In addition to various repetitive DNA elements, a plethora of large and small RNAs migrate within and between cells during individual development as well as during evolution and contribute to changes of genome structure and function. Such migration of DNA and RNA molecules often results in horizontal gene transfer, thus shaping the whole genomic network of interconnected species. Here, we propose that a high evolutionary dynamism of repetitive genome components is often related to the migration/movement of DNA or RNA molecules. We speculate that the cytoplasm is probably an ideal compartment for such evolutionary experiments.
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- Eduard Kejnovsky
- Department of Plant Developmental Genetics, Institute of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Plant Developmental Genetics, Institute of Biophysics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Brno, Czech Republic
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Bhardwaj V, Yadav D, Dhankhar M, Saini K. A novel approach for identification of mirror repeats within the Engrailed Homeobox-1 gene of Xenopus tropicalis. BIOMEDICAL AND BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH JOURNAL (BBRJ) 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/bbrj.bbrj_281_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Bayat S, Lysak MA, Mandáková T. Genome structure and evolution in the cruciferous tribe Thlaspideae (Brassicaceae). THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 108:1768-1785. [PMID: 34661331 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Whole-genome duplications (WGDs) and chromosome rearrangements (CRs) play the key role in driving the diversification and evolution of plant lineages. Although the direct link between WGDs and plant diversification is well documented, relatively few studies focus on the evolutionary significance of CRs. The cruciferous tribe Thlaspideae represents an ideal model system to address the role of large-scale chromosome alterations in genome evolution, as most Thlaspideae species share the same diploid chromosome number (2n = 2x = 14). Here we constructed the genome structure in 12 Thlaspideae species, including field pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) and garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata). We detected and precisely characterized genus- and species-specific CRs, mostly pericentric inversions, as the main genome-diversifying drivers in the tribe. We reconstructed the structure of seven chromosomes of an ancestral Thlaspideae genome, identified evolutionary stable chromosomes versus chromosomes prone to CRs, estimated the rate of CRs, and uncovered an allohexaploid origin of garlic mustard from diploid taxa closely related to A. petiolata and Parlatoria cakiloidea. Furthermore, we performed detailed bioinformatic analysis of the Thlaspideae repeatomes, and identified repetitive elements applicable as unique species- and genus-specific barcodes and chromosome landmarks. This study deepens our general understanding of the evolutionary role of CRs, particularly pericentric inversions, in plant genome diversification, and provides a robust base for follow-up whole-genome sequencing efforts.
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- Soheila Bayat
- CEITEC, Masaryk University, Brno, 62500, Czech Republic
- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, 62500, Czech Republic
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- CEITEC, Masaryk University, Brno, 62500, Czech Republic
- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, 62500, Czech Republic
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- CEITEC, Masaryk University, Brno, 62500, Czech Republic
- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, 62500, Czech Republic
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Liao X, Hu K, Salhi A, Zou Y, Wang J, Gao X. msRepDB: a comprehensive repetitive sequence database of over 80 000 species. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 50:D236-D245. [PMID: 34850956 PMCID: PMC8728181 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab1089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Repeats are prevalent in the genomes of all bacteria, plants and animals, and they cover nearly half of the Human genome, which play indispensable roles in the evolution, inheritance, variation and genomic instability, and serve as substrates for chromosomal rearrangements that include disease-causing deletions, inversions, and translocations. Comprehensive identification, classification and annotation of repeats in genomes can provide accurate and targeted solutions towards understanding and diagnosis of complex diseases, optimization of plant properties and development of new drugs. RepBase and Dfam are two most frequently used repeat databases, but they are not sufficiently complete. Due to the lack of a comprehensive repeat database of multiple species, the current research in this field is far from being satisfactory. LongRepMarker is a new framework developed recently by our group for comprehensive identification of genomic repeats. We here propose msRepDB based on LongRepMarker, which is currently the most comprehensive multi-species repeat database, covering >80 000 species. Comprehensive evaluations show that msRepDB contains more species, and more complete repeats and families than RepBase and Dfam databases. (https://msrepdb.cbrc.kaust.edu.sa/pages/msRepDB/index.html).
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- Xingyu Liao
- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.,Hunan Provincial Key Lab on Bioinformatics, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab on Bioinformatics, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab on Bioinformatics, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab on Bioinformatics, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P.R. China
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- Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Cintra LA, Souza TBD, Parteka LM, Barreto LM, Pereira LFP, Gaeta ML, Guyot R, Vanzela ALL. An 82 bp tandem repeat family typical of 3' non-coding end of Gypsy/TAT LTR retrotransposons is conserved in Coffea spp. pericentromeres. Genome 2021; 65:137-151. [PMID: 34727516 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2021-0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Coffea spp. chromosomes are very small and accumulate a variety of repetitive DNA families around the centromeres. However, the proximal regions of Coffea chromosomes remain poorly understood, especially regarding the nature and organisation of the sequences. Taking advantage of the genome sequences of C. arabica (2n = 44), C. canephora, and C. eugenioides (C. arabica progenitors with 2n = 22) and good coverage genome sequencing of dozens of other wild Coffea spp., repetitive DNA sequences were identified, and the genomes were compared to decipher particularities of pericentromeric structures. The searches revealed a short tandem repeat (82 bp length) typical of Gypsy/TAT LTR retrotransposons, named Coffea_sat11. This repeat organises clusters with fragments of other transposable elements, comprising regions of non-coding RNA production. Cytogenomic analyses showed that Coffea_sat11 extends from the pericentromeres towards the middle of the chromosomal arms. This arrangement was observed in the allotetraploid C. arabica chromosomes, as well as in its progenitors. This study improves our understanding of the role of the Gypsy/TAT LTR retrotransposon lineage in the organisation of Coffea pericentromeres, as well as the conservation of Coffea_sat11 within the genus. The relationships between fragments of other transposable elements and the functional aspects of these sequences on the pericentromere chromatin were also evaluated. Highlights: A scattered short tandem repeat, typical of Gypsy/TAT LTR retrotransposons, associated with several fragments of other transposable elements, accumulates in the pericentromeres of Coffea chromosomes. This arrangement is preserved in all clades of the genus and appears to have a strong regulatory role in the organisation of chromatin around centromeres.
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- Leonardo Adabo Cintra
- Laboratório de Citogenética e Diversidade Vegetal, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética e Diversidade Vegetal, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética e Diversidade Vegetal, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética e Diversidade Vegetal, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética e Diversidade Vegetal, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, CIRAD, Université Montpellier, 34394, Montpellier, France.,Department of Electronics and Automation, Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, 170002, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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- Laboratório de Citogenética e Diversidade Vegetal, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, 86097-570, Paraná, Brazil
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González ML, Chiapella JO, Urdampilleta JD. Chromosomal Differentiation of Deschampsia (Poaceae) Based on Four Satellite DNA Families. Front Genet 2021; 12:728664. [PMID: 34621294 PMCID: PMC8490763 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.728664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Diverse families of satellite DNA (satDNA) were detected in heterochromatin regions of Deschampsia. This kind of repetitive DNA consists of tandem repeat sequences forming big arrays in genomes, and can contribute to lineages differentiation. The differentiation between types of satDNA is related to their sequence identity, the size and number of monomers forming the array, and their chromosomal location. In this work, four families of satDNA (D2, D3, D12, D13), previously isolated by genomic analysis, were studied on chromosomal preparations of 12 species of Deschampsia (D. airiformis, D. antarctica, D. cespitosa, D. cordillerarum, D. elongata, D. kingii, D. laxa, D. mendocina, D. parvula, D. patula, D. venustula, and Deschampsia sp) and one of Deyeuxia (D. eminens). Despite the number of satDNA loci showing interspecific variation, the general distribution pattern of each satDNA family is maintained. The four satDNA families are AT-rich and associated with DAPI + heterochromatin regions. D2, D3, and D12 have mainly subterminal distribution, while D13 is distributed in intercalary regions. Such conservation of satDNA patterns suggests a not random distribution in genomes, where the variation between species is mainly associated with the array size and the loci number. The presence of satDNA in all species studied suggests a low genetic differentiation of sequences. On the other hand, the variation of the distribution pattern of satDNA has no clear association with phylogeny. This may be related to high differential amplification and contraction of sequences between lineages, as explained by the library model.
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- María Laura González
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Universidad Nacional Del Comahue), Bariloche, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Córdoba, Argentina
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Garrido-Ramos MA. The Genomics of Plant Satellite DNA. PROGRESS IN MOLECULAR AND SUBCELLULAR BIOLOGY 2021; 60:103-143. [PMID: 34386874 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74889-0_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The twenty-first century began with a certain indifference to the research of satellite DNA (satDNA). Neither genome sequencing projects were able to accurately encompass the study of satDNA nor classic methodologies were able to go further in undertaking a better comprehensive study of the whole set of satDNA sequences of a genome. Nonetheless, knowledge of satDNA has progressively advanced during this century with the advent of new analytical techniques. The enormous advantages that genome-wide approaches have brought to its analysis have now stimulated a renewed interest in the study of satDNA. At this point, we can look back and try to assess more accurately many of the key questions that were left unsolved in the past about this enigmatic and important component of the genome. I review here the understanding gathered on plant satDNAs over the last few decades with an eye on the near future.
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