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Fiedler L, Bernt M, Middendorf M, Stadler PF. Detecting gene breakpoints in noisy genome sequences using position-annotated colored de-Bruijn graphs. BMC Bioinformatics 2023; 24:235. [PMID: 37277700 DOI: 10.1186/s12859-023-05371-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Identifying the locations of gene breakpoints between species of different taxonomic groups can provide useful insights into the underlying evolutionary processes. Given the exact locations of their genes, the breakpoints can be computed without much effort. However, often, existing gene annotations are erroneous, or only nucleotide sequences are available. Especially in mitochondrial genomes, high variations in gene orders are usually accompanied by a high degree of sequence inconsistencies. This makes accurately locating breakpoints in mitogenomic nucleotide sequences a challenging task. RESULTS This contribution presents a novel method for detecting gene breakpoints in the nucleotide sequences of complete mitochondrial genomes, taking into account possible high substitution rates. The method is implemented in the software package DeBBI. DeBBI allows to analyze transposition- and inversion-based breakpoints independently and uses a parallel program design, allowing to make use of modern multi-processor systems. Extensive tests on synthetic data sets, covering a broad range of sequence dissimilarities and different numbers of introduced breakpoints, demonstrate DeBBI 's ability to produce accurate results. Case studies using species of various taxonomic groups further show DeBBI 's applicability to real-life data. While (some) multiple sequence alignment tools can also be used for the task at hand, we demonstrate that especially gene breaks between short, poorly conserved tRNA genes can be detected more frequently with the proposed approach. CONCLUSION The proposed method constructs a position-annotated de-Bruijn graph of the input sequences. Using a heuristic algorithm, this graph is searched for particular structures, called bulges, which may be associated with the breakpoint locations. Despite the large size of these structures, the algorithm only requires a small number of graph traversal steps.
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- Lisa Fiedler
- Department of Computer Science, University Leipzig, Augustusplatz 10-11, 04109, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research -UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Computer Science, University Leipzig, Augustusplatz 10-11, 04109, Leipzig, Germany
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- Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, and Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics, Universität Leipzig, Härtelstraße 16-18, 04107, Leipzig, Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Inselstraße 22, 04109, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 17, 1090, Vienna, Austria
- Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad National de Colombia, Sede Bogotá, Ciudad Universitaria, 111321, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
- Santa Fe Institute, 1399 Hyde Park Rd., Santa Fe, NM, 87501, USA
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Aydemir MN, Aydemir HB, Budak M, Kızıltepe B, Çelebi MŞ, Korkmaz EM, Başıbüyük HH. A novel, conserved and possibly functional motif "WHWGHTW" in mitochondrial transcription across Bilateria. Mitochondrion 2023; 68:72-80. [PMID: 36400160 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2022.11.004] [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: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The animal mitogenomes which undergone a reductive evolution has an obvious loss of coding capacity compared to their known closest relatives, but it has not yet been fully investigated why and how the intergenic regions do not encode protein and have no known functions, are stably maintained, replicated, and transmitted by the genome. These relatively small intergenic regions may not be under neutral evolution and they may have functional and/or regulatory roles that have yet to be identified. Here, the distribution pattern, sequence content and location of a novel sequence motif of 'WWWGHTW' were bioinformatically investigated and characterised by constructing a sampling mitogenome dataset of 1889 species from 14 phyla representing the clade of Bilateria. This motif is reverse complementary of the previously described DmTTF binding sequence and found in the nd4L- (X) -trnT gene cluster. This cluster commonly exhibits a strand displacement region and an intergenic region among the bilaterian superphylums, particularly in Ecdysozoa. This motif may be accepted as a substrate providing binding sites for the specific interaction with transcription factors because of (i) its reverse complementarity of previously described DmTTF binding sequence, and (ii) the possession of G and T nucleotides in the fourth and sixth positions, (iii) the bias on T and G nucleotides instead of C and A in the degenerated positions. This suggestion is also supported by the presence of a strand displacement region in the nd4L- (X) -trnT gene cluster, particularly in Ecdysozoa consisting of the most rearranged mitogenomes among the bilaterian superphylums.
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- Merve Nur Aydemir
- Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 60250 Tokat, Turkey.
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- Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 60250 Tokat, Turkey
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- Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
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- Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of Bioinformatics, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
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- Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
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- Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Science, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
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- Akdeniz University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Gerontology, 07070 Antalya, Turkey
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Zhang N, Li Y, Halanych KM, Kong L, Li Q. A comparative analysis of mitochondrial ORFs provides new insights on expansion of mitochondrial genome size in Arcidae. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:809. [PMID: 36474182 PMCID: PMC9727918 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-09040-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Arcidae, comprising about 260 species of ark shells, is an ecologically and economically important lineage of bivalve mollusks. Interestingly, mitochondrial genomes of several Arcidae species are 2-3 times larger than those of most bilaterians, and are among the largest bilaterian mitochondrial genomes reported to date. The large mitochondrial genome size is mainly due to expansion of unassigned regions (regions that are functionally unassigned). Previous work on unassigned regions of Arcidae mtDNA genomes has focused on nucleotide-level analyses to observe sequence characteristics, however the origin of expansion remains unclear. RESULTS We assembled six new mitogenomes and sequenced six transcriptomes of Scapharca broughtonii to identify conserved functional ORFs that are transcribed in unassigned regions. Sixteen lineage-specific ORFs with different copy numbers were identified from seven Arcidae species, and 11 of 16 ORFs were expressed and likely biologically active. Unassigned regions of 32 Arcidae mitogenomes were compared to verify the presence of these novel mitochondrial ORFs and their distribution. Strikingly, multiple structural analyses and functional prediction suggested that these additional mtDNA-encoded proteins have potential functional significance. In addition, our results also revealed that the ORFs have a strong connection to the expansion of Arcidae mitochondrial genomes and their large-scale duplication play an important role in multiple expansion events. We discussed the possible origin of ORFs and hypothesized that these ORFs may originate from duplication of mitochondrial genes. CONCLUSIONS The presence of lineage-specific mitochondrial ORFs with transcriptional activity and potential functional significance supports novel features for Arcidae mitochondrial genomes. Given our observation and analyses, these ORFs may be products of mitochondrial gene duplication. These findings shed light on the origin and function of novel mitochondrial genes in bivalves and provide new insights into evolution of mitochondrial genome size in metazoans.
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- Ning Zhang
- grid.4422.00000 0001 2152 3263Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- grid.27255.370000 0004 1761 1174Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- grid.217197.b0000 0000 9813 0452Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28409 USA
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- grid.4422.00000 0001 2152 3263Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China ,grid.484590.40000 0004 5998 3072Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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- grid.4422.00000 0001 2152 3263Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China ,grid.484590.40000 0004 5998 3072Laboratory for Marine Fisheries Science and Food Production Processes, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Zhang D, Xu L, Wang S, Liang J, Li M, Zhang H. The first complete mitochondrial genome of Dufouriellini (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) and implications for its phylogenetic position. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 111:e21885. [PMID: 35312097 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21885] [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: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) is extensively used to better understand the phylogenetic relationships within the family level, but there are still limited representations at the tribe level of Anthocoridae. Here we describe the first complete mitogenome of Dufouriellini. The mitogenome of Cardiastethus sp. is 15,209 bp in size, containing 13 typical protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs, and a control region. All genes are arranged in the same gene order as the most other known cimicomorphan mitogenomes. The phylogenetic relationships based on mitogenomes using Bayesian inference and maximum likelihood methods show that Dufouriellini is sister to Anthocorini, and then both of them together form sister group with Oriini. The monophyly of each superfamily of Cimicomorpha is generally well supported. Reduvioidea is basal within Cimicomorpha. The topology of the remaining superfamily is as follows: (Miroidea + (Cimicoidea + (Velocipedoidea + Nabioidea))). This study will help to enhance our understanding of mitochondrial genomic evolution and phylogenetic relationships in the tribe level of Anthocoridae and also superfamily level of Cimicomorpha.
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- Danli Zhang
- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Linyi University, Linyi, Shandong, China
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Complete mitochondrial genome of freshwater pearl mussel Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck, 1819) and its phylogenetic relation within unionidae family. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:9593-9603. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07857-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Fernández CJ, García BA. Variation in the Mitochondrial Genome of the Chagas Disease Vector Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2022; 51:483-492. [PMID: 35360894 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-022-00953-y] [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: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Chagas' disease is transmitted mainly by members of the subfamily Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). Among them, Triatoma infestans (Klug) is the main vector of the disease in Southern Cone of Latin America. In order to contribute to knowledge of the genetic variation between triatomine vectors, in the present study, we analyzed the intraspecific and interspecific variations of the seven mitogenomes available from Triatominae. In addition, in order to examine their evolutionary relationships with others species of Reduviidae and to estimate the divergence time of the main lineages, we constructed phylogenetic trees including mitogenome sequences of 30 species from Reduviidae. Comparative analysis between mitochondrial DNA sequences from two specimens of T. infestans revealed a total of 54 variable sites. Triatoma infestans, Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille), Triatoma rubrofasciata (De Geer), Triatoma migrans (Breddin), Rhodnius pictipes (Stål), and Panstrongylus rufotuberculatus (Champion) present similar mitogenome organization and the length differences observed among these species are primarily caused by variations in control region (CR) and intergenic spacers (IGS). The relative synonymous codon usage values (RSCU) were similar in the six species of Triatominae, and in agreement with the observed in other insects, a biased use of A and C nucleotides in the majority strand was detected. The monophyly of five subfamilies was strongly supported (Phymatinae, Peiratinae, Triatominae, Stenopodainae, and Harpactorinae), while the sampled species of Reduviinae were grouped with one specie from the Salyavatinae subfamily. The oldest subfamily is Phymatinae at 100.3 Mya (99.6-102.2 Mya) and the youngest is Triatominae and Stenopodainae at 52.6 Mya (42.5-63.7 Mya). The estimated diversification time for the Triatominae subfamily agrees with the Andean uplift geological event. An analysis with more mitogenomes from more Triatominae species would be necessary to provide sufficient evidence to support this finding.
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- Cintia Judith Fernández
- Cátedra de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Univ. Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Cátedra de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Univ. Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud (INICSA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Univ. Nacional de Córdoba (CONICET-UNC), Córdoba, Argentina.
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Lee Y, Park JK. Complete mitochondrial genome of Conus lischkeanus Weinkauff, 1875 (Neogastropoda, Conidae) and phylogenetic implications of the evolutionary diversification of dietary types of Conus species. Zookeys 2022; 1088:173-185. [PMID: 35437368 PMCID: PMC8930903 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1088.78990] [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: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The family Conidae, commonly known as cone snails, is one of the most intriguing gastropod groups owing to their diverse array of feeding behaviors (diets) and toxin peptides (conotoxins). Conuslischkeanus Weinkauff, 1875 is a worm-hunting species widely distributed from Africa to the Northwest Pacific. In this study, we report the mitochondrial genome sequence of C.lischkeanus and inferred its phylogenetic relationship with other Conus species. Its mitochondrial genome is a circular DNA molecule (16,120 bp in size) composed of 37 genes: 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes, and two ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analyses of concatenated nucleotide sequences of 13 PCGs and two ribosomal RNA genes showed that C.lischkeanus belongs to the subgenus Lividoconus group, which is grouped with species of the subgenus Virgiconus, and a member of the largest assemblage of worm-hunting (vermivorous) species at the most basal position in this group. Mitochondrial genome phylogeny supports the previous hypothesis that the ancestral diet of cone snails was worm-hunting, and that other dietary types (molluscivous or piscivorous) have secondarily evolved multiple times from different origins. This new, complete mitochondrial genome information provides valuable insights into the mitochondrial genome diversity and molecular phylogeny of Conus species.
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Ghiselli F, Gomes-Dos-Santos A, Adema CM, Lopes-Lima M, Sharbrough J, Boore JL. Molluscan mitochondrial genomes break the rules. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2021; 376:20200159. [PMID: 33813887 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2020.0159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The first animal mitochondrial genomes to be sequenced were of several vertebrates and model organisms, and the consistency of genomic features found has led to a 'textbook description'. However, a more broad phylogenetic sampling of complete animal mitochondrial genomes has found many cases where these features do not exist, and the phylum Mollusca is especially replete with these exceptions. The characterization of full mollusc mitogenomes required considerable effort involving challenging molecular biology, but has created an enormous catalogue of surprising deviations from that textbook description, including wide variation in size, radical genome rearrangements, gene duplications and losses, the introduction of novel genes, and a complex system of inheritance dubbed 'doubly uniparental inheritance'. Here, we review the extraordinary variation in architecture, molecular functioning and intergenerational transmission of molluscan mitochondrial genomes. Such features represent a great potential for the discovery of biological history, processes and functions that are novel for animal mitochondrial genomes. This provides a model system for studying the evolution and the manifold roles that mitochondria play in organismal physiology, and many ways that the study of mitochondrial genomes are useful for phylogeny and population biology. This article is part of the Theo Murphy meeting issue 'Molluscan genomics: broad insights and future directions for a neglected phylum'.
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- Fabrizio Ghiselli
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, and Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal
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- Center for Evolutionary and Theoretical Immunology, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA
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- CIBIO/InBIO, Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, University of Porto, Vairão, Portugal
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
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- Providence St Joseph Health and the Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, USA
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Liu YY, Zhou ZC, Chen XS. Characterization of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Epicauta impressicornis (Coleoptera: Meloidae) and Its Phylogenetic Implications for the Infraorder Cucujiformia. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2020; 20:16. [PMID: 32302386 PMCID: PMC7164779 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Epicauta impressicornis Pic (Coleoptera: Meloidae) was determined. The circular genome is 15,713-bp long, and encodes 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and a control region (CR). The 13 PCGs start with the typical ATN codon and terminate with the typical stop codon TAA (ND2, ND4L, ND6, ATP6, ATP8, and CYTB), TAG (ND1 and ND3), and T- (COX1, COX2, COX3, ND4, and ND5). The two rRNA genes (rrn12S and rrn16S) are encoded on the minority strand. All tRNAs genes except trnS1 (AGN) are predicted to fold into the typical cloverleaf structure. The longest overlap (10 bp) is observed between ATP8 and ATP6. CR mainly harbors a conserved poly-T stretch (15 bp), a short repeat unit (17 bp), some universal microsatellite-like repeats, and a canonical poly-A tail. Phylogenetic analysis using Bayesian inferences and maximum likelihood based on nucleotide and corresponding amino acid sequences of the 13 PCGs showed that E. impressicornis is closely related to E. chinensis, this relationship is and supported within Cucujiformia belonging to Meloidae (Tenebrionoidea). Our results further confirmed the monophyly of Tenebrionoidea, Lymexyloidea, Curculionoidea, Chrysomeloidea, Cucujoidea, Coccinelloidea, and Cleroidea within Cucujiformia, and revealed the sister relationships of (Cleroidea + Coccinelloidea), (Lymexyloidea + Tenebrionoidea), and ((Chrysomeloidea + Cucujoidea) + Curculionoidea). We believe that the complete mitogenome of E. impressicornis will contribute to further studies on molecular bases for the classification and phylogeny of Meloidae or even Cucujiformia.
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- Yang-Yang Liu
- Institute of Entomology and Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources of Guizhou, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Institute of Entomology and Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources of Guizhou, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- Institute of Entomology and Special Key Laboratory for Development and Utilization of Insect Resources of Guizhou, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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Li Y, Kocot KM, Tassia MG, Cannon JT, Bernt M, Halanych KM. Mitogenomics Reveals a Novel Genetic Code in Hemichordata. Genome Biol Evol 2019; 11:29-40. [PMID: 30476024 PMCID: PMC6319601 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evy254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The diverse array of codon reassignments demonstrate that the genetic code is not universal in nature. Exploring mechanisms underlying codon reassignment is critical for understanding the evolution of the genetic code during translation. Hemichordata, comprising worm-like Enteropneusta and colonial filter-feeding Pterobranchia, is the sister taxon of echinoderms and is more distantly related to chordates. However, only a few hemichordate mitochondrial genomes have been sequenced, hindering our understanding of mitochondrial genome evolution within Deuterostomia. In this study, we sequenced four mitochondrial genomes and two transcriptomes, including representatives of both major hemichordate lineages and analyzed together with public available data. Contrary to the current understanding of the mitochondrial genetic code in hemichordates, our comparative analyses suggest that UAA encodes Tyr instead of a "Stop" codon in the pterobranch lineage Cephalodiscidae. We also predict that AAA encodes Lys in pterobranch and enteropneust mitochondrial genomes, contradicting the previous assumption that hemichordates share the same genetic code with echinoderms for which AAA encodes Asn. Thus, we propose a new mitochondrial genetic code for Cephalodiscus and a revised code for enteropneusts. Moreover, our phylogenetic analyses are largely consistent with previous phylogenomic studies. The only exception is the phylogenetic position of the enteropneust Stereobalanus, whose placement as sister to all other described enteropneusts. With broader taxonomic sampling, we provide evidence that evolution of mitochondrial gene order and genetic codes in Hemichordata are more dynamic than previously thought and these findings provide insights into mitochondrial genome evolution within this clade.
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- Yuanning Li
- Department of Biological Sciences & Molette Biology Laboratory for Environmental and Climate Change Studies, Auburn University
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- Department of Biological Sciences & Alabama Museum of Natural History, The University of Alabama
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- Department of Biological Sciences & Molette Biology Laboratory for Environmental and Climate Change Studies, Auburn University
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara
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- Department of Molecular Systems Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biological Sciences & Molette Biology Laboratory for Environmental and Climate Change Studies, Auburn University
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Liu H, Cai S, Liu J, Zhang H. Comparative mitochondrial genomic analyses of three chemosynthetic vesicomyid clams from deep-sea habitats. Ecol Evol 2018; 8:7261-7272. [PMID: 30151147 PMCID: PMC6106168 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Vesicomyid clams of the subfamily Pliocardinae are among the dominant chemosymbiotic bivalves found in sulfide-rich deep-sea habitats. Plastic morphologies and present molecular data could not resolve taxonomic uncertainties. The complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes will provide more data for comparative studies on molecular phylogeny and systematics of this taxonomically uncertain group, and help to clarify generic classifications. In this study, we analyze the features and evolutionary dynamics of mt genomes from three Archivesica species (Archivesica sp., Ar. gigas and Ar. pacifica) pertaining to subfamily Pliocardinae. Sequence coverage is nearly complete for the three newly sequenced mt genomes, with only the control region and some tRNA genes missing. Gene content, base composition, and codon usage are highly conserved in these pliocardiin species. Comparative analysis revealed the vesicomyid have a relatively lower ratio of Ka/Ks, and all 13 protein-coding genes (PGCs) are under strong purifying selection with a ratio of Ka/Ks far lower than one. Minimal changes in gene arrangement among vesicomyid species are due to the translocation trnaG in Isorropodon fossajaponicum. Additional tRNA genes were detected between trnaG and nad2 in Abyssogena mariana (trnaL3), Ab. phaseoliformis (trnaS3), and Phreagena okutanii (trnaM2), and display high similarity to other pliocardiin sequences at the same location. Single base insertion in multiple sites of this location could result in new tRNA genes, suggesting a possible tRNA arising from nongeneic sequence. Phylogenetic analysis based on 12 PCGs (excluding atp8) supports the monophyly of Pliocardiinae. These nearly complete mitogenomes provide relevant data for further comparative studies on molecular phylogeny and systematics of this taxonomically uncertain group of chemosymbiotic bivalves.
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- Helu Liu
- Institute of Deep‐sea Science and EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesSanyaChina
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- Institute of Deep‐sea Science and EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesSanyaChina
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- Institute of Deep‐sea Science and EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesSanyaChina
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- Institute of Deep‐sea Science and EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesSanyaChina
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Zhang DL, Li M, Li T, Yuan JJ, Bu WJ. A mitochondrial genome of Micronectidae and implications for its phylogenetic position. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 119:747-757. [PMID: 30075212 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.07.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) has been extensively used to better understand the phylogenetic relationships within the heteropteran infraorder Nepomorpha (Hemiptera), but no mitogenome in Micronectidae has been sequenced to date. Here we describe the first complete mitogenome of Micronecta sahlbergii (Jakovlev, 1881). The mitogenome is 15,005 bp in size, containing 13 typical PCGs, 22 tRNAs, two rRNAs and a control region (CR). All genes are arranged in the same gene order as the most other known heteropteran mitogenome. The phylogenetic relationships based on mitogenomes using Bayesian inference and Maximum likelihood methods showed that Micronecta sahlbergii was sister to Sigara septemlineata, suggesting that Micronecta sahlbergii belongs to Corixoidea. Corixoidea was basal within Nepomorpha. The PCG12 and PCG12RT matrices of BI and ML analyses yielded the consistent topology, respectively. Whereas there was no consistent conclusions in PCG123 and PCG123RT matrices. Saturation tests showed that PCG12 and PCG12RT were free of saturation in evaluation of transition and transversion substitution, while PCG123 and PCG123RT exhibited a plateau revealing saturation of transition suggesting that the third codon positions of PCGs were not suitable for addressing relationships at the superfamily level in Nepomorpha. So our results supported the phylogenetic analysis of PCG12 and PCG12RT in Nepomorpha.
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- Dan-Li Zhang
- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Jinzhong 030619, PR China; Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Jinzhong 030619, PR China
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- Institute of Zoology and Developmental Biology, College of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China.
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Tan Y, Jia B, Chi YM, Han HB, Zhou XR, Pang BP. The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Plant Bug Lygus pratensis Linnaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae). JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2018; 18:4967729. [PMID: 29718503 PMCID: PMC5893962 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iey035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lygus pratensis is a phytophagous pest responsible for yield losses in Bt alfalfa and other economic crops in Northwestern China. To better characterize Miridae at the genomic level, the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of L. pratensis was sequenced and analyzed in this study. The mt genome was amplified via the polymerase chain reaction to generate overlapping fragments. These fragments were then sequenced, spliced, and analyzed to include the examination of nucleotide composition, codon usage, compositional biases, protein-coding genes (PCGs), and RNA secondary structures. Phylogenetic relationships between L. pratensis and other species in different Heteroptera families were also examined. The mt genome was found to be a typical circular genome with a length of 16,591 bp and a total AT content of 75.1%, encoded for 13 PCGs, 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), 2 ribosomal RNAs (lrRNA and srRNA), and a noncoding control region. The nucleotide composition of the entire mt genome was heavily biased toward A and T. All of the tRNAs were predicted to have classic clover leaf structures, but three of the tRNAs (tRNAAsn, tRNAHis, tRNAHis) were missing the TΨC loop. The control region (2,017 bp), which was found to be located between 12S and tRNAIle, contained three tandem repeat elements. Phylogenetic analyses showed that L. pratensis is closely related to the other three examined Lygus bugs, and that it is a sister group to Apolygus and Adelphocoris. This study confirms the usability of the mt genome in phylogenesis studies pertaining to the Lygus genus, within Miridae.
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- Yao Tan
- Research Center for Grassland Entomology, Inner Mongolian Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Research Center for Grassland Entomology, Inner Mongolian Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Research Center for Grassland Entomology, Inner Mongolian Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of grassland research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Hohhot, China
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- Research Center for Grassland Entomology, Inner Mongolian Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Research Center for Grassland Entomology, Inner Mongolian Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Wang Y, Cao JJ, Li WH. Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Suwallia teleckojensis (Plecoptera: Chloroperlidae) and Implications for the Higher Phylogeny of Stoneflies. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E680. [PMID: 29495588 PMCID: PMC5877541 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19030680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Stoneflies comprise an ancient group of insects, but the phylogenetic position of Plecoptera and phylogenetic relations within Plecoptera have long been controversial, and more molecular data is required to reconstruct precise phylogeny. Herein, we present the complete mitogenome of a stonefly, Suwallia teleckojensis, which is 16146 bp in length and consists of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and a control region (CR). Most PCGs initiate with the standard start codon ATN. However, ND5 and ND1 started with GTG and TTG. Typical termination codons TAA and TAG were found in eleven PCGs, and the remaining two PCGs (COII and ND5) have incomplete termination codons. All transfer RNA genes (tRNAs) have the classic cloverleaf secondary structures, with the exception of tRNASer(AGN), which lacks the dihydrouridine (DHU) arm. Secondary structures of the two ribosomal RNAs were shown referring to previous models. A large tandem repeat region, two potential stem-loop (SL) structures, Poly N structure (2 poly-A, 1 poly-T and 1 poly-C), and four conserved sequence blocks (CSBs) were detected in the control region. Finally, both maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference (BI) analyses suggested that the Capniidae was monophyletic, and the other five stonefly families form a monophyletic group. In this study, S. teleckojensis was closely related to Sweltsa longistyla, and Chloroperlidae and Perlidae were herein supported to be a sister group.
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- Ying Wang
- Department of Plant Protection, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China.
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Jiang Y, Garzón-Orduña IJ, Winterton SL, Yang F, Liu X. Phylogenetic relationships among tribes of the green lacewing subfamily Chrysopinae recovered based on mitochondrial phylogenomics. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7218. [PMID: 28775310 PMCID: PMC5543154 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07431-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Chrysopidae (green lacewings) is the second largest family in Neuroptera, and it includes medium-size lacewings largely recognized by the presence of golden-colored eyes, bright green bodies and delicate wings with dense venation patterns. The subfamily Chrysopinae includes 97% of the species diversity in the family and it is currently divided into four tribes: Ankylopterygini, Belonopterygini, Chrysopini and Leucochrysini. Here we sequenced and annotated the nearly complete mitochondrial genomes of four species of each these tribes: Abachrysa eureka, Italochrysa insignis, Leucochrysa pretiosa, Parankyloteryx sp. We then reconstructed the phylogenetic relationships with estimated divergence times among tribes of Chrysopinae based on the mt genomic data. Our results suggest that Chrysopinae sans Nothancyla verreauxi evolved as two reciprocally monophyletic lineages formed by stem members of the tribes Leucochrysini plus Belonopterygini on one hand, and the stem members of Ankylopterygini plus Chrysopini on the other. Our estimations of divergence times place the diversification of stem Chrysopinae into the extant tribes during the Middle Jurassic to Late Cretaceous. The relatively young ages previously estimated for the green lacewing divergences were probably underestimated due to false inferences of homology between non-sister taxa that are later correctly identified as homoplasy after more taxa are added.
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- Yunlan Jiang
- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- California State Collection of Arthropods, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Sacramento, CA, 95832, USA
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- California State Collection of Arthropods, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Sacramento, CA, 95832, USA
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Williams ST, Foster PG, Hughes C, Harper EM, Taylor JD, Littlewood DTJ, Dyal P, Hopkins KP, Briscoe AG. Curious bivalves: Systematic utility and unusual properties of anomalodesmatan mitochondrial genomes. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2017; 110:60-72. [PMID: 28274686 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mitogenomic trees for Bivalvia have proved problematic in the past, but several highly divergent lineages were missing from these analyses and increased representation of these groups may yet improve resolution. Here, we add seven new sequences from the Anomalodesmata and one unidentified semelid species (Bryopa lata, Euciroa cf. queenslandica, Laternula elliptica, Laternula truncata, Lyonsia norwegica, Myadora brevis, Tropidomya abbreviata, "Abra" sp.). We show that relationships in a mitogenomic tree for the Class are improved by the addition of seven anomalodesmatans from this highly divergent clade, but are still not completely consistent with relationships recovered in studies of nuclear genes. We suggest that some anomalous relationships (for instance the non-monophyly of Bivalvia) may be partially explained by compositional heterogeneity in the mitogenome and suggest that the addition of more taxa may help resolve both this effect and possible instances of long branch attraction. We also identify several curious features about anomalodesmatan mitogenomes. For example, many protein-coding gene boundaries are poorly defined in marine bivalves, but particularly so in anomalodesmatans, primarily due to non-conserved boundary sequences. The use of transcriptomic and genomic data together enabled better definition of gene boundaries, the identification of possible pseudogenes and suggests that most genes are translated monocistronically, which contrasts with many other studies. We also identified a possible case of gene duplication of ND5 in Myadora brevis (Myochamidae). Mitogenome size in the Anomalodesmata ranges from very small compact molecules, with the smallest for Laternula elliptica (Laternulidae) only 14,622bp, to Bryopa lata (Clavagellidae) which is at least 31,969bp long and may be >40,000bp. Finally, sampled species show a high degree of sequence divergence and variable gene order, although intraspecific variation in Laternula elliptica is very low.
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- S T Williams
- Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom.
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- Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
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- Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, United Kingdom
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- Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
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- Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
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- Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
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- Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom; Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom(1)
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- Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
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Stöger I, Kocot KM, Poustka AJ, Wilson NG, Ivanov D, Halanych KM, Schrödl M. Monoplacophoran mitochondrial genomes: convergent gene arrangements and little phylogenetic signal. BMC Evol Biol 2016; 16:274. [PMID: 27986078 PMCID: PMC5162086 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-016-0829-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although recent studies have greatly advanced understanding of deep molluscan phylogeny, placement of some taxa remains uncertain as different datasets support competing class-relationships. Traditionally, morphologists have placed Monoplacophora, a group of morphologically simple, limpet-like molluscs as sister group to all other conchiferans (shelled molluscs other than Polyplacophora), a grouping that is supported by the latest large-scale phylogenomic study that includes Laevipilina. However, molecular datasets dominated by nuclear ribosomal genes support Monoplacophora + Polyplacophora (Serialia). Here, we evaluate the potential of mitochondrial genome data for resolving placement of Monoplacophora. RESULTS Two complete (Laevipilina antarctica and Vema ewingi) and one partial (Laevipilina hyalina) mitochondrial genomes were sequenced, assembled, and compared. All three genomes show a highly similar architecture including an unusually high number of non-coding regions. Comparison of monoplacophoran gene order shows a gene arrangement pattern not previously reported; there is an inversion of one large gene cluster. Our reanalyses of recently published polyplacophoran mitogenomes show, however, that this feature is also present in some chiton species. Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Inference analyses of 13 mitochondrial protein-coding genes failed to robustly place Monoplacophora and hypothesis testing could not reject any of the evaluated placements of Monoplacophora. CONCLUSIONS Under both serialian or aculiferan-conchiferan scenarios, the observed gene cluster inversion appears to be a convergent evolution of gene arrangements in molluscs. Our phylogenetic results are inconclusive and sensitive to taxon sampling. Aculifera (Polyplacophora + Aplacophora) and Conchifera were never recovered. However, some analyses recovered Serialia (Monoplacophora + Polyplacophora), Diasoma (Bivalvia + Scaphopoda) or Pleistomollusca (Bivalvia + Gastropoda). Although we could not shed light on deep evolutionary traits of Mollusca we found unique patterns of gene arrangements that are common to monoplacophoran and chitonine polyplacophoran species but not to acanthochitonine Polyplacophora. Complete mitochondrial genome of Laevipilina antarctica.
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- I Stöger
- SNSB-Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, Muenchhausenstrasse 21, 81247, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Box 870344, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487, USA
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- Max-Planck Institut fuer Molekulare Genetik, Evolution and Development Group, Ihnestrasse 73, 14195, Berlin, Germany.,Dahlem Center for Genome Research and Medical Systems Biology, Environmental and Phylogenomics Group, Fabeckstraße 60-62, 14195, Berlin, Germany.,Alacris Theranostics GmbH, Fabeckstr. 60-62, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Western Australian Museum, Aquatic Zoology/Molecular Systematics Unit, 49 Kew Street, Welshpool, WA, 6106, Australia
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- Zoological Museum, Moscow State University, Bolshaya Nikitskaya Str. 6, 225009, Moscow, Russia
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- Biological Sciences Department, Auburn University, Life Sciences Bld. 101, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- SNSB-Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, Muenchhausenstrasse 21, 81247, Munich, Germany.,Faculty of Biology, Department II, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen, Großhaderner Strasse 2-4, 82152, Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.,GeoBio-Center at LMU, Richard-Wagner-Strasse 10, 80333, Munich, Germany
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Shi G, Cui Z, Hui M, Liu Y, Chan TY, Song C. Unusual sequence features and gene rearrangements of primitive crabs revealed by three complete mitochondrial genomes of Dromiacea. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D-GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 2016; 20:65-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbd.2016.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Li T, Yang J, Li Y, Cui Y, Xie Q, Bu W, Hillis DM. A Mitochondrial Genome of Rhyparochromidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) and a Comparative Analysis of Related Mitochondrial Genomes. Sci Rep 2016; 6:35175. [PMID: 27756915 PMCID: PMC5069475 DOI: 10.1038/srep35175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The Rhyparochromidae, the largest family of Lygaeoidea, encompasses more than 1,850 described species, but no mitochondrial genome has been sequenced to date. Here we describe the first mitochondrial genome for Rhyparochromidae: a complete mitochondrial genome of Panaorus albomaculatus (Scott, 1874). This mitochondrial genome is comprised of 16,345 bp, and contains the expected 37 genes and control region. The majority of the control region is made up of a large tandem-repeat region, which has a novel pattern not previously observed in other insects. The tandem-repeats region of P. albomaculatus consists of 53 tandem duplications (including one partial repeat), which is the largest number of tandem repeats among all the known insect mitochondrial genomes. Slipped-strand mispairing during replication is likely to have generated this novel pattern of tandem repeats. Comparative analysis of tRNA gene families in sequenced Pentatomomorpha and Lygaeoidea species shows that the pattern of nucleotide conservation is markedly higher on the J-strand. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on mitochondrial genomes suggests that Rhyparochromidae is not the sister group to all the remaining Lygaeoidea, and supports the monophyly of Lygaeoidea.
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- Teng Li
- Institute of Zoology and Developmental Biology, College of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, 222 Tianshui South Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Al Arab M, Höner Zu Siederdissen C, Tout K, Sahyoun AH, Stadler PF, Bernt M. Accurate annotation of protein-coding genes in mitochondrial genomes. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2016; 106:209-216. [PMID: 27693569 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2016.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Mitochondrial genome sequences are available in large number and new sequences become published nowadays with increasing pace. Fast, automatic, consistent, and high quality annotations are a prerequisite for downstream analyses. Therefore, we present an automated pipeline for fast de novo annotation of mitochondrial protein-coding genes. The annotation is based on enhanced phylogeny-aware hidden Markov models (HMMs). The pipeline builds taxon-specific enhanced multiple sequence alignments (MSA) of already annotated sequences and corresponding HMMs using an approximation of the phylogeny. The MSAs are enhanced by fixing unannotated frameshifts, purging of wrong sequences, and removal of non-conserved columns from both ends. A comparison with reference annotations highlights the high quality of the results. The frameshift correction method predicts a large number of frameshifts, many of which are unknown. A detailed analysis of the frameshifts in nad3 of the Archosauria-Testudines group has been conducted.
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- Marwa Al Arab
- Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science University of Leipzig, Härtelstraße 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany; Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig, Härtelstraße 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany; Doctoral School of Science and Technology, AZM Center for Biotechnology Research, Lebanese University, Tripoli, Lebanon.
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- Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science University of Leipzig, Härtelstraße 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany; Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig, Härtelstraße 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany; Institute for Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 17, A-1090 Wien, Austria.
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- Doctoral School of Science and Technology, AZM Center for Biotechnology Research, Lebanese University, Tripoli, Lebanon.
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- Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science University of Leipzig, Härtelstraße 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany; Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig, Härtelstraße 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany; Doctoral School of Science and Technology, AZM Center for Biotechnology Research, Lebanese University, Tripoli, Lebanon; TRON - Translational Oncology at the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz gGmbH, Mainz, Germany.
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- Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science University of Leipzig, Härtelstraße 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany; Interdisciplinary Center for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig, Härtelstraße 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany; Institute for Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währingerstraße 17, A-1090 Wien, Austria; Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Inselstraße 22, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany; Fraunhofer Institut für Zelltherapie und Immunologie, Perlickstraße 1, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany; Center for Non-Coding RNA in Technology and Health, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 3, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark; Santa Fe Institute, 1399 Hyde Park Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87501, United States.
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- Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science University of Leipzig, Härtelstraße 16-18, D-04107 Leipzig, Germany; Parallel Computing and Complex Systems Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Leipzig, Augustusplatz 10, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.
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Sun S, Li Q, Kong L, Yu H. Complete mitochondrial genomes of Trisidos kiyoni and Potiarca pilula: Varied mitochondrial genome size and highly rearranged gene order in Arcidae. Sci Rep 2016; 6:33794. [PMID: 27653979 PMCID: PMC5031957 DOI: 10.1038/srep33794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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We present the complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of Trisidos kiyoni and Potiarca pilula, both important species from the family Arcidae (Arcoida: Arcacea). Typical bivalve mtDNA features were described, such as the relatively conserved gene number (36 and 37), a high A + T content (62.73% and 61.16%), the preference for A + T-rich codons, and the evidence of non-optimal codon usage. The mitogenomes of Arcidae species are exceptional for their extraordinarily large and variable sizes and substantial gene rearrangements. The mitogenome of T. kiyoni (19,614 bp) and P. pilula (28,470 bp) are the two smallest Arcidae mitogenomes. The compact mitogenomes are weakly associated with gene number and primarily reflect shrinkage of the non-coding regions. The varied size in Arcidae mitogenomes reflect a dynamic history of expansion. A significant positive correlation is observed between mitogenome size and the combined length of cox1-3, the lengths of Cytb, and the combined length of rRNAs (rrnS and rrnL) (P < 0.001). Both protein coding genes (PCGs) and tRNA rearrangements is observed in P. pilula and T. kiyoni mitogenomes. This analysis imply that the complicated gene rearrangement in mitochondrial genome could be considered as one of key characters in inferring higher-level phylogenetic relationship of Arcidae.
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- Shao'e Sun
- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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Song N, An S, Yin X, Cai W, Li H. Application of RNA-seq for mitogenome reconstruction, and reconsideration of long-branch artifacts in Hemiptera phylogeny. Sci Rep 2016; 6:33465. [PMID: 27633117 PMCID: PMC5025853 DOI: 10.1038/srep33465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Hemiptera make up the largest nonholometabolan insect assemblage. Despite previous efforts to elucidate phylogeny within this group, relationships among the major sub-lineages remain uncertain. In particular, mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) data are still sparse for many important hemipteran insect groups. Recent mitogenomic analyses of Hemiptera have usually included no more than 50 species, with conflicting hypotheses presented. Here, we determined the nearly complete nucleotide sequence of the mitogenome for the aphid species of Rhopalosiphum padi using RNA-seq plus gap filling. The 15,205 bp mitogenome included all mitochondrial genes except for trnF. The mitogenome organization and size for R. padi are similar to previously reported aphid species. In addition, the phylogenetic relationships for Hemiptera were examined using a mitogenomic dataset which included sequences from 103 ingroup species and 19 outgroup species. Our results showed that the seven species representing the Aleyrodidae exhibit extremely long branches, and always cluster with long-branched outgroups. This lead to the failure of recovering a monophyletic Hemiptera in most analyses. The data treatment of Degen-coding for protein-coding genes and the site-heterogeneous CAT model show improved suppression of the long-branch effect. Under these conditions, the Sternorrhyncha was often recovered as the most basal clade in Hemiptera.
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- Nan Song
- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Zeng L, Wang Y, Zhang J, Wu C. Complete mitochondrial genome of Turritella terebra bacillum. MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES 2016; 1:350-351. [PMID: 33473479 PMCID: PMC7800155 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2016.1144088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the Turritella terebra bacillum was 15 868 bp in length and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and two ribosomal RNA genes. The overall base composition of T. terebra bacillum was A 28.85%, T 35.88%, C 16.21% and G 19.06%. Phylogenetic tree construction indicated that T. terebra bacillum was most closely related to Volutharpa perryi. This molecular information will contribute to better understand its evolution and population genetics.
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- Lin Zeng
- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Marine Facilities Aquaculture, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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Lin JH, Zhou WC, Ding HL, Wang P, Ai HM. The mitochondrial genome of the land snail Cernuella virgata (Da Costa, 1778): the first complete sequence in the family Hygromiidae (Pulmonata, Stylommatophora). Zookeys 2016:55-69. [PMID: 27408534 PMCID: PMC4926662 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.589.7637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2015] [Accepted: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The land snail Cernuella virgata (da Costa, 1778) is widely considered as a pest to be quarantined in most countries. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Cernuella virgata is published. The mitochondrial genome has a length of 14,147 bp a DNA base composition of 29.07% A, 36.88% T, 15.59% C and 18.46% G, encoding 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes and two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. The complete nucleotide composition was biased toward adenine and thymine, A+T accounting for 69.80%. Nine PCGs and 14 tRNA genes are encoded on the J strand, and the other four PCGs and eight tRNA genes are encoded on the N strand. The genome also includes 16 intergenic spacers. All PCGs start strictly with ATN, and have conventional stop codons (TAA and TAG). All tRNAs fold into the classic cloverleaf structure, except tRNA(Arg) , tRNA(Ser(UCN)) , tRNA(Ser(AGN)) and tRNA(Pro) . The first three lack the dihydrouridine arm while the last lacks the TψC arm. There are 502 bp long noncoding regions and 418bp long gene overlaps in the whole mitochondrial genome, accounting for 3.54% and 2.95% of the total length respectively. Phylogenetic analyses based on the sequences of the protein coding genes revealed a sister group relationship between the Hygromiidae and the Helicidae.
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- Jun-Hong Lin
- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molluscan Quarantine and Identification of AQSIQ, Fujian Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molluscan Quarantine and Identification of AQSIQ, Fujian Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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Du C, He S, Song X, Liao Q, Zhang X, Yue B. The complete mitochondrial genome of Epicauta chinensis (Coleoptera: Meloidae) and phylogenetic analysis among Coleopteran insects. Gene 2016; 578:274-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.12.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Evolution of mitochondrial gene order in Annelida. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2016; 94:196-206. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 07/30/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Yuan ML, Zhang QL, Guo ZL, Wang J, Shen YY. Comparative mitogenomic analysis of the superfamily Pentatomoidea (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) and phylogenetic implications. BMC Genomics 2015; 16:460. [PMID: 26076960 PMCID: PMC4469028 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-015-1679-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Insect mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) are the most extensively used genetic marker for evolutionary and population genetics studies of insects. The Pentatomoidea superfamily is economically important and the largest superfamily within Pentatomomorpha with over 7,000 species. To better understand the diversity and evolution of pentatomoid species, we sequenced and annotated the mitogenomes of Eurydema gebleri and Rubiconia intermedia, and present the first comparative analysis of the 11 pentatomoid mitogenomes that have been sequenced to date. RESULTS We obtained the complete mitogenome of Eurydema gebleri (16,005 bp) and a nearly complete mitogenome of Rubiconia intermedia (14,967 bp). Our results show that gene content, gene arrangement, base composition, codon usage, and mitochondrial transcription termination factor sequences are highly conserved in pentatomoid species, especially for species in the same family. Evolutionary rate analyses of protein-coding genes reveal that the highest and lowest rates are found in atp8 and cox1 and distinctive evolutionary patterns are significantly correlated with the G + C content of genes. We inferred the secondary structures for two rRNA genes for eleven pentatomoid species, and identify some conserved motifs of RNA structures in Pentatomidea. All tRNA genes in pentatomoid mitogenomes have a canonical cloverleaf secondary structure, except for two tRNAs (trnS1 and trnV) which appear to lack the dihydrouridine arm. Regions that are A + T-rich have several distinct characteristics (e.g. size variation and abundant tandem repeats), and have potential as species or population level molecular markers. Phylogenetic analyses based on mitogenomic data strongly support the monophyly of Pentatomoidea, and the estimated phylogenetic relationships are: (Urostylididae + (Plataspidae + (Pentatomidae + (Cydnidae + (Dinidoridae + Tessaratomidae))))). CONCLUSIONS This comparative mitogenomic analysis sheds light on the architecture and evolution of mitogenomes in the superfamily Pentatomoidea. Mitogenomes can be effectively used to resolve phylogenetic relationships of pentatomomorphan insects at various taxonomic levels. Sequencing more mitogenomes at various taxonomic levels, particularly from closely related species, will improve the annotation accuracy of mitochondrial genes, as well as greatly enhance our understanding of mitogenomic evolution and phylogenetic relationships in pentatomoids.
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- Ming-Long Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730020, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730020, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730020, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730020, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agricultural Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730020, People's Republic of China.
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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Corizus tetraspilus (Hemiptera: Rhopalidae) and Phylogenetic Analysis of Pentatomomorpha. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0129003. [PMID: 26042898 PMCID: PMC4456165 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Insect mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) are the most extensively used genetic information for molecular evolution, phylogenetics and population genetics. Pentatomomorpha (>14,000 species) is the second largest infraorder of Heteroptera and of great economic importance. To better understand the diversity and phylogeny within Pentatomomorpha, we sequenced and annotated the complete mitogenome of Corizus tetraspilus (Hemiptera: Rhopalidae), an important pest of alfalfa in China. We analyzed the main features of the C. tetraspilus mitogenome, and provided a comparative analysis with four other Coreoidea species. Our results reveal that gene content, gene arrangement, nucleotide composition, codon usage, rRNA structures and sequences of mitochondrial transcription termination factor are conserved in Coreoidea. Comparative analysis shows that different protein-coding genes have been subject to different evolutionary rates correlated with the G+C content. All the transfer RNA genes found in Coreoidea have the typical clover leaf secondary structure, except for trnS1 (AGN) which lacks the dihydrouridine (DHU) arm and possesses a unusual anticodon stem (9 bp vs. the normal 5 bp). The control regions (CRs) among Coreoidea are highly variable in size, of which the CR of C. tetraspilus is the smallest (440 bp), making the C. tetraspilus mitogenome the smallest (14,989 bp) within all completely sequenced Coreoidea mitogenomes. No conserved motifs are found in the CRs of Coreoidea. In addition, the A+T content (60.68%) of the CR of C. tetraspilus is much lower than that of the entire mitogenome (74.88%), and is lowest among Coreoidea. Phylogenetic analyses based on mitogenomic data support the monophyly of each superfamily within Pentatomomorpha, and recognize a phylogenetic relationship of (Aradoidea + (Pentatomoidea + (Lygaeoidea + (Pyrrhocoroidea + Coreoidea)))).
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Sevigny JL, Kirouac LE, Thomas WK, Ramsdell JS, Lawlor KE, Sharifi O, Grewal S, Baysdorfer C, Curr K, Naimie AA, Okamoto K, Murray JA, Newcomb JM. The Mitochondrial Genomes of the Nudibranch Mollusks, Melibe leonina and Tritonia diomedea, and Their Impact on Gastropod Phylogeny. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0127519. [PMID: 25996944 PMCID: PMC4440745 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The phylogenetic relationships among certain groups of gastropods have remained unresolved in recent studies, especially in the diverse subclass Opisthobranchia, where nudibranchs have been poorly represented. Here we present the complete mitochondrial genomes of Melibe leonina and Tritonia diomedea (more recently named T. tetraquetra), two nudibranchs from the unrepresented Cladobranchia group, and report on the resulting phylogenetic analyses. Both genomes coded for the typical thirteen protein-coding genes, twenty-two transfer RNAs, and two ribosomal RNAs seen in other species. The twelve-nucleotide deletion previously reported for the cytochrome oxidase 1 gene in several other Melibe species was further clarified as three separate deletion events. These deletions were not present in any opisthobranchs examined in our study, including the newly sequenced M. leonina or T. diomedea, suggesting that these previously reported deletions may represent more recently divergent taxa. Analysis of the secondary structures for all twenty-two tRNAs of both M. leonina and T. diomedea indicated truncated d arms for the two serine tRNAs, as seen in some other heterobranchs. In addition, the serine 1 tRNA in T. diomedea contained an anticodon not yet reported in any other gastropod. For phylogenetic analysis, we used the thirteen protein-coding genes from the mitochondrial genomes of M. leonina, T. diomedea, and seventy-one other gastropods. Phylogenetic analyses were performed for both the class Gastropoda and the subclass Opisthobranchia. Both Bayesian and maximum likelihood analyses resulted in similar tree topologies. In the Opisthobranchia, the five orders represented in our study were monophyletic (Anaspidea, Cephalaspidea, Notaspidea, Nudibranchia, Sacoglossa). In Gastropoda, two of the three traditional subclasses, Opisthobranchia and Pulmonata, were not monophyletic. In contrast, four of the more recently named gastropod clades (Vetigastropoda, Neritimorpha, Caenogastropoda, and Heterobranchia) were all monophyletic, and thus appear to be better classifications for this diverse group.
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- Joseph L. Sevigny
- Department of Biology and Health Science, New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Health Science, New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Health Science, New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Health Science, New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Health Science, New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire, United States of America
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Groth JG, Arbisser I, Landman NH, Barrowclough GF. The Mitochondrial Genome ofAllonautilus(Mollusca: Cephalopoda): Base Composition, Noncoding-Region Variation, and Phylogenetic Divergence. AMERICAN MUSEUM NOVITATES 2015. [DOI: 10.1206/3834.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Shi G, Cui Z, Hui M, Liu Y, Chan TY, Song C. The complete mitochondrial genomes of Umalia orientalis and Lyreidus brevifrons: The phylogenetic position of the family Raninidae within Brachyuran crabs. Mar Genomics 2015; 21:53-61. [PMID: 25744934 DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequences of two primitive crabs, Umalia orientalis and Lyreidus brevifrons (Decapoda: Brachyura: Raninidae) were determined. The mitogenomes of the two species are 15,466 and 16,112bp in length with AT content of 68.0% and 70.6%, respectively. Each genome contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes. The gene arrangement of U. orientalis is the same with those reported for most brachyuran species. Nevertheless, the gene arrangement of L. brevifrons differs from that of U. orientalis in having an additional non-coding region. The newly found non-coding region is located between nad3 and trnA with 641bp in length. Its nucleotide composition and secondary structure are similar to the typical control region. In L. brevifrons, the secondary structures of trnS-AGN and trnI are significantly different from those in U. orientalis and other brachyuran species. The start codon for cox1 is ATG in all reported Eubrachyura mitogenomes, while a common start codon ACG is found in the Podotremata. Phylogenetic analyses for crustacean decapods based on the nucleotide and amino acid of 13 PCGs indicate that Homolidae is more primitive in Brachyura, and Raninidae is a sister group to Eubrachyura. This implies that Raninidae is closer to Eubrachyura than to Homolidae, and Podotremata may be a paraphyletic assemblage. The results also indicate that the subfamily Lyreidinae is closer to Notopodinae than to Ranininae within Raninidae. The novel mitogenome data provides useful information for refining the phylogenetic relationships within Brachyura.
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- Guohui Shi
- EMBL, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- EMBL, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Ecological Mariculture, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- EMBL, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- EMBL, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan; Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- EMBL, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Wang P, Yang HF, Zhou WC, Hwang CC, Zhang WH, Qian ZX. The mitochondrial genome of the land snail Camaenacicatricosa (Müller, 1774) (Stylommatophora, Camaenidae): the first complete sequence in the family Camaenidae. Zookeys 2014; 451:33-48. [PMID: 25493046 PMCID: PMC4258619 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.451.8537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of the snail Camaenacicatricosa (Müller, 1774) has been sequenced and annotated in this study. The entire circular genome is 13,843 bp in size and represents the first camaenid mt genome, with content of 31.9%A, 37.9%T, 13.5%C and 16.7%G. Gene content, codon usage and base organization show similarity to a great extent to the sequenced mt genome from Stylommatophora, whereas, gene order is different from them, especially the positions of tRNA(Cys) , tRNA(Phe) , COII, tRNA(Asp) , tRNA(Gly) , tRNA(His) and tRNA(Trp) . All protein coding genes use standard initiation codons ATN except for COII with GTG as start signal. Conventional stop codons TAA and TAG have been assigned to all protein coding genes. All tRNA genes possess the typical clover leaf structure, but the TψC arm of tRNA(Asp) and dihydrouridine arm of tRNA(Ser(AGN)) only form a simple loop. Shorter intergenic spacers have been found in this mt genome. Phylogenetic study based on protein coding genes shows close relationship of Camaenidae and Bradybaenidae. The presented phylogeny is consistent with the monophyly of Stylommatophora.
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- Pei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Molluscan Quarantine and Identification of AQSIQ, Fujian Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China
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- National Wetland Museum of China, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molluscan Quarantine and Identification of AQSIQ, Fujian Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China
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- Department of Life Sciences, National University of Kaohsiung, No.700, Kaohsiung University Road, Nan-Tzu District, Kaohsiung 81148, Taiwan
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China
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- Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
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Irisarri I, Eernisse DJ, Zardoya R. Molecular phylogeny of Acanthochitonina (Mollusca: Polyplacophora: Chitonida): three new mitochondrial genomes, rearranged gene orders and systematics. J NAT HIST 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2014.963721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Yan Y, Wang Y, Liu X, Winterton SL, Yang D. The first mitochondrial genomes of antlion (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) and split-footed lacewing (Neuroptera: Nymphidae), with phylogenetic implications of Myrmeleontiformia. Int J Biol Sci 2014; 10:895-908. [PMID: 25170303 PMCID: PMC4147223 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.9454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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In the holometabolous insect order Neuroptera (lacewings), the cosmopolitan Myrmeleontidae (antlions) are the most species-rich family, while the closely related Nymphidae (split-footed lacewings) are a small endemic family from the Australian-Malesian region. Both families belong to the suborder Myrmeleontiformia, within which controversial hypotheses on the interfamilial phylogenetic relationships exist. Herein, we describe the complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes of an antlion (Myrmeleon immanis Walker, 1853) and a split-footed lacewing (Nymphes myrmeleonoides Leach, 1814), representing the first mt genomes for both families. These mt genomes are relatively small (respectively composed of 15,799 and 15,713 bp) compared to other lacewing mt genomes, and comprise 37 genes (13 protein coding genes, 22 tRNA genes and two rRNA genes). The arrangement of these two mt genomes is the same as in most derived Neuroptera mt genomes previously sequenced, specifically with a translocation of trnC. The start codons of all PCGs are started by ATN, with an exception of cox1, which is ACG in the M. immanis mt genome and TCG in N. myrmeleonoides. All tRNA genes have a typical clover-leaf structure of mitochondrial tRNA, with the exception of trnS1(AGN). The secondary structures of rrnL and rrnS are similar with those proposed insects and the domain I contains nine helices rather than eight helices, which is common within Neuroptera. A phylogenetic analysis based on the mt genomic data for all Neuropterida sequenced thus far, supports the monophyly of Myrmeleontiformia and the sister relationship between Ascalaphidae and Myrmeleontidae.
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- Yan Yan
- 1. Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- 1. Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- 1. Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- 2. California State Collection of Arthropods, California Department of Food & Agriculture, Sacramento, California 95832, United States of America
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- 1. Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Wang P, Li H, Wang Y, Zhang JH, Dai X, Chang J, Hu BW, Cai WZ. The mitochondrial genome of the plant bug Apolygus lucorum (Hemiptera: Miridae): Presently known as the smallest in Heteroptera. INSECT SCIENCE 2014; 21:159-173. [PMID: 23956187 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of the plant bug, Apolygus lucorum, an important cotton pest, has been sequenced and annotated in this study. The entire circular genome is 14 768 bp in size and represents the smallest in presently known heteropteran mt genomes. The mt genome is encoding for two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 13 protein coding genes and a control region, and the order, content, codon usage and base organization show similarity to a great extent to the hypothetical ancestral model. All protein coding genes use standard initiation codons ATN. Conventional stop codons TAA and TAG have been assigned to the most protein coding genes; however, COIII, ND4 and ND5 genes show incomplete terminator signal (T). All tRNA genes possess the typical clover leaf structure, but the dihydrouridine arm of tRNA(Ser(AGN)) only forms a simple loop. Secondary structure models of rRNA genes are generally in accordance with the former models, although some differences exist in certain parts. Three intergenic spacers have never been found in sequenced mt genomes of Heteroptera. The phylogenetic study based on protein coding genes is largely congruent with previous phylogenetic work. Both Bayesian inference and maximum likelihood analyses highly support the sister relationship of A. lucorum and Lygus lineolaris, and Miridae presents a sister position to Anthocoridae.
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- Pei Wang
- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing
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Allcock AL, Lindgren A, Strugnell J. The contribution of molecular data to our understanding of cephalopod evolution and systematics: a review. J NAT HIST 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2013.825342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Wang Y, Liu X, Yang D. The first mitochondrial genome for caddisfly (insecta: Trichoptera) with phylogenetic implications. Int J Biol Sci 2013; 10:53-63. [PMID: 24391451 PMCID: PMC3879591 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.7975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The Trichoptera (caddisflies) is a holometabolous insect order with 14,300 described species forming the second most species-rich monophyletic group of animals in freshwater. Hitherto, there is no mitochondrial genome reported of this order. Herein, we describe the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of a caddisfly species, Eubasilissa regina (McLachlan, 1871). A phylogenomic analysis was carried out based on the mt genomic sequences of 13 mt protein coding genes (PCGs) and two rRNA genes of 24 species belonging to eight holometabolous orders. Both maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference analyses highly support the sister relationship between Trichoptera and Lepidoptera.
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Plazzi F, Ribani A, Passamonti M. The complete mitochondrial genome of Solemya velum (Mollusca: Bivalvia) and its relationships with conchifera. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:409. [PMID: 23777315 PMCID: PMC3704766 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Accepted: 06/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Bivalve mitochondrial genomes exhibit a wide array of uncommon features, like extensive gene rearrangements, large sizes, and unusual ways of inheritance. Species pertaining to the order Solemyida (subclass Opponobranchia) show many peculiar evolutionary adaptations, f.i. extensive symbiosis with chemoautotrophic bacteria. Despite Opponobranchia are central in bivalve phylogeny, being considered the sister group of all Autobranchia, a complete mitochondrial genome has not been sequenced yet. Results In this paper, we characterized the complete mitochondrial genome of the Atlantic awning clam Solemya velum: A-T content, gene arrangement and other features are more similar to putative ancestral mollusks than to other bivalves. Two supranumerary open reading frames are present in a large, otherwise unassigned, region, while the origin of replication could be located in a region upstream to the cox3 gene. Conclusions We show that S. velum mitogenome retains most of the ancestral conchiferan features, which is unusual among bivalve mollusks, and we discuss main peculiarities of this first example of an organellar genome coming from the subclass Opponobranchia. Mitochondrial genomes of Solemya (for bivalves) and Haliotis (for gastropods) seem to retain the original condition of mollusks, as most probably exemplified by Katharina.
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- Federico Plazzi
- Department of Biological Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Selmi, 3, Bologna 40126, Italy.
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Davies MN, Guan P, Blythe MJ, Salomon J, Toseland CP, Hattotuwagama C, Walshe V, Doytchinova IA, Flower DR. Using databases and data mining in vaccinology. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2013; 2:19-35. [PMID: 23496035 DOI: 10.1517/17460441.2.1.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Throughout time functional immunology has accumulated vast amounts of quantitative and qualitative data relevant to the design and discovery of vaccines. Such data includes, but is not limited to, components of the host and pathogen genome (including antigens and virulence factors), T- and B-cell epitopes and other components of the antigen presentation pathway and allergens. In this review the authors discuss a range of databases that archive such data. Built on such information, increasingly sophisticated data mining techniques have developed that create predictive models of utilitarian value. With special reference to epitope data, the authors discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the available techniques and how they can aid computer-aided vaccine design deliver added value for vaccinology.
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- Matthew N Davies
- The Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, Compton, Berkshire, RG20 7NN, UK.
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Li T, Gao C, Cui Y, Xie Q, Bu W. The complete mitochondrial genome of the stalk-eyed bug Chauliops fallax Scott, and the monophyly of Malcidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera). PLoS One 2013; 8:e55381. [PMID: 23390534 PMCID: PMC3563593 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Chauliops fallax Scott, 1874 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Malcidae: Chauliopinae) is one of the most destructive insect pests of soybean and rice fields in Asia. Here we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of this pest. This genome is 15,739 bp long, with an A+T content of 73.7%, containing 37 typical animal mitochondrial genes and a control region. All genes were arranged in the same order as most of other Heteroptera. A remarkable strand bias was found for all nine protein coding genes (PCGs) encoded by the majority strand were positive AT-skew and negative GC-skew, whereas the reverse were found in the remaining four PCGs encoded by the minority strand and two rRNA genes. The models of secondary structures for the two rRNA genes of sequenced true bugs and Lygaeoidea were predicted. 16S rRNA consisted of six domains (domain III is absent as in other known arthropod mitochondrial genomes) and 45 helices, while three domains and 27 helices for 12S rRNA. The control region consists of five subregions: a microsatellite-like region, a tandem repeats region and other three motifs. The unusual intergenic spacer between tRNA-H and ND4 only found in the species of Lygaeoidea, not in other heteropteran species, may be the synapomorphy of this superfamily. Phylogenetic analyses were carried out based on all the 13 PCGs showed that Chauliopinae was the sister group of Malcinae and the monophyly of Lygaeoidea.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Base Composition
- Base Sequence
- DNA, Intergenic/genetics
- DNA, Mitochondrial/classification
- DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics
- Evolution, Molecular
- Gene Order
- Genes, Mitochondrial
- Genome, Insect
- Genome, Mitochondrial
- Heteroptera/classification
- Heteroptera/genetics
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Nucleic Acid Conformation
- Phylogeny
- RNA, Ribosomal/chemistry
- RNA, Ribosomal/genetics
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics
- RNA, Transfer/genetics
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Species Specificity
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- Teng Li
- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Institute of Entomology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the Antarctic sea spider Ammothea carolinensis (Chelicerata; Pycnogonida). Polar Biol 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-013-1288-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Pante E, Rohfritsch A, Becquet V, Belkhir K, Bierne N, Garcia P. SNP detection from de novo transcriptome sequencing in the bivalve Macoma balthica: marker development for evolutionary studies. PLoS One 2012; 7:e52302. [PMID: 23300636 PMCID: PMC3530552 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 11/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Hybrid zones are noteworthy systems for the study of environmental adaptation to fast-changing environments, as they constitute reservoirs of polymorphism and are key to the maintenance of biodiversity. They can move in relation to climate fluctuations, as temperature can affect both selection and migration, or remain trapped by environmental and physical barriers. There is therefore a very strong incentive to study the dynamics of hybrid zones subjected to climate variations. The infaunal bivalve Macoma balthica emerges as a noteworthy model species, as divergent lineages hybridize, and its native NE Atlantic range is currently contracting to the North. To investigate the dynamics and functioning of hybrid zones in M. balthica, we developed new molecular markers by sequencing the collective transcriptome of 30 individuals. Ten individuals were pooled for each of the three populations sampled at the margins of two hybrid zones. A single 454 run generated 277 Mb from which 17K SNPs were detected. SNP density averaged 1 polymorphic site every 14 to 19 bases, for mitochondrial and nuclear loci, respectively. An scan detected high genetic divergence among several hundred SNPs, some of them involved in energetic metabolism, cellular respiration and physiological stress. The high population differentiation, recorded for nuclear-encoded ATP synthase and NADH dehydrogenase as well as most mitochondrial loci, suggests cytonuclear genetic incompatibilities. Results from this study will help pave the way to a high-resolution study of hybrid zone dynamics in M. balthica, and the relative importance of endogenous and exogenous barriers to gene flow in this system.
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- Eric Pante
- Littoral, Environnement et Sociétés Joint Research Unit 7266 Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Université de La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France.
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Brauer A, Kurz A, Stockwell T, Baden-Tillson H, Heidler J, Wittig I, Kauferstein S, Mebs D, Stöcklin R, Remm M. The mitochondrial genome of the venomous cone snail Conus consors. PLoS One 2012; 7:e51528. [PMID: 23236512 PMCID: PMC3517553 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2012] [Accepted: 11/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cone snails are venomous predatory marine neogastropods that belong to the species-rich superfamily of the Conoidea. So far, the mitochondrial genomes of two cone snail species (Conus textile and Conus borgesi) have been described, and these feed on snails and worms, respectively. Here, we report the mitochondrial genome sequence of the fish-hunting cone snail Conus consors and describe a novel putative control region (CR) which seems to be absent in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of other cone snail species. This possible CR spans about 700 base pairs (bp) and is located between the genes encoding the transfer RNA for phenylalanine (tRNA-Phe, trnF) and cytochrome c oxidase subunit III (cox3). The novel putative CR contains several sequence motifs that suggest a role in mitochondrial replication and transcription.
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Bernt M, Braband A, Schierwater B, Stadler PF. Genetic aspects of mitochondrial genome evolution. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2012; 69:328-38. [PMID: 23142697 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2012.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2012] [Revised: 10/20/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Many years of extensive studies of metazoan mitochondrial genomes have established differences in gene arrangements and genetic codes as valuable phylogenetic markers. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of replication, transcription and the role of the control regions which cause e.g. different gene orders is important to assess the phylogenetic signal of such events. This review summarises and discusses, for the Metazoa, the general aspects of mitochondrial transcription and replication with respect to control regions as well as several proposed models of gene rearrangements. As whole genome sequencing projects accumulate, more and more observations about mitochondrial gene transfer to the nucleus are reported. Thus occurrence and phylogenetic aspects concerning nuclear mitochondrial-like sequences (NUMTS) is another aspect of this review.
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- Matthias Bernt
- Parallel Computing and Complex Systems Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Leipzig, Augustusplatz 10, D-04109 Leipzig, Germany.
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Wang Y, Liu X, Winterton SL, Yang D. The first mitochondrial genome for the fishfly subfamily Chauliodinae and implications for the higher phylogeny of Megaloptera. PLoS One 2012; 7:e47302. [PMID: 23056623 PMCID: PMC3467237 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Megaloptera are a basal holometabolous insect order with larvae exclusively predacious and aquatic. The evolutionary history of Megaloptera attracts great interest because of its antiquity and important systematic status in Holometabola. However, due to the difficulties identifying morphological apomorphies for the group, controversial hypotheses on the monophyly and higher phylogeny of Megaloptera have been proposed. Herein, we describe the complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of a fishfly species, Neochauliodes punctatolosus Liu & Yang, 2006, representing the first mt genome of the subfamily Chauliodinae. A phylogenomic analysis was carried out based on the mt genomic sequences of 13 mt protein-coding genes (PCGs) and two rRNA genes of nine Neuropterida species, comprising all three orders of Neuropterida and all families and subfamilies of Megaloptera. Both maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference analyses highly support the monophyly of Megaloptera, which was recovered as the sister of Neuroptera. Within Megaloptera, the sister relationship between Corydalinae and Chauliodinae was corroborated. The divergence time estimation suggests that stem lineage of Neuropterida and Coleoptera separated in the Early Permian. The interordinal divergence within Neuropterida might have occurred in the Late Permian.
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- Yuyu Wang
- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (XYL); (DY)
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- Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch, Sacramento, California, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (XYL); (DY)
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Chandramouli KH, Reish D, Qian PY. Gel-based and gel-free identification of proteins and phosphopeptides during egg-to-larva transition in polychaete Neanthes arenaceodentata. PLoS One 2012; 7:e38814. [PMID: 22719953 PMCID: PMC3376139 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2011] [Accepted: 05/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The polychaete Neanthes arenaceodentata- is cosmopolitan in distribution-, has been used as a laboratory test animal. Life history of this species has several unique features; the female dies after spawning and the male incubates the fertilized eggs through the 21-segmented stage. The larvae leave the tube and commence feeding. Changes in protein abundance and phosphorylation were examined during early development of N. arenaceodentata. A gel-based approach and gel-free enrichment of phosphopeptides coupled with mass spectrometry were used to identify proteins and phosphopeptides in fertilized ova and larval stages. Patterns of proteins and phosphoproteins changed from fertilized ova to larval stages. Twelve proteins occurred in phosphorylated form and nine as stage specific proteins. Cytoskeletal proteins have exhibited differential phosphorylation from ova to larval stages; whereas, other proteins exhibited stage-specific phosphorylation patterns. Ten phosphopeptides were identified that showed phosphorylation sites on serine or threonine residues. Sixty percent of the identified proteins were related to structural reorganization and others with protein synthesis, stress response and attachment. The abundance and distribution of two cytoskeleton proteins were examined further by 2-DE Western blot analysis. This is the first report on changes in protein expression and phosphorylation sites at Thr/Ser in early development of N. arenaceodentata. The 2-DE proteome maps and identified phosphoproteins contributes toward understanding the state of fertilized ova and early larval stages and serves as a basis for further studies on proteomics changes under different developmental conditions in this and other polychaete species.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, California, United States of America
- * E-mail: (DR); (PYQ)
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- Division of Life Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China
- * E-mail: (DR); (PYQ)
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Li H, Liu H, Shi A, Štys P, Zhou X, Cai W. The complete mitochondrial genome and novel gene arrangement of the unique-headed bug Stenopirates sp. (Hemiptera: Enicocephalidae). PLoS One 2012; 7:e29419. [PMID: 22235294 PMCID: PMC3250431 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2011] [Accepted: 11/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Many of true bugs are important insect pests to cultivated crops and some are important vectors of human diseases, but few cladistic analyses have addressed relationships among the seven infraorders of Heteroptera. The Enicocephalomorpha and Nepomorpha are consider the basal groups of Heteroptera, but the basal-most lineage remains unresolved. Here we report the mitochondrial genome of the unique-headed bug Stenopirates sp., the first mitochondrial genome sequenced from Enicocephalomorpha. The Stenopirates sp. mitochondrial genome is a typical circular DNA molecule of 15, 384 bp in length, and contains 37 genes and a large non-coding fragment. The gene order differs substantially from other known insect mitochondrial genomes, with rearrangements of both tRNA genes and protein-coding genes. The overall AT content (82.5%) of Stenopirates sp. is the highest among all the known heteropteran mitochondrial genomes. The strand bias is consistent with other true bugs with negative GC-skew and positive AT-skew for the J-strand. The heteropteran mitochondrial atp8 exhibits the highest evolutionary rate, whereas cox1 appears to have the lowest rate. Furthermore, a negative correlation was observed between the variation of nucleotide substitutions and the GC content of each protein-coding gene. A microsatellite was identified in the putative control region. Finally, phylogenetic reconstruction suggests that Enicocephalomorpha is the sister group to all the remaining Heteroptera.
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- Hu Li
- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Entomological Laboratory, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
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- Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Bernt M, Middendorf M. A method for computing an inventory of metazoan mitochondrial gene order rearrangements. BMC Bioinformatics 2011; 12 Suppl 9:S6. [PMID: 22151086 PMCID: PMC3283314 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2105-12-s9-s6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Changes in the order of mitochondrial genes are a good source of information for phylogenetic investigations. Phylogenetic hypotheses are often supported by parsimonious mitochondrial gene order rearrangement scenarios. CREx is a heuristic for computing short pairwise rearrangement scenarios for metazoan mitochondrial gene orders. Different from other methods, CREx considers four types of rearrangement operations: inversions, transpositions, inverse transpositions, and tandem duplication random loss operations. Results An extensive analysis of the CREx reconstructions for artificial data has been presented and it is shown how the quality of the reconstructed rearrangement scenarios depends on the type of rearrangement model and additional parameter values. Moreover, a fast method is proposed to apply CREx to a large number of gene orders to find likely rearrangement scenarios and store them in a graph structure called RI-Graph. This method is applied to analyse all known metazoan mitochondrial gene orders. It is shown that the obtained RI-Graph contains many rearrangement scenarios that are described in the literature. Conclusions The prospects and limitations of CREx have been analysed empirically and a comparison with the literature on gene order evolution highlights its benefits. The newly developed method to apply CREx to a large number of gene orders is successful in computing an RI-graph that contains many rearrangement scenarios for metazoan gene orders that have also been described in the literature. This shows that the new method is very helpful for a fast analysis of a large number of gene orders which is relevant due to the strongly increasing number of known gene orders.
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- Matthias Bernt
- Parallel Computing and Complex Systems Group, Institute of Computer Science, University Leipzig, Leipzig, 04103, Germany.
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Cheng R, Zheng X, Lin X, Yang J, Li Q. Determination of the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of Octopus minor. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:3461-70. [PMID: 21710247 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-1118-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2010] [Accepted: 06/20/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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In this study, we have determined the complete nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial genome of Octopus minor. It is 15,974 nucleotide pairs and encodes 13 proteins, two ribosomal RNAs and 22 tRNAs of the mitochondrion's own protein synthesizing system. Seven of thirteen proteins are encoded by the H-strand, while the other six proteins, as well as the two ribosomal RNAs are encoded by the L-strand. The nucleotide composition of the proteins showed a nucleotide bias against G encoded by the H-strand, while they showed a nucleotide bias against A and C encoded by the L-strand. Two of the 13 protein coding genes of O. minor began with the unorthodox translation initiation codon ATA and all others use the standard ATG. In addition, six of thirteen mt proteins of O. minor have unambiguous termination codons. There are four cases where tRNA genes appear to overlap. The long noncoding region (LNCR) of O. minor was 930 nucleotides and no repeated sequences were found in this LNCR. The gene arrangements of O. minor showed remarkable similarity to that of O. ocellatus and O. vulgaris. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that O. minor appears as sister taxan to the monophyletic group combined by O. ocellatus and O. vulgaris, suggesting a relative distant genetic relationship between O. minor and the other two octopus species.
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- Rubin Cheng
- Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266003, China
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The mitochondrial genomes of two nemerteans, Cephalothrix sp. (Nemertea: Palaeonemertea) and Paranemertes cf. peregrina (Nemertea: Hoplonemertea). Mol Biol Rep 2010; 38:4509-25. [PMID: 21132534 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0582-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2010] [Accepted: 11/20/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The mitochondrial genome sequences were determined for two species of nemerteans, Cephalothrix sp. (15,800 bp sequenced, near-complete) and Paranemertes cf. peregrina (14,558 bp, complete). As seen in most metazoans, the genomes encode 13 protein, 2 ribosomal RNA and 22 transfer RNA genes. The nucleotide composition is strongly biased toward A and T, as is typical for metazoan mtDNAs. There is also a significant strand skew in the distribution of these nucleotides, with the coding strand being richer in T than A and in G than C. All genes are transcribed in the same direction except for trnP and trnT, which is consistent with that reported for Cephalothrix hongkongiensis and Lineus viridis. Gene arrangement of Cephalothrix sp. is identical to that of C. hongkongiensis, while in P. cf. peregrina it is similar to L. viridis, but differs significantly from the three Cephalothrix species in the position of four protein-coding genes and seven tRNAs. Some protein-coding genes have 3' end stem-loop structures, which may allow mRNA processing without flanking tRNAs. The major non-coding regions observed in the two genomes with potential to form stem-loop structures may be involved in the initiation of replication or transcription. The average Ka/Ks values, varying from 0.12 to 0.89, are markedly different among the 13 mitochondrial protein-coding genes, suggesting that there may exist different selective pressure among mitochondrial genes of nemerteans.
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