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Pu F, Wang R, Yang X, Hu X, Wang J, Zhang L, Zhao Y, Zhang D, Liu Z, Liu J. Nucleotide and codon usage biases involved in the evolution of African swine fever virus: A comparative genomics analysis. J Basic Microbiol 2023; 63:499-518. [PMID: 36782108 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202200624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
Abstract
Since African swine fever virus (ASFV) replication is closely related to its host's machinery, codon usage of viral genome can be subject to selection pressures. A better understanding of codon usage can give new insights into viral evolution. We implemented information entropy and revealed that the nucleotide usage pattern of ASFV is significantly associated with viral isolation factors (region and time), especially the usages of thymine and cytosine. Despite the domination of adenine and thymine in the viral genome, we found that mutation pressure alters the overall codon usage pattern of ASFV, followed by selective forces from natural selection. Moreover, the nucleotide skew index at the gene level indicates that nucleotide usages influencing synonymous codon bias of ASFV are significantly correlated with viral protein hydropathy. Finally, evolutionary plasticity is proved to contribute to the weakness in synonymous codons with A- or T-end serving as optimal codons of ASFV, suggesting that fine-tuning translation selection plays a role in synonymous codon usages of ASFV for adapting host. Taken together, ASFV is subject to evolutionary dynamics on nucleotide selections and synonymous codon usage, and our detailed analysis offers deeper insights into the genetic characteristics of this newly emerging virus around the world.
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- Feiyang Pu
- Biomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Biomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China.,College of Life Science and Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Wang LJ, Lin MY, Shiao SF, Sung CH. The complete mitochondrial genome of Psolodesmus mandarinus McLachlan, 1870 (Odonata: Calopterygidae). Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2018.1544045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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- Liang-Jong Wang
- Division of Forest Protection, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Plant Medicine, National Chiayi University, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Planning and Information Division, Fisheries Research Institute, Keelung, Taiwan
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Karumathil S, Raveendran NT, Ganesh D, Kumar Ns S, Nair RR, Dirisala VR. Evolution of Synonymous Codon Usage Bias in West African and Central African Strains of Monkeypox Virus. Evol Bioinform Online 2018; 14:1176934318761368. [PMID: 29551886 PMCID: PMC5846927 DOI: 10.1177/1176934318761368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The evolution of bias in synonymous codon usage in chosen monkeypox viral genomes and the factors influencing its diversification have not been reported so far. In this study, various trends associated with synonymous codon usage in chosen monkeypox viral genomes were investigated, and the results are reported. Identification of factors that influence codon usage in chosen monkeypox viral genomes was done using various codon usage indices, such as the relative synonymous codon usage, the effective number of codons, and the codon adaptation index. The Spearman rank correlation analysis and a correspondence analysis were used for correlating various factors with codon usage. The results revealed that mutational pressure due to compositional constraints, gene expression level, and selection at the codon level for utilization of putative optimal codons are major factors influencing synonymous codon usage bias in monkeypox viral genomes. A cluster analysis of relative synonymous codon usage values revealed a grouping of more virulent strains as one major cluster (Central African strains) and a grouping of less virulent strains (West African strains) as another major cluster, indicating a relationship between virulence and synonymous codon usage bias. This study concluded that a balance between the mutational pressure acting at the base composition level and the selection pressure acting at the amino acid level frames synonymous codon usage bias in the chosen monkeypox viruses. The natural selection from the host does not seem to have influenced the synonymous codon usage bias in the analyzed monkeypox viral genomes.
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- Sudeesh Karumathil
- Centre for Evolutionary Ecology, Aushmath Biosciences, Coimbatore, India
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- Amrita Centre for Nanosciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, India
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India
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- Centre for Evolutionary Ecology, Aushmath Biosciences, Coimbatore, India
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Nath Choudhury M, Uddin A, Chakraborty S. Codon usage bias and its influencing factors for Y-linked genes in human. Comput Biol Chem 2017; 69:77-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Li G, Ji S, Zhai X, Zhang Y, Liu J, Zhu M, Zhou J, Su S. Evolutionary and genetic analysis of the VP2 gene of canine parvovirus. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:534. [PMID: 28716118 PMCID: PMC5512735 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3935-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 07/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Canine parvovirus (CPV) type 2 emerged in 1978 in the USA and quickly spread among dog populations all over the world with high morbidity. Although CPV is a DNA virus, its genomic substitution rate is similar to some RNA viruses. Therefore, it is important to trace the evolution of CPV to monitor the appearance of mutations that might affect vaccine effectiveness. RESULTS Our analysis shows that the VP2 genes of CPV isolated from 1979 to 2016 are divided into six groups: GI, GII, GIII, GIV, GV, and GVI. Amino acid mutation analysis revealed several undiscovered important mutation sites: F267Y, Y324I, and T440A. Of note, the evolutionary rate of the CPV VP2 gene from Asia and Europe decreased. Codon usage analysis showed that the VP2 gene of CPV exhibits high bias with an ENC ranging from 34.93 to 36.7. Furthermore, we demonstrate that natural selection plays a major role compared to mutation pressure driving CPV evolution. CONCLUSIONS There are few studies on the codon usage of CPV. Here, we comprehensively studied the genetic evolution, codon usage pattern, and evolutionary characterization of the VP2 gene of CPV. The novel findings revealing the evolutionary process of CPV will greatly serve future CPV research.
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- Gairu Li
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Institute of Immunology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Institute of Immunology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Institute of Immunology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Institute of Immunology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Institute of Immunology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Institute of Immunology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Institute of Immunology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Institute of Immunology and College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
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Karumathil S, Dirisala VR, Srinadh U, Nikhil V, Kumar NSS, Nair RR. Evolution of Synonymous Codon Usage in the Mitogenomes of Certain Species of Bilaterian Lineage with Special Reference to Chaetognatha. Bioinform Biol Insights 2016; 10:167-84. [PMID: 27688709 PMCID: PMC5034883 DOI: 10.4137/bbi.s38192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Chaetognatha is a minor phylum, comprising transparent marine invertebrates varying in size from 0.5 to 12 cm. The exact phylogenetic position of Chaetognatha in Metazoa has not been deciphered as some embryological characteristics place chaetognaths among deuterostomes and some morphological characteristics place these among protostomes. In this study, the major factors that drive synonymous codon usage bias (SCUB) in the mitogenomes of representative species of Chaetognatha and chosen species of other closely related phyla were analyzed. Spearman’s rank correlation analyses of nucleotide contents suggested that mutational pressure and selection were acting in all examined mitogenomes but with varying intensities. The quantification of SCUB using effective number of codons vs. GC composition at the third codon position (GC3) plot suggested that mutational pressure due to GC compositional constraints might be one of the major influencing forces driving the SCUB in all chaetognaths except Sagitta enflata. However, neutrality plots revealed no significant correlation between GC3 and cumulative GC content at first and second codon positions (GC12) in all other species, except in Daphnia pulex. The parity rule 2 bias plot showed that significant compositional differences existed between C and G, as well as between A and T, contents in most of the protein-coding genes (PCGs) and, comparatively, A and T contents were used more proportionally than C and G contents in all chosen mitogenomes. Chi-square analysis revealed the presence of putative optimal codons in all species, except in S. enflata. The correspondence analysis identified that mutational pressure and selection act on the mitogenomes of the selected chaetognaths and other phyla with varying intensities. The cluster analysis based on relative synonymous codon usage (RSCU) values revealed that RSCU variations in the PCGs of mitogenomes of chaetognaths are more comparable with those of protostomes. Apart from mutational pressure and selection, certain unknown selective forces might be acting on the PCGs in the analyzed mitogenomes as the phenomenon of SCUB could not be explained by mutational pressure, by selection, or by both.
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- Sudeesh Karumathil
- Aushmath Biosciences, Administrative office, Devaraj Corner, Vadavalli Post, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's University (Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research University), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's University (Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research University), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's University (Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research University), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan's University (Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research University), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Aushmath Biosciences, Administrative office, Devaraj Corner, Vadavalli Post, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Zhou H, Yan B, Chen S, Wang M, Jia R, Cheng A. Evolutionary characterization of Tembusu virus infection through identification of codon usage patterns. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2015.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nair RR, Nandhini MB, Sethuraman T, Doss G. Mutational pressure dictates synonymous codon usage in freshwater unicellular α - cyanobacterial descendant Paulinella chromatophora and β - cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC6301. SPRINGERPLUS 2013; 2:492. [PMID: 24255825 PMCID: PMC3825069 DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-2-492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Comparative study of synonymous codon usage variations and factors influencing its diversification in α - cyanobacterial descendant Paulinella chromatophora and β - cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC6301 has not been reported so far. In the present study, we investigated various factors associated with synonymous codon usage in the genomes of P. chromatophora and S. elongatus PCC6301 and findings were discussed. Results Mutational pressure was identified as the major force behind codon usage variation in both genomes. However, correspondence analysis revealed that intensity of mutational pressure was higher in S. elongatus than in P. chromatophora. Living habitats were also found to determine synonymous codon usage variations across the genomes of P. chromatophora and S. elongatus. Conclusions Whole genome sequencing of α-cyanobacteria in the cyanobium clade would certainly facilitate the understanding of synonymous codon usage patterns and factors contributing its diversification in presumed ancestors of photosynthetic endosymbionts of P. chromatophora.
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- Rahul Raveendran Nair
- Department of Biotechnology, Vignan University, Vadlamudi, 522 213 Guntur, Andhra Pradesh India
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