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Wei ZF, Ta KW, Zhang NN, Liu SS, Meng L, Liu KQ, Cai CY, Peng XT, Shao CW. Molecular phylogenetic relationships based on mitochondrial genomes of novel deep-sea corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea): Insights into slow evolution and adaptation to extreme deep-sea environments. Zool Res 2024; 45:215-225. [PMID: 38247179 PMCID: PMC10839654 DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2023.039] [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: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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A total of 10 specimens of Alcyonacea corals were collected at depths ranging from 905 m to 1 633 m by the manned submersible Shenhai Yongshi during two cruises in the South China Sea (SCS). Based on mitochondrial genomic characteristics, morphological examination, and sclerite scanning electron microscopy, the samples were categorized into four suborders (Calcaxonia, Holaxonia, Scleraxonia, and Stolonifera), and identified as 9 possible new cold-water coral species. Assessments of GC-skew dissimilarity, phylogenetic distance, and average nucleotide identity (ANI) revealed a slow evolutionary rate for the octocoral mitochondrial sequences. The nonsynonymous ( Ka) to synonymous ( Ks) substitution ratio ( Ka/ Ks) suggested that the 14 protein-coding genes (PCGs) were under purifying selection, likely due to specific deep-sea environmental pressures. Correlation analysis of the median Ka/ Ks values of five gene families and environmental factors indicated that the genes encoding cytochrome b (cyt b) and DNA mismatch repair protein ( mutS) may be influenced by environmental factors in the context of deep-sea species formation. This study highlights the slow evolutionary pace and adaptive mechanisms of deep-sea corals.
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- Zhan-Fei Wei
- National Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
- BGI-Qingdao, BGI-Shenzhen, Qingdao, Shandong 266555, China
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- Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
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- BGI-Qingdao, BGI-Shenzhen, Qingdao, Shandong 266555, China
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- BGI-Qingdao, BGI-Shenzhen, Qingdao, Shandong 266555, China
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- BGI-Qingdao, BGI-Shenzhen, Qingdao, Shandong 266555, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
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- BGI-Qingdao, BGI-Shenzhen, Qingdao, Shandong 266555, China
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- Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China. E-mail:
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- National Key Laboratory of Mariculture Biobreeding and Sustainable Goods, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China. E-mail:
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The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Homophyllia bowerbanki (Scleractinia, Lobophylliidae): The First Sequence for the Genus Homophyllia. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14030695. [PMID: 36980967 PMCID: PMC10048006 DOI: 10.3390/genes14030695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2023] Open
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Reef-building coral species of the order Scleractinia play an important role in shallow tropical seas by providing an environmental base for the ecosystem. The molecular data of complete mitochondrial genome have become an important source for evaluating phylogenetic and evolutionary studies of Scleractinia. Here, the complete mitogenome of Homophyllia bowerbanki (Milne Edwards and Haime, 1857), collected from Nansha Islands of the South China Sea, was sequenced for the first time through a next-generation sequencing method. H. bowerbanki is the first species of its genus for which the mitogenome was sequenced. This mitogenome was 18,154 bp in size and included two transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), and two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs). It showed a similar gene structure and gene order to the other typical scleractinians. All 17 genes were encoded on the H strand and the total GC content was 33.86% in mitogenome. Phylogenetic analysis (maximum likelihood tree method) showed that H. bowerbanki belonged to the “Robust” clade and clustered together with other two species in the family Lobophylliidae based on 13 PCGs. The mitogenome can provide significant molecular information to clarify the evolutionary and phylogenetic relationships between stony corals and to facilitate their taxonomic classification; it can also support coral species monitoring and conservation efforts.
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Xiao J, Tian P, Guo F, Yu S, Wang W, Wang X, Niu W. Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Diploastrea heliopora and phylogeny of the scleractinia species which have group I introns in their COI genes. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:7054-7060. [PMID: 34867006 PMCID: PMC8626255 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.07.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial genome DNA is a powerful marker for resolving phylogenetic relationships among scleractinian corals. Here, we decode the complete mitochondrial genome of Diploastrea heliopora (Lamarck, 1816) for the first time. The general features are 18 363 bp in length, and conventionally, with 13 protein coding genes, two ribosomal RNAs, and two transfer RNAs. Gene arrangement and distribution are similar to other scleractinian corals. Moreover, the COI gene of D. heliopora is broken up into two parts by a complex group I intron. This intron is 1076 bases in length and contains helical structures (P1-P10, except P2) and four conserved regions (P, Q, R, and S). The mitochondrial genome of D. heliopora has asymmetric base composition (13.03% C, 20.29% G, 25.91% A, and 40.77% for T). Based on concatenated protein coding genes, ML and BI trees show similar phylogenetic relationship: D. heliopora clustered closely with Sclerophyllia maxima and Echinophyllia aspera into the robust branch. The data and conclusion in this study are reference for further phylogenetic studies of corals.
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- Jiaguang Xiao
- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Ecology, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Ecology, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Ecology, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Fisheries College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Ecology, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Ecology, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Ecology, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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Colin L, Yesson C, Head CEI. Complete mitochondrial genomes of three reef forming Acropora corals (Acroporidae, Scleractinia) from Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean. Biodivers Data J 2021; 9:e72762. [PMID: 34707458 PMCID: PMC8497460 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.9.e72762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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We present the first mitochondrial genomes from Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean, of three putative species of reef forming Acropora (Acropora aff. tenuis, Acroporaaff.cytherea and Acropora aff. orbicularis). The circular genome consists respectively of 18,334 bp, 18,353 bp and 18,584 bp. All mitochondrial genomes recovered comprise 13 protein-coding genes, two transfer RNA genes and two ribosomal RNA genes, with an overall GC content ranging from 37.9% to 38.0%. These new genomic data contribute to our increased understanding of genus Acropora and its species boundaries, ultimately aiding species monitoring and conservation efforts.
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- Luigi Colin
- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, NW1 4RY, London, United Kingdom Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, NW1 4RY London United Kingdom
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, NW1 4RY, London, United Kingdom Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, NW1 4RY London United Kingdom
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, NW1 4RY, London, United Kingdom Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, NW1 4RY London United Kingdom.,Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, John Krebs Field Station, Wytham, OX2 8JQ, Oxford, United Kingdom Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, John Krebs Field Station, Wytham, OX2 8JQ Oxford United Kingdom.,St Peter's College, New Inn Hall Street, OX1 2DL, Oxford, United Kingdom St Peter's College, New Inn Hall Street, OX1 2DL Oxford United Kingdom
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Alidoost Salimi P, Ghavam Mostafavi P, Chen CA, Pichon M, Alidoost Salimi M. Molecular phylogeny of some coral species from the Persian Gulf. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:2993-2999. [PMID: 33675466 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06251-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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As evolutionary relationships among some coral species still remain unclear, studies on unstudied area such as the Persian Gulf (PG), as part of the western Indo-Pacific, may reveal a better understanding of phylogenetic positions and relationships of corals. In the present study, the phylogenetic relationships of eight common coral species (Favites pentagona, Platygyra daedalea, Cyphastrea microphthalma, Siderastrea savignyana, Pavona decussata, Pavona cactus, Goniopora columna, and Goniopora djiboutiensis) collected from two Iranian Islands were compared with the congeneric sequences from the Indo-Pacific (IP) using rDNA region. The result shows that some coral species which were hitherto considered as representatives of widespread species from IP are related to distinct lineages. Further, it appears that morphological convergence between the taxa leads to an underestimation of the real coral species diversity in the PG. The current study is the first attempt to investigate the phylogenetic position of coral species from the PG in comparison to their counterparts from the IP. As conservation planning hinges on the identification of species, taxonomic revisions have to be undertaken in order to obtain a more reliable picture of coral species diversity in the PG.
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- Parisa Alidoost Salimi
- Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan
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- Biodiversity and Geosciences, Queensland Museum, Townsville, QLD, 4810, Australia
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Niu W, Xiao J, Tian P, Guo F. The complete mitochondrial genome of Plesiastrea versipora (Scleractinia, Plesiastreidae) sheds light on its phylogeny and taxonomy of the family Plesiastreidae. Saudi J Biol Sci 2020; 27:1830-1834. [PMID: 32565703 PMCID: PMC7296481 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The genus Plesiastrea used to be a member of the traditional family Faviidae, falling into the challenging 'Bigmessidae' clade, and was re-established until recent molecular phylogenies published. The entire mitogenome of the symbiotic coral Plesiastrea versipora (Lamarck, 1816), the type species of the family Plesiastreidae, was sequenced. The length of the mitochondrial genome is 15,320 bp and it includes thirteen protein-coding genes (PCGs), two rRNAs and two tRNAs. The nucleotide composition of GC is 32%. We perform phylogenetic reconstruction based on maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian analysis(BI) using all PCGs. Our result indicates that P. versipora clusters closely with species which belong to Mussidae, Merulinidae and Lobophylliidae. Our phylogenetic analyses provide solid evidence for phylogenetic placement of P. versipora and the evolutionary relationships among different families within the traditional robust clade of Scleractinia. In addition, the mitogenome data provide useful information for further molecular systematic investigations on Plesiastreidae as well as conservation biology research of P. versipora.
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Ecology, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Laboratory of Marine Biology and Ecology, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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