scholarly journals Auxenochlorella protothecoides and Prototheca wickerhamii plastid genome sequences give insight into the origins of non-photosynthetic algae

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Yan ◽  
Yun Wang ◽  
Tatsuya Murakami ◽  
Yue Shen ◽  
Jianhui Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Green Algae ◽  
Plastid Genome ◽  
Eukaryotic Evolution ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
Plastid Genomes ◽  
Prototheca Wickerhamii ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Auxenochlorella Protothecoides ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract The forfeiting of photosynthetic capabilities has occurred independently many times throughout eukaryotic evolution. But almost all non-photosynthetic plants and algae still retain a colorless plastid and an associated genome, which performs fundamental processes apart from photosynthesis. Unfortunately, little is known about the forces leading to photosynthetic loss; this is largely because there is a lack of data from transitional species. Here, we compare the plastid genomes of two “transitional” green algae: the photosynthetic, mixotrophic Auxenochlorella protothecoides and the non-photosynthetic, obligate heterotroph Prototheca wickerhamii. Remarkably, the plastid genome of A. protothecoides is only slightly larger than that of P. wickerhamii, making it among the smallest plastid genomes yet observed from photosynthetic green algae. Even more surprising, both algae have almost identical plastid genomic architectures and gene compositions (with the exception of genes involved in photosynthesis), implying that they are closely related. This close relationship was further supported by phylogenetic and substitution rate analyses, which suggest that the lineages giving rise to A. protothecoides and P. wickerhamii diverged from one another around six million years ago.

scholarly journals Comparative Plastid Genomics of Four Pilea (Urticaceae) Species: Insight into Interspecific Plastid Genome Diversity in Pilea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingling Li ◽  
Jianmin Tang ◽  
Siyuan Zeng ◽  
Fang Han ◽  
Jing Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Plastid Genome ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Sequence Divergence ◽  
Rrna Genes ◽  
Bootstrap Support ◽  
Trna Genes ◽  
Hypervariable Regions ◽  
Plastid Genomes ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Background: Pilea is a genus of perennial herbs from the family Urticaceae, and some species are used as courtyard ornamentals or for medicinal purposes. At present, there is no information about the plastid genome of Pilea, which limits our understanding of this genus. Here, we report 4 plastid genomes of Pilea taxa (Pilea mollis, Pilea glauca 'Greizy', Pilea peperomioides and Pilea serpyllacea 'Globosa') and performed comprehensive comparative analysis.Results: The four plastid genomes all have a typical quartile structure. The lengths of the plastid genomes ranged from 150,398 bp to 152,327 bp, and each genome contained 113 unique genes, including 79 protein-coding genes, 4 rRNA genes, and 30 tRNA genes. Comparative analysis showed a rather high level of sequence divergence in the four genomes. Moreover, eight hypervariable regions were identified (petN-psbM, psbZ-trnG-GCC, trnT-UGU-trnL-UAA, accD-psbI, ndhF-rpl32, rpl32-trnL-UAG, ndhA-intron and ycf1), which are proposed for use as DNA barcode regions. Phylogenetic relationships based on the plastid genomes of 23 species of 14 genera of Urticaceae resulted in the placement of Pilea in the middle and lower part of the phylogenetic tree, with 100% bootstrap support within Urticaceae.Conclusion: Our results enrich the resources concerning plastid genomes. Comparative plastome analysis provides insight into the interspecific diversity of the plastid genome of Pilea. The identified hypervariable regions could be used for developing molecular markers applicable in various research areas.

scholarly journals Complete Plastid Genome Sequencing of Eight Species from Hansenia, Haplosphaera and Sinodielsia (Apiaceae): Comparative Analyses and Phylogenetic Implications

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1523
Author(s):  
Wei Gou ◽  
Sheng-Bin Jia ◽  
Megan Price ◽  
Xian-Lin Guo ◽  
Song-Dong Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Codon Usage ◽  
Plastid Genome ◽  
Nucleotide Diversity ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Plastid Genomes ◽  
Usage Frequency ◽  
Phylogenetic Implications ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Simple Sequence ◽  
Genome Dataset

Hansenia Turcz., Haplosphaera Hand.-Mazz. and Sinodielsia H.Wolff are three Apiaceae genera endemic to the Hengduan Mountains and the Himalayas, which usually inhabit elevations greater than 2000 m. The phylogenetic relationships between and within the genera were uncertain, especially the placement of Hap. himalayensis and S. microloba. Therefore, we aimed to conduct comparative (simple sequence repeat (SSR) structure, codon usage bias, nucleotide diversity (Pi) and inverted repeat (IR) boundaries) and phylogenetic analyses of Hansenia, Haplosphaera and Sinodielsia (also compared with Chamaesium and Bupleurum) to reduce uncertainties in intergeneric and interspecific relationships. We newly assembled eight plastid genomes from Hansenia, Haplosphaera and Sinodielsia species, and analyzed them with two plastid genomes from GenBank of Hap. phaea,S. yunnanensis. Phylogenetic analyses used these ten genomes and another 22 plastid genome sequences of Apiaceae. We found that the newly assembled eight genomes ranged from 155,435 bp to 157,797 bp in length and all had a typical quadripartite structure. Fifty-five to 75 SSRs were found in Hansenia, Haplosphaera and Sinodielsia species, and the most abundant SSR was mononucleotide, which accounted for 58.47% of Hansenia, 60.21% of Haplosphaera and 48.01% of Sinodielsia. There was no evident divergence of codon usage frequency between the three genera, where codons ranged from 21,134 to 21,254. The Pi analysis showed that trnE(UUC)-trnT(GGU), trnH(GUG)-psbA and trnE(UUC)-trnT(GGU) spacer regions had the highest Pi values in the plastid genomes of Hansenia (0.01889), Haplosphaera (0.04333) and Sinodielsia (0.01222), respectively. The ndhG-ndhI spacer regions were found in all three genera to have higher diversity values (Pi values: 0.01028–0.2), and thus may provide potential DNA barcodes in phylogenetic analysis. IR boundary analysis showed that the length of rps19 and ycf1 genes entering IRs were usually stable in the same genus. Our phylogenetic tree demonstrated that Hap. himalayensis is sister to Han. weberbaueriana; meanwhile, Haplosphaera and Hansenia are nested together in the East Asia clade, and S. microloba is nested within individuals of S. yunnanensis in the Acronema clade. This study will enrich the complete plastid genome dataset of the Apiaceae genera and has provided a new insight into phylogeny reconstruction using complete plastid genomes of Hansenia, Haplosphaera and Sinodielsia.

scholarly journals Molecular phylogenomics of the tribe Shoreeae (Dipterocarpaceae) using whole plastid genomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 857-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Heckenhauer ◽  
Ovidiu Paun ◽  
Mark W Chase ◽  
Peter S Ashton ◽  
A S Kamariah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Related Species ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Plastid Genome ◽  
Gc Content ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
Closely Related Species ◽  
Plastid Genomes ◽  
Snp Data ◽  
Phylogenomic Analyses

Abstract Background and Aims Phylogenetic relationships within tribe Shoreeae, containing the main elements of tropical forests in Southeast Asia, present a long-standing problem in the systematics of Dipterocarpaceae. Sequencing whole plastomes using next-generation sequencing- (NGS) based genome skimming is increasingly employed for investigating phylogenetic relationships of plants. Here, the usefulness of complete plastid genome sequences in resolving phylogenetic relationships within Shoreeae is evaluated. Methods A pipeline to obtain alignments of whole plastid genome sequences across individuals with different amounts of available data is presented. In total, 48 individuals, representing 37 species and four genera of the ecologically and economically important tribe Shoreeae sensu Ashton, were investigated. Phylogenetic trees were reconstructed using maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference. Key Results Here, the first fully sequenced plastid genomes for the tribe Shoreeae are presented. Their size, GC content and gene order are comparable with those of other members of Malvales. Phylogenomic analyses demonstrate that whole plastid genomes are useful for inferring phylogenetic relationships among genera and groups of Shorea (Shoreeae) but fail to provide well-supported phylogenetic relationships among some of the most closely related species. Discordance in placement of Parashorea was observed between phylogenetic trees obtained from plastome analyses and those obtained from nuclear single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data sets identified in restriction-site associated sequencing (RADseq). Conclusions Phylogenomic analyses of the entire plastid genomes are useful for inferring phylogenetic relationships at lower taxonomic levels, but are not sufficient for detailed phylogenetic reconstructions of closely related species groups in Shoreeae. Discordance in placement of Parashorea was further investigated for evidence of ancient hybridization.

scholarly journals Comparative plastid genomics of four Pilea (Urticaceae) species: insight into interspecific plastid genome diversity in Pilea

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingling Li ◽  
Jianmin Tang ◽  
Siyuan Zeng ◽  
Fang Han ◽  
Jing Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Plastid Genome ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Sequence Divergence ◽  
Rrna Genes ◽  
Bootstrap Support ◽  
Trna Genes ◽  
Hypervariable Regions ◽  
Plastid Genomes ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Background Pilea is a genus of perennial herbs from the family Urticaceae, and some species are used as courtyard ornamentals or for medicinal purposes. At present, there is no information about the plastid genome of Pilea, which limits our understanding of this genus. Here, we report 4 plastid genomes of Pilea taxa (Pilea mollis, Pilea glauca ‘Greizy’, Pilea peperomioides and Pilea serpyllacea ‘Globosa’) and performed comprehensive comparative analysis. Results The four plastid genomes all have a typical quartile structure. The lengths of the plastid genomes ranged from 150,398 bp to 152,327 bp, and each genome contained 113 unique genes, including 79 protein-coding genes, 4 rRNA genes, and 30 tRNA genes. Comparative analysis showed a rather high level of sequence divergence in the four genomes. Moreover, eight hypervariable regions were identified (petN-psbM, psbZ-trnG-GCC, trnT-UGU-trnL-UAA, accD-psbI, ndhF-rpl32, rpl32-trnL-UAG, ndhA-intron and ycf1), which are proposed for use as DNA barcode regions. Phylogenetic relationships based on the plastid genomes of 23 species of 14 genera of Urticaceae resulted in the placement of Pilea in the middle and lower part of the phylogenetic tree, with 100% bootstrap support within Urticaceae. Conclusion Our results enrich the resources concerning plastid genomes. Comparative plastome analysis provides insight into the interspecific diversity of the plastid genome of Pilea. The identified hypervariable regions could be used for developing molecular markers applicable in various research areas.

scholarly journals Whole plastid genome-based phylogenomics supports an inner placement of the O. insectifera group rather than a basal position in the rapidly diversifying Ophrys genus (Orchidaceae)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joris A. M. Bertrand ◽  
Anaïs Gibert ◽  
Christel Llauro ◽  
Olivier Panaud
Keyword(s):  
Plastid Genome ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Genomic Data ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Hybrid Assembly ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
Plastid Genomes ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
Phylogenetic Hypotheses ◽  
Basal Position

Some lineages of the Orchid genus Ophrys exhibit among the highest diversification rates reported so far. As a consequence of a such intense and rapid evolution, the systematics and the taxonomy of this genus remains unclear. A hybrid assembly approach based-on long- and short-read genomic data allowed us to outperform classical methods to successfully assemble whole plastid genomes for two new Ophrys species: O. aymoninii and O. lutea. Along with three other previously Ophrys plastid genome sequences, we then reconstructed the first whole plastome-based molecular phylogeny including representatives of the three mains recognized Ophrys lineages. Our results support the placement of the O. insectifera clade as sister group of ‘non-basal Ophrys’ rather than a basal position. Our findings corroborate recent results obtained from genomic data (RAD-seq and transcriptomes) but contrast with previous ones. These results therefore confirm that molecular phylogenetic hypotheses based on a limited number of loci (e.g. nrITS, matK, rbcL) may have provided a biased picture of phylogenetic relationships within Ophrys and possibly other plant taxa.

scholarly journals Comparative Plastid Genomics of Four Pilea (Urticaceae) Species: Insight into Interspecific Plastid Genome Diversity in Pilea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingling Li ◽  
Jianmin Tang ◽  
Siyuan Zeng ◽  
Fang Han ◽  
Jing Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Plastid Genome ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Sequence Divergence ◽  
Rrna Genes ◽  
Bootstrap Support ◽  
Trna Genes ◽  
Hypervariable Regions ◽  
Plastid Genomes ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Background: Pilea is a genus of perennial herbs from the family Urticaceae, and some species are used as courtyard ornamentals or for medicinal purposes. At present, there is no information about the plastid genome of Pilea, which limits our understanding of this genus. Here, we report 4 plastid genomes of Pilea taxa (Pilea mollis, Pilea glauca 'Greizy', Pilea peperomioides and Pilea serpyllacea 'Globosa') and performed comprehensive comparative analysis.Results: The four plastid genomes all have a typical quartile structure. The lengths of the plastid genomes ranged from 150,398 bp to 152,327 bp, and each genome contained 113 unique genes, including 79 protein-coding genes, 4 rRNA genes, and 30 tRNA genes. Comparative analysis showed a rather high level of sequence divergence in the four genomes. Moreover, eight hypervariable regions were identified (petN-psbM, psbZ-trnG-GCC, trnT-UGU-trnL-UAA, accD-psbI, ndhF-rpl32, rpl32-trnL-UAG, ndhA-intron and ycf1), which are proposed for use as DNA barcode regions. Phylogenetic relationships based on the plastid genomes of 23 species of 14 genera of Urticaceae resulted in the placement of Pilea in the middle and lower part of the phylogenetic tree, with 100% bootstrap support within Urticaceae.Conclusion: Our results enrich the resources concerning plastid genomes. Comparative plastome analysis provides insight into the interspecific diversity of the plastid genome of Pilea. The identified hypervariable regions could be used for developing molecular markers applicable in various research areas.

scholarly journals Comparative Plastid Genomics of Cryptomonas Species Reveals Fine-Scale Genomic Responses to Loss of Photosynthesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 3926-3937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goro Tanifuji ◽  
Ryoma Kamikawa ◽  
Christa E Moore ◽  
Tyler Mills ◽  
Naoko T Onodera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Families ◽  
The Other ◽  
Eukaryotic Evolution ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Bisphosphate Carboxylase ◽  
Plastid Genomes ◽  
Protochlorophyllide Reductase ◽  
Algal Genus ◽  
Plastid Genomics

Abstract Loss of photosynthesis is a recurring theme in eukaryotic evolution. In organisms that have lost the ability to photosynthesize, nonphotosynthetic plastids are retained because they play essential roles in processes other than photosynthesis. The unicellular algal genus Cryptomonas contains both photosynthetic and nonphotosynthetic members, the latter having lost the ability to photosynthesize on at least three separate occasions. To elucidate the evolutionary processes underlying the loss of photosynthesis, we sequenced the plastid genomes of two nonphotosynthetic strains, Cryptomonas sp. CCAC1634B and SAG977-2f, as well as the genome of the phototroph Cryptomonas curvata CCAP979/52. These three genome sequences were compared with the previously sequenced plastid genome of the nonphotosynthetic species Cryptomonas paramecium CCAP977/2a as well as photosynthetic members of the Cryptomonadales, including C. curvata FBCC300012D. Intraspecies comparison between the two C. curvata strains showed that although their genome structures are stable, the substitution rates of their genes are relatively high. Although most photosynthesis-related genes, such as the psa and psb gene families, were found to have disappeared from the nonphotosynthetic strains, at least ten pseudogenes are retained in SAG977-2f. Although gene order is roughly shared among the plastid genomes of photosynthetic Cryptomonadales, genome rearrangements are seen more frequently in the smaller genomes of the nonphotosynthetic strains. Intriguingly, the light-independent protochlorophyllide reductase comprising chlB, L, and N is retained in nonphotosynthetic SAG977-2f and CCAC1634B. On the other hand, whereas CCAP977/2a retains ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase-related genes, including rbcL, rbcS, and cbbX, the plastid genomes of the other two nonphotosynthetic strains have lost the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase protein-coding genes.

scholarly journals Complete Mitochondrial and Plastid Genomes of the Green Microalga Trebouxiophyceae sp. Strain MX-AZ01 Isolated from a Highly Acidic Geothermal Lake

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1417-1418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis E. Servín-Garcidueñas ◽  
Esperanza Martínez-Romero
Keyword(s):  
Green Algae ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Hot Springs ◽  
Geothermal Field ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
Toxic Heavy Metal ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Plastid Genomes ◽  
Organelle Genomes ◽  
Green Microalga

ABSTRACTWe report the complete organelle genome sequences ofTrebouxiophyceaesp. strain MX-AZ01, an acidophilic green microalga isolated from a geothermal field in Mexico. This eukaryote has the remarkable ability to thrive in a particular shallow lake with emerging hot springs at the bottom, extremely low pH, and toxic heavy metal concentrations.Trebouxiophyceaesp. MX-AZ01 represents one of few described photosynthetic eukaryotes living in such a hostile environment. The organelle genomes ofTrebouxiophyceaesp. MX-AZ01 are remarkable. The plastid genome sequence currently presents the highest G+C content for a trebouxiophyte. The mitochondrial genome sequence is the largest reported to date for theTrebouxiophyceaeclass of green algae. The analysis of the genome sequences presented here provides insight into the evolution of organelle genomes of trebouxiophytes and green algae.

scholarly journals Comparative Plastid Genomics of Four Pilea (Urticaceae) Species: Insight into Interspecific Plastid Genome Diversity in Pilea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingling Li ◽  
Jianmin Tang ◽  
Siyuan Zeng ◽  
Fang Han ◽  
Jing Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Plastid Genome ◽  
Dna Barcode ◽  
Sequence Divergence ◽  
Rrna Genes ◽  
Bootstrap Support ◽  
Trna Genes ◽  
Hypervariable Regions ◽  
Plastid Genomes ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Background: Pilea is a genus of perennial herbs from the family Urticaceae, and some species are used as courtyard ornamentals or for medicinal purposes. At present, there is no information about the plastid genome of Pilea, which limits our understanding of this genus. Here, we report 4 plastid genomes of Pilea taxa (Pilea mollis Wedd., Pilea glauca 'Greizy', Pilea peperomioides Diels. and Pilea serpyllacea 'Globosa') and performed comprehensive comparative analysis.Results: The four plastid genomes all have a typical quartile structure. The lengths of the plastid genomes ranged from 150,398 bp to 152,327 bp, and each genome contained 113 unique genes, including 79 protein-coding genes, 4 rRNA genes, and 30 tRNA genes. Comparative analysis showed a rather high level of sequence divergence in the four genomes. Moreover, eight hypervariable regions were identified, petN-psbM, psbZ-trnG-GCC, trnT-UGU-trnL-UAA, accD-psbI, ndhF-rpl32, rpl32-trnL-UAG, ndhA-intron and ycf1, which are proposed for use as DNA barcode regions. Phylogenetic relationships based on the plastid genomes of 23 species of 14 genera of Urticaceae resulted in the placement of Pilea in the middle and lower part of the phylogenetic tree, with 100% bootstrap support within Urticaceae.Conclusion: Our results enrich the resources concerning plastid genomes. Comparative plastome analysis provides insight into the interspecific diversity of the plastid genome of Pilea. The identified hypervariable regions could be used for developing molecular markers applicable in various research areas.

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