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Kobrlová L, Čížková J, Zoulová V, Vejvodová K, Hřibová E. First insight into the genomes of the Pulmonaria officinalis group (Boraginaceae) provided by repeatome analysis and comparative karyotyping. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:859. [PMID: 39266954 PMCID: PMC11395855 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05497-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND The genus Pulmonaria (Boraginaceae) represents a taxonomically complex group of species in which morphological similarity contrasts with striking karyological variation. The presence of different numbers of chromosomes in the diploid state suggests multiple hybridization/polyploidization events followed by chromosome rearrangements (dysploidy). Unfortunately, the phylogenetic relationships and evolution of the genome, have not yet been elucidated. Our study focused on the P. officinalis group, the most widespread species complex, which includes two morphologically similar species that differ in chromosome number, i.e. P. obscura (2n = 14) and P. officinalis (2n = 16). Ornamental cultivars, morphologically similar to P. officinalis (garden escapes), whose origin is unclear, were also studied. Here, we present a pilot study on genome size and repeatome dynamics of these closely related species in order to gain new information on their genome and chromosome structure. RESULTS Flow cytometry confirmed a significant difference in genome size between P. obscura and P. officinalis, corresponding to the number of chromosomes. Genome-wide repeatome analysis performed on genome skimming data showed that retrotransposons were the most abundant repeat type, with a higher proportion of Ty3/Gypsy elements, mainly represented by the Tekay lineage. Comparative analysis revealed no species-specific retrotransposons or striking differences in their copy number between the species. A new set of chromosome-specific cytogenetic markers, represented by satellite DNAs, showed that the chromosome structure in P. officinalis was more variable compared to that of P. obscura. Comparative karyotyping supported the hybrid origin of putative hybrids with 2n = 15 collected from a mixed population of both species and outlined the origin of ornamental garden escapes, presumably derived from the P. officinalis complex. CONCLUSIONS Large-scale genome size analysis and repeatome characterization of the two morphologically similar species of the P. officinalis group improved our knowledge of the genome dynamics and differences in the karyotype structure. A new set of chromosome-specific cytogenetic landmarks was identified and used to reveal the origin of putative hybrids and ornamental cultivars morphologically similar to P. officinalis.
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- Lucie Kobrlová
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Reyes-Herrera PH, Delgadillo-Duran DA, Flores-Gonzalez M, Mueller LA, Cristancho MA, Barrero LS. Chromosome-scale genome assembly and annotation of the tetraploid potato cultivar Diacol Capiro adapted to the Andean region. G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2024; 14:jkae139. [PMID: 39058924 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkae139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is an essential crop for food security and is ranked as the third most important crop worldwide for human consumption. The Diacol Capiro cultivar holds the dominant position in Colombian cultivation, primarily catering to the food processing industry. This highly heterozygous, autotetraploid cultivar belongs to the Andigenum group and it stands out for its adaptation to a wide variety of environments spanning altitudes from 1,800 to 3,200 meters above sea level. Here, a chromosome-scale assembly, referred to as DC, is presented for this cultivar. The assembly was generated by combining circular consensus sequencing with proximity ligation Hi-C for the scaffolding and represents 2.369 Gb with 48 pseudochromosomes covering 2,091 Gb and an anchor rate of 88.26%. The reference genome metrics, including an N50 of 50.5 Mb, a BUSCO (Benchmarking Universal Single-Copy Orthologue) score of 99.38%, and an Long Terminal Repeat Assembly Index score of 13.53, collectively signal the achieved high assembly quality. A comprehensive annotation yielded a total of 154,114 genes, and the associated BUSCO score of 95.78% for the annotated sequences attests to their completeness. The number of predicted NLR (Nucleotide-Binding and Leucine-Rich-Repeat genes) was 2107 with a large representation of NBARC (for nucleotide binding domain shared by Apaf-1, certain R gene products, and CED-4) containing domains (99.85%). Further comparative analysis of the proposed annotation-based assembly with high-quality known potato genomes, showed a similar genome metrics with differences in total gene numbers related to the ploidy status. The genome assembly and annotation of DC presented in this study represent a valuable asset for comprehending potato genetics. This resource aids in targeted breeding initiatives and contributes to the creation of enhanced, resilient, and more productive potato varieties, particularly beneficial for countries in Latin America.
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- Paula H Reyes-Herrera
- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Bogotá, Cundinamarca 250047, Colombia
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- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Bogotá, Cundinamarca 250047, Colombia
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- Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Creación, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
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- Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (AGROSAVIA), Bogotá, Cundinamarca 250047, Colombia
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Hosaka AJ, Sanetomo R, Hosaka K. A de novo genome assembly of Solanum bulbocastanum Dun., a Mexican diploid species reproductively isolated from the A-genome species, including cultivated potatoes. G3 (BETHESDA, MD.) 2024; 14:jkae080. [PMID: 38608140 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkae080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Potato and its wild relatives are distributed mainly in the Mexican highlands and central Andes of South America. The South American A-genome species, including cultivated potatoes, are reproductively isolated from Mexican diploid species. Whole-genome sequencing has disclosed genome structure and similarity, mostly in cultivated potatoes and their closely related species. In this study, we generated a chromosome-scale assembly of the genome of a Mexican diploid species, Solanum bulbocastanum Dun., using PacBio long-read sequencing, optical mapping, and Hi-C scaffolding technologies. The final sequence assembly consisted of 737.9 Mb, among which 647.0 Mb were anchored to the 12 chromosomes. Compared with chromosome-scale assemblies of S. lycopersicum (tomato), S. etuberosum (non-tuber-bearing species with E-genome), S. verrucosum, S. chacoense, S. multidissectum, and S. phureja (all four are A-genome species), the S. bulbocastnum genome was the shortest. It contained fewer transposable elements (56.2%) than A-genome species. A cluster analysis was performed based on pairwise ratios of syntenic regions among the seven chromosome-scale assemblies, showing that the A-genome species were first clustered as a distinct group. Then, this group was clustered with S. bulbocastanum. Sequence similarity in 1,624 single-copy orthologous gene groups among 36 Solanum species and clones separated S. bulbocastanum as a specific group, including other Mexican diploid species, from the A-genome species. Therefore, the S. bulbocastanum genome differs in genome structure and gene sequences from the A-genome species. These findings provide important insights into understanding and utilizing the genetic diversity of S. bulbocastanum and the other Mexican diploid species in potato breeding.
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- Awie J Hosaka
- Nihon BioData Corporation, Takatsu, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 213-0012, Japan
- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Yokohama 244-0813, Japan
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- Potato Germplasm Enhancement Laboratory, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- Potato Germplasm Enhancement Laboratory, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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Hlavatá K, Záveská E, Leong-Škorničková J, Pouch M, Poulsen AD, Šída O, Khadka B, Mandáková T, Fér T. Ancient hybridization and repetitive element proliferation in the evolutionary history of the monocot genus Amomum (Zingiberaceae). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1324358. [PMID: 38708400 PMCID: PMC11066291 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1324358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Genome size variation is a crucial aspect of plant evolution, influenced by a complex interplay of factors. Repetitive elements, which are fundamental components of genomic architecture, often play a role in genome expansion by selectively amplifying specific repeat motifs. This study focuses on Amomum, a genus in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), known for its 4.4-fold variation in genome size. Using a robust methodology involving PhyloNet reconstruction, RepeatExplorer clustering, and repeat similarity-based phylogenetic network construction, we investigated the repeatome composition, analyzed repeat dynamics, and identified potential hybridization events within the genus. Our analysis confirmed the presence of four major infrageneric clades (A-D) within Amomum, with clades A-C exclusively comprising diploid species (2n = 48) and clade D encompassing both diploid and tetraploid species (2n = 48 and 96). We observed an increase in the repeat content within the genus, ranging from 84% to 89%, compared to outgroup species with 75% of the repeatome. The SIRE lineage of the Ty1-Copia repeat superfamily was prevalent in most analyzed ingroup genomes. We identified significant difference in repeatome structure between the basal Amomum clades (A, B, C) and the most diverged clade D. Our investigation revealed evidence of ancient hybridization events within Amomum, coinciding with a substantial proliferation of multiple repeat groups. This finding supports the hypothesis that ancient hybridization is a driving force in the genomic evolution of Amomum. Furthermore, we contextualize our findings within the broader context of genome size variations and repeatome dynamics observed across major monocot lineages. This study enhances our understanding of evolutionary processes within monocots by highlighting the crucial roles of repetitive elements in shaping genome size and suggesting the mechanisms that drive these changes.
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- Kristýna Hlavatá
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Science, Průhonice, Czechia
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- Herbarium, Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks Board, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- National Center for Biomolecular Research (NCBR), Masaryk University, Kamenice, Czechia
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- Tropical Diversity Section, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Botany, National Museum in Prague, Prague, Czechia
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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- Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
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Schmidt N, Sielemann K, Breitenbach S, Fuchs J, Pucker B, Weisshaar B, Holtgräwe D, Heitkam T. Repeat turnover meets stable chromosomes: repetitive DNA sequences mark speciation and gene pool boundaries in sugar beet and wild beets. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 118:171-190. [PMID: 38128038 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Sugar beet and its wild relatives share a base chromosome number of nine and similar chromosome morphologies. Yet, interspecific breeding is impeded by chromosome and sequence divergence that is still not fully understood. Since repetitive DNAs are among the fastest evolving parts of the genome, we investigated, if repeatome innovations and losses are linked to chromosomal differentiation and speciation. We traced genome and chromosome-wide evolution across 13 beet species comprising all sections of the genera Beta and Patellifolia. For this, we combined short and long read sequencing, flow cytometry, and cytogenetics to build a comprehensive framework that spans the complete scale from DNA to chromosome to genome. Genome sizes and repeat profiles reflect the separation into three gene pools with contrasting evolutionary patterns. Among all repeats, satellite DNAs harbor most genomic variability, leading to fundamentally different centromere architectures, ranging from chromosomal uniformity in Beta and Patellifolia to the formation of patchwork chromosomes in Corollinae/Nanae. We show that repetitive DNAs are causal for the genome expansions and contractions across the beet genera, providing insights into the genomic underpinnings of beet speciation. Satellite DNAs in particular vary considerably between beet genomes, leading to the evolution of distinct chromosomal setups in the three gene pools, likely contributing to the barriers in beet breeding. Thus, with their isokaryotypic chromosome sets, beet genomes present an ideal system for studying the link between repeats, genomic variability, and chromosomal differentiation and provide a theoretical fundament for understanding barriers in any crop breeding effort.
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- Nicola Schmidt
- Faculty of Biology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Genetics and Genomics of Plants, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec) & Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
- Graduate School DILS, Bielefeld Institute for Bioinformatics Infrastructure (BIBI), Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, 06466, Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Institute of Plant Biology & Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology (BRICS), TU Braunschweig, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Genetics and Genomics of Plants, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec) & Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Genetics and Genomics of Plants, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec) & Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Biology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069, Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Biology, NAWI Graz, Karl-Franzens-Universität, A-8010 Graz, Graz, Austria
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Aversano R, Iovene M, Esposito S, L'Abbate A, Villano C, Di Serio E, Cardone MF, Bergamini C, Cigliano RA, D'Amelia V, Frusciante L, Carputo D. Distinct structural variants and repeat landscape shape the genomes of the ancient grapes Aglianico and Falanghina. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:88. [PMID: 38317087 PMCID: PMC10845522 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-04778-2] [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: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Mounting evidence recognizes structural variations (SVs) and repetitive DNA sequences as crucial players in shaping the existing grape phenotypic diversity at intra- and inter-species levels. To deepen our understanding on the abundance, diversity, and distribution of SVs and repetitive DNAs, including transposable elements (TEs) and tandemly repeated satellite DNA (satDNAs), we re-sequenced the genomes of the ancient grapes Aglianico and Falanghina. The analysis of large copy number variants (CNVs) detected candidate polymorphic genes that are involved in the enological features of these varieties. In a comparative analysis of Aglianico and Falanghina sequences with 21 publicly available genomes of cultivated grapes, we provided a genome-wide annotation of grape TEs at the lineage level. We disclosed that at least two main clusters of grape cultivars could be identified based on the TEs content. Multiple TEs families appeared either significantly enriched or depleted. In addition, in silico and cytological analyses provided evidence for a diverse chromosomal distribution of several satellite repeats between Aglianico, Falanghina, and other grapes. Overall, our data further improved our understanding of the intricate grape diversity held by two Italian traditional varieties, unveiling a pool of unique candidate genes never so far exploited in breeding for improved fruit quality.
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- Riccardo Aversano
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy.
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IBBR), Portici, Italy.
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IBBR), Portici, Italy
- Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-CI), Foggia, Italy
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- Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics, and Molecular Biotechnologies, National Research Council (IBIOM-CNR), Bari, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-VE), Turi, Italy
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- Research Centre for Viticulture and Enology, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-VE), Turi, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IBBR), Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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Ferraz ME, Ribeiro T, Sader M, Nascimento T, Pedrosa-Harand A. Comparative analysis of repetitive DNA in dysploid and non-dysploid Phaseolus beans. Chromosome Res 2023; 31:30. [PMID: 37812264 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-023-09739-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Structural karyotype changes result from ectopic recombination events frequently associated with repetitive DNA. Although most Phaseolus species present relatively stable karyotypes with 2n = 22 chromosomes, the karyotypes of species of the Leptostachyus group show high rates of structural rearrangements, including a nested chromosome fusion that led to the dysploid chromosome number of the group (2n = 20). We examined the roles of repetitive landscapes in the rearrangements of species of the Leptostachyus group using genome-skimming data to characterize the repeatome in a range of Phaseolus species and compared them to species of that group (P. leptostachyus and P. macvaughii). LTR retrotransposons, especially the Ty3/gypsy lineage Chromovirus, were the most abundant elements in the genomes. Differences in the abundance of Tekay, Retand, and SIRE elements between P. macvaughii and P. leptostachyus were reflected in their total amounts of Ty3/gypsy and Ty1/copia. The satellite DNA fraction was the most divergent among the species, varying both in abundance and distribution, even between P. leptostachyus and P. macvaughii. The rapid turnover of repeats in the Leptostachyus group may be associated with the several rearrangements observed.
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- Maria Eduarda Ferraz
- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Biosciences Centre, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Integrative Plant Research Lab, Department of Botany and Ecology, Institute of Biosciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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- Multidisciplinary Institute of Plant Biology, National Council for Scientific and Technical Research, National University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Biosciences Centre, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Biosciences Centre, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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Alisawi O, Richert-Pöggeler KR, Heslop-Harrison J(P, Schwarzacher T. The nature and organization of satellite DNAs in Petunia hybrida, related, and ancestral genomes. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1232588. [PMID: 37868307 PMCID: PMC10587573 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1232588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Introduction The garden petunia, Petunia hybrida (Solanaceae) is a fertile, diploid, annual hybrid species (2n=14) originating from P. axillaris and P. inflata 200 years ago. To understand the recent evolution of the P. hybrida genome, we examined tandemly repeated or satellite sequences using bioinformatic and molecular cytogenetic analysis. Methods Raw reads from available genomic assemblies and survey sequences of P. axillaris N (PaxiN), P. inflata S6, (PinfS6), P. hybrida (PhybR27) and the here sequenced P. parodii S7 (PparS7) were used for graph and k-mer based cluster analysis of TAREAN and RepeatExplorer. Analysis of repeat specific monomer lengths and sequence heterogeneity of the major tandem repeat families with more than 0.01% genome proportion were complemented by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) using consensus sequences as probes to chromosomes of all four species. Results Seven repeat families, PSAT1, PSAT3, PSAT4, PSAT5 PSAT6, PSAT7 and PSAT8, shared high consensus sequence similarity and organisation between the four genomes. Additionally, many degenerate copies were present. FISH in P. hybrida and in the three wild petunias confirmed the bioinformatics data and gave corresponding signals on all or some chromosomes. PSAT1 is located at the ends of all chromosomes except the 45S rDNA bearing short arms of chromosomes II and III, and we classify it as a telomere associated sequence (TAS). It is the most abundant satellite repeat with over 300,000 copies, 0.2% of the genomes. PSAT3 and the variant PSAT7 are located adjacent to the centromere or mid-arm of one to three chromosome pairs. PSAT5 has a strong signal at the end of the short arm of chromosome III in P. axillaris and P.inflata, while in P. hybrida additional interstitial sites were present. PSAT6 is located at the centromeres of chromosomes II and III. PSAT4 and PSAT8 were found with only short arrays. Discussion These results demonstrate that (i) repeat families occupy distinct niches within chromosomes, (ii) they differ in the copy number, cluster organization and homogenization events, and that (iii) the recent genome hybridization in breeding P. hybrida preserved the chromosomal position of repeats but affected the copy number of repetitive DNA.
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- Osamah Alisawi
- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, Institute for Environmental Futures, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Julius Kühn-Institut, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, Institute for Environmental Futures, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- South China National Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, Institute for Environmental Futures, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization/Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- South China National Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Blunt EL, Choi J, Sussman H, Christopherson RC, Keen P, Rahmati Ishka M, Li LY, Idrovo JM, Julkowska MM, Van Eck J, Richards EJ. The nuclear lamina is required for proper development and nuclear shape distortion in tomato. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:5500-5513. [PMID: 37503569 PMCID: PMC10540737 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The nuclear lamina in plant cells is composed of plant-specific proteins, including nuclear matrix constituent proteins (NMCPs), which have been postulated to be functional analogs of lamin proteins that provide structural integrity to the organelle and help stabilize the three-dimensional organization of the genome. Using genomic editing, we generated alleles for the three genes encoding NMCPs in cultivated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) to determine if the consequences of perturbing the nuclear lamina in this crop species were similar to or distinct from those observed in the model Arabidopsis thaliana. Loss of the sole NMCP2-class protein was lethal in tomato but is tolerated in Arabidopsis. Moreover, depletion of NMCP1-type nuclear lamina proteins leads to distinct developmental phenotypes in tomato, including leaf morphology defects and reduced root growth rate (in nmcp1b mutants), compared with cognate mutants in Arabidopsis. These findings suggest that the nuclear lamina interfaces with different developmental and signaling pathways in tomato compared with Arabidopsis. At the subcellular level, however, tomato nmcp mutants resembled their Arabidopsis counterparts in displaying smaller and more spherical nuclei in differentiated cells. This result argues that the plant nuclear lamina facilitates nuclear shape distortion in response to forces exerted on the organelle within the cell.
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- Endia L Blunt
- The Boyce Thompson Institute, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- The Boyce Thompson Institute, 533 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Hosaka AJ, Sanetomo R, Hosaka K. A de novo genome assembly of Solanum verrucosum Schlechtendal, a Mexican diploid species geographically isolated from other diploid A-genome species of potato relatives. G3 GENES|GENOMES|GENETICS 2022; 12:6625657. [PMID: 35775942 PMCID: PMC9339273 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkac166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There are over 100 known species of cultivated potatoes and their wild relatives. Many of these species, including cultivated potatoes, share the A genome; these species are mainly distributed in South America and are reproductively isolated from Mexican diploid species. The only diploid A-genome species distributed in Mexico is Solanum verrucosum Schlechtendal, which is also a maternal progenitor of Mexican polyploid species. In this study, we constructed a high-quality de novo assembly of the S. verrucosum genome using PacBio long-read sequencing and Hi-C scaffolding technologies. A monohaploid clone (2n = x = 12) of S. verrucosum was used to reduce assembly difficulty due to the heterozygous nature of the species. The final sequence assembly consisted of 780.2 Mb of sequence, 684.0 Mb of which were anchored to the 12 chromosomes, with a scaffold N50 of 55.2 Mb. Putative centromeres were identified using publicly available data obtained via chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing against a centromere-specific histone 3 protein. Transposable elements accounted for approximately 61.8% (482.1 Mb) of the genome, and 46,904 genes were functionally annotated. High gene synteny and similarity were revealed among the genomes of S. verrucosum, Solanum commersonii, Solanum chacoense, Solanum phureja, Solanum tuberosum, and Solanum lycopersicum. The reference-quality S. verrucosum genome will provide new insights into the evolution of Mexican polyploid species and contribute to potato breeding programs.
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- Potato Germplasm Enhancement Laboratory, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan
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- Corresponding author: Potato Germplasm Enhancement Laboratory, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.
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Samoluk SS, Vaio M, Ortíz AM, Chalup LMI, Robledo G, Bertioli DJ, Seijo G. Comparative repeatome analysis reveals new evidence on genome evolution in wild diploid Arachis (Fabaceae) species. PLANTA 2022; 256:50. [PMID: 35895167 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03961-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Opposing changes in the abundance of satellite DNA and long terminal repeat (LTR) retroelements are the main contributors to the variation in genome size and heterochromatin amount in Arachis diploids. The South American genus Arachis (Fabaceae) comprises 83 species organized in nine taxonomic sections. Among them, section Arachis is characterized by species with a wide genome and karyotype diversity. Such diversity is determined mainly by the amount and composition of repetitive DNA. Here we performed computational analysis on low coverage genome sequencing to infer the dynamics of changes in major repeat families that led to the differentiation of genomes in diploid species (x = 10) of genus Arachis, focusing on section Arachis. Estimated repeat content ranged from 62.50 to 71.68% of the genomes. Species with different genome composition tended to have different landscapes of repeated sequences. Athila family retrotransposons were the most abundant and variable lineage among Arachis repeatomes, with peaks of transpositional activity inferred at different times in the evolution of the species. Satellite DNAs (satDNAs) were less abundant, but differentially represented among species. High rates of evolution of an AT-rich superfamily of satDNAs led to the differential accumulation of heterochromatin in Arachis genomes. The relationship between genome size variation and the repetitive content is complex. However, largest genomes presented a higher accumulation of LTR elements and lower contents of satDNAs. In contrast, species with lowest genome sizes tended to accumulate satDNAs in detriment of LTR elements. Phylogenetic analysis based on repetitive DNA supported the genome arrangement of section Arachis. Altogether, our results provide the most comprehensive picture on the repeatome dynamics that led to the genome differentiation of Arachis species.
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- Sergio S Samoluk
- Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Corrientes, Argentina.
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- Laboratory of Plant Genome Evolution and Domestication, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Agronomy, University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Corrientes, Argentina
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- Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Corrientes, Argentina
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- Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Corrientes, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Corrientes, Argentina
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- Center for Applied Genetic Technologies, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Instituto de Botánica del Nordeste (UNNE-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Corrientes, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Corrientes, Argentina
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Kwolek K, Kędzierska P, Hankiewicz M, Mirouze M, Panaud O, Grzebelus D, Macko‐Podgórni A. Diverse and mobile: eccDNA-based identification of carrot low-copy-number LTR retrotransposons active in callus cultures. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 110:1811-1828. [PMID: 35426957 PMCID: PMC9324142 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) are mobilized via an RNA intermediate using a 'copy and paste' mechanism, and account for the majority of repetitive DNA in plant genomes. As a side effect of mobilization, the formation of LTR-RT-derived extrachromosomal circular DNAs (eccDNAs) occurs. Thus, high-throughput sequencing of eccDNA can be used to identify active LTR-RTs in plant genomes. Despite the release of a reference genome assembly, carrot LTR-RTs have not yet been thoroughly characterized. LTR-RTs are abundant and diverse in the carrot genome. We identified 5976 carrot LTR-RTs, 2053 and 1660 of which were attributed to Copia and Gypsy superfamilies, respectively. They were further classified into lineages, families and subfamilies. More diverse LTR-RT lineages, i.e. lineages comprising many low-copy-number subfamilies, were more frequently associated with genic regions. Certain LTR-RT lineages have been recently active in Daucus carota. In particular, low-copy-number LTR-RT subfamilies, e.g. those belonging to the DcAle lineage, have significantly contributed to carrot genome diversity as a result of continuing activity. We utilized eccDNA sequencing to identify and characterize two DcAle subfamilies, Alex1 and Alex3, active in carrot callus. We documented 14 and 32 de novo insertions of Alex1 and Alex3, respectively, which were positioned in non-repetitive regions.
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- Kornelia Kwolek
- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and HorticultureUniversity of Agriculture in Krakow31 120KrakowPoland
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and HorticultureUniversity of Agriculture in Krakow31 120KrakowPoland
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and HorticultureUniversity of Agriculture in Krakow31 120KrakowPoland
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- Laboratoire Génome et Développement des Plantes, UMR 5096 CNRS/UPVDUniversité de PerpignanVia Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy66 860Perpignan CedexFrance
- IRD, EMR IRD‐CNRS‐UPVD ‘MANGO’Université de PerpignanPerpignanFrance
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- Laboratoire Génome et Développement des Plantes, UMR 5096 CNRS/UPVDUniversité de PerpignanVia Domitia, 52 Avenue Paul Alduy66 860Perpignan CedexFrance
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and HorticultureUniversity of Agriculture in Krakow31 120KrakowPoland
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- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and HorticultureUniversity of Agriculture in Krakow31 120KrakowPoland
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Esposito S, Aiese Cigliano R, Cardi T, Tripodi P. Whole-genome resequencing reveals genomic footprints of Italian sweet and hot pepper heirlooms giving insight into genes underlying key agronomic and qualitative traits. BMC Genom Data 2022; 23:21. [PMID: 35337259 PMCID: PMC8957157 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-022-01039-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pepper is a major crop species of the Solanaceae family, largely appreciated for its high nutritional and healthy contribution to human diets. In the Mediterranean basin, the favorable pedoclimatic conditions enhanced the selection of several diversified landraces cultivated pepper (Capsicum annuum), for whom Italy can be considered a main pole of diversification. Hence, a survey of traditional C. annuum genetic resources is essential for deep understanding of such diversity and for applications in genomics assisted breeding. Here, we report whole-genome resequencing analyses of two sweet and two pungent genotypes highly diffused in South Italy and representative of the variability for shape, colour and nutritional properties. RESULTS The four genomes were reconstructed at a chromosomal scale using a reference-guided approach, based on a dataset of 2.6 billion paired-end reads, corresponding to 20× genome coverage and a mapping rate above 99% for a final genomes size of approximately 3 Gb. After five iterations of variant calling, a total of 29,258,818 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 1,879,112 InDels, were identified. Substantial differences were observed among the four genomes based on geographical origin, with chromosomes 9 and 11 showing more polymorphisms in the accessions with higher fruit weight and absence of pungency. Among the identified variants, a small private indel (T - > TA) shared between sweet and big fruits accessions induces a frameshift with the generation of a new stop codon in a gene annotated as extensin, whereas two private SNPs within hot types were identified in 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase (ACO), a key gene involved in fruit ripening. The estimation of repetitive elements highlights a preponderant presence of Long Terminal Repeats (LTRs), the majority of which belonged to Gypsy superfamily. By comparing the four genomes with publicly available references including 'CM334' and Zunla-1 highlight the presence of 49,475 shared gene families. CONCLUSIONS The new genomic sequences aim to enrich the whole genome information of pepper local varieties, providing a valuable tool for precision gene mapping, marker discovery, comparative studies. Such knowledge widens the frontiers to understand the selection history of Italian pepper landraces toward the recognition of specificity local agri-food products marks.
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- Salvatore Esposito
- CREA Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, km 25.200, 71122, Foggia, Italy
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- CNR-IBBR, Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, via Università 133, 80055, Portici, Italy
- CREA Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Via dei Cavalleggeri 25, 84098, Pontecagnano Faiano, SA, Italy
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- CREA Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, Via dei Cavalleggeri 25, 84098, Pontecagnano Faiano, SA, Italy.
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Borowska-Zuchowska N, Senderowicz M, Trunova D, Kolano B. Tracing the Evolution of the Angiosperm Genome from the Cytogenetic Point of View. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11060784. [PMID: 35336666 PMCID: PMC8953110 DOI: 10.3390/plants11060784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Cytogenetics constitutes a branch of genetics that is focused on the cellular components, especially chromosomes, in relation to heredity and genome structure, function and evolution. The use of modern cytogenetic approaches and the latest microscopes with image acquisition and processing systems enables the simultaneous two- or three-dimensional, multicolour visualisation of both single-copy and highly-repetitive sequences in the plant genome. The data that is gathered using the cytogenetic methods in the phylogenetic background enable tracing the evolution of the plant genome that involve changes in: (i) genome sizes; (ii) chromosome numbers and morphology; (iii) the content of repetitive sequences and (iv) ploidy level. Modern cytogenetic approaches such as FISH using chromosome- and genome-specific probes have been widely used in studies of the evolution of diploids and the consequences of polyploidy. Nowadays, modern cytogenetics complements analyses in other fields of cell biology and constitutes the linkage between genetics, molecular biology and genomics.
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Ribeiro T, Vaio M, Félix LP, Guerra M. Satellite DNA probes of Alstroemeria longistaminea (Alstroemeriaceae) paint the heterochromatin and the B chromosome, reveal a G-like banding pattern, and point to a strong structural karyotype conservation. PROTOPLASMA 2022; 259:413-426. [PMID: 34148192 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-021-01681-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Alstroemeria species present a well-conserved and asymmetric karyotype. The genus is divided into a Chilean clade, rich in heterochromatin, and a Brazilian clade, poor in heterochromatin. We investigated the distribution of the main repetitive sequences in the chromosomes of the Brazilian species A. longistaminea (2n = 16 + 0-6B) aiming to evaluate the role played by these sequences on the structural organization of the karyotype. In situ hybridization of the three most abundant retrotransposons, corresponding to ~ 45% of the genome, was uniformly distributed. Three satellite DNA sequences, representing near half of the whole satellite fraction (1.93% of the genome), were mainly concentrated on the heterochromatin and one of them painted the whole B chromosome. Noteworthy, some satellites were located on euchromatin, either dispersed or concentrated in clusters along the chromosomes, revealing a G-band-like pattern. The two satellites that presented more C-band- and G-band-like labeling were also hybridized in situ in two other Alstroemeria species. They revealed astonishing similar patterns of distribution, indicating an unusually structural karyotype conservation among Brazilian species.
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- Tiago Ribeiro
- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
- Integrative Plant Research Lab, Department of Botany and Ecology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa, 2367, Boa Esperança, Cuiabá, 78060-900, MT, Brazil.
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- Laboratorio de Evolución y Domesticación de las Plantas, Departamento de Biología Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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Heitkam T, Garcia S. Can we have it all? Repurposing target capture for repeat genomics. A commentary on: 'Aiming off the target: recycling target capture sequencing reads for investigating repetitive DNA'. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2021; 128:iii-v. [PMID: 34289009 PMCID: PMC8577196 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcab080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This article comments on:
Lucas Costa, André Marques, Chris Buddenhagen, William Wayt Thomas, Bruno Huettel, Veit Schubert, Steven Dodsworth, Andreas Houben, Gustavo Souza and Andrea Pedrosa-Harand, Aiming off the target: recycling target capture sequencing reads for investigating repetitive DNA, Annals of Botany, Volume 128, Issue 7, 2 December 2021, Pages 835–848 https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcab063
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- Tony Heitkam
- Institute of Botany, Technische Universität Dresden, D-o1069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institut Botànic de Barcelona (IBB-CSIC), Passeig del Migdia s/n, 08038 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Bleykasten-Grosshans C, Fabrizio R, Friedrich A, Schacherer J. Species-wide transposable element repertoires retrace the evolutionary history of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae host. Mol Biol Evol 2021; 38:4334-4345. [PMID: 34115140 PMCID: PMC8476168 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msab171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Transposable elements (TE) are an important source of genetic variation with a dynamic and content that greatly differ in a wide range of species. The origin of the intraspecific content variation is not always clear and little is known about the precise nature of it. Here, we surveyed the species-wide content of the Ty LTR-retrotransposons in a broad collection of 1,011 Saccharomyces cerevisiae natural isolates to understand what can stand behind the variation of the repertoire that is the type and number of Ty elements. We have compiled an exhaustive catalog of all the TE sequence variants present in the S. cerevisiae species by identifying a large set of new sequence variants. The characterization of the TE content in each isolate clearly highlighted that each subpopulation exhibits a unique and specific repertoire, retracing the evolutionary history of the species. Most interestingly, we have shown that ancient interspecific hybridization events had a major impact in the birth of new sequence variants and therefore in the shaping of the TE repertoires. We also investigated the transpositional activity of these elements in a large set of natural isolates, and we found a broad variability related to the level of ploidy as well as the genetic background. Overall, our results pointed out that the evolution of the Ty content is deeply impacted by clade-specific events such as introgressions and therefore follows the population structure. In addition, our study lays the foundation for future investigations to better understand the transpositional regulation and more broadly the TE–host interactions.
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, GMGM UMR 7156, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, GMGM UMR 7156, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, GMGM UMR 7156, Strasbourg, France.,Institut Universitaire de France (IUF)
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Yañez-Santos AM, Paz RC, Paz-Sepúlveda PB, Urdampilleta JD. Full-length LTR retroelements in Capsicum annuum revealed a few species-specific family bursts with insertional preferences. Chromosome Res 2021; 29:261-284. [PMID: 34086192 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-021-09663-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Capsicum annuum is a species that has undergone an expansion of the size of its genome caused mainly by the amplification of repetitive DNA sequences, including mobile genetic elements. Based on information obtained from sequencing the genome of pepper, the estimated fraction of retroelements is approximately 81%, and previous results revealed an important contribution of lineages derived from Gypsy superfamily. However, the dynamics of the retroelements in the C. annuum genome is poorly understood. In this way, the present work seeks to investigate the phylogenetic diversity and genomic abundance of the families of autonomous (complete and intact) LTR retroelements from C. annuum and inspect their distribution along its chromosomes. In total, we identified 1151 structurally full-length retroelements (340 Copia; 811 Gypsy) grouped in 124 phylogenetic families in the base of their retrotranscriptase. All the evolutive lineages of LTR retroelements identified in plants were present in pepper; however, three of them comprise 83% of the entire LTR retroelements population, the lineages Athila, Del/Tekay, and Ale/Retrofit. From them, only three families represent 70.8% of the total number of the identified retroelements. A massive family-specific wave of amplification of two of them occurred in the last 0.5 Mya (GypsyCa_16; CopiaCa_01), whereas the third is more ancient and occurred 3.0 Mya (GypsyCa_13). Fluorescent in situ hybridization performed with family and lineage-specific probes revealed contrasting patterns of chromosomal affinity. Our results provide a database of the populations LTR retroelements specific to C. annuum genome. The most abundant families were analyzed according to chromosome insertional preferences, suppling useful tools to the design of retroelement-based markers specific to the species.
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- Anahí Mara Yañez-Santos
- CIGEOBIO (FCEFyN, UNSJ/CONICET), Av. Ignacio de la Roza 590 (Oeste), J5402DCS, Rivadavia, San Juan, Argentina.,Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Córdoba, Argentina
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- CIGEOBIO (FCEFyN, UNSJ/CONICET), Av. Ignacio de la Roza 590 (Oeste), J5402DCS, Rivadavia, San Juan, Argentina.
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Celular (IMBICE), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas de la República Argentina (CONICET) - Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas (CIC) - Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP), La Plata, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Córdoba, Argentina
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Sader M, Vaio M, Cauz-Santos LA, Dornelas MC, Vieira MLC, Melo N, Pedrosa-Harand A. Large vs small genomes in Passiflora: the influence of the mobilome and the satellitome. PLANTA 2021; 253:86. [PMID: 33792791 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03598-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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While two lineages of retrotransposons were more abundant in larger Passiflora genomes, the satellitome was more diverse and abundant in the smallest genome analysed. Repetitive sequences are ubiquitous and fast-evolving elements responsible for size variation and large-scale organization of plant genomes. Within Passiflora genus, a tenfold variation in genome size, not attributed to polyploidy, is known. Here, we applied a combined in silico and cytological approach to study the organization and diversification of repetitive elements in three species of this genus representing its known range in genome size variation. Sequences were classified in terms of type and repetitiveness and the most abundant were mapped to chromosomes. We identified long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons as the most abundant elements in the three genomes, showing a considerable variation among species. Satellite DNAs (satDNAs) were less representative, but highly diverse between subgenera. Our results clearly confirm that the largest genome species (Passiflora quadrangularis) presents a higher accumulation of repetitive DNA sequences, specially Angela and Tekay elements, making up most of its genome. Passiflora cincinnata, with intermediate genome and from the same subgenus, showed similarity with P. quadrangularis regarding the families of repetitive DNA sequences, but in different proportions. On the other hand, Passiflora organensis, the smallest genome, from a different subgenus, presented greater diversity and the highest proportion of satDNA. Altogether, our data indicates that while large genomes evolved by an accumulation of retrotransposons, the smallest genome known for the genus has evolved by diversification of different repeat types, particularly satDNAs.
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- Mariela Sader
- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Plant Genome Evolution and Domestication, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Agronomy, University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Genetics Department, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Genetics Department, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Embrapa Semiarid, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Neumann P, Oliveira L, Čížková J, Jang TS, Klemme S, Novák P, Stelmach K, Koblížková A, Doležel J, Macas J. Impact of parasitic lifestyle and different types of centromere organization on chromosome and genome evolution in the plant genus Cuscuta. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2021; 229:2365-2377. [PMID: 33090498 DOI: 10.1111/nph.17003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The parasitic genus Cuscuta (Convolvulaceae) is exceptional among plants with respect to centromere organization, including both monocentric and holocentric chromosomes, and substantial variation in genome size and chromosome number. We investigated 12 species representing the diversity of the genus in a phylogenetic context to reveal the molecular and evolutionary processes leading to diversification of their genomes. We measured genome sizes and investigated karyotypes and centromere organization using molecular cytogenetic techniques. We also performed low-pass whole genome sequencing and comparative analysis of repetitive DNA composition. A remarkable 102-fold variation in genome sizes (342-34 734 Mbp/1C) was detected for monocentric Cuscuta species, while genomes of holocentric species were of moderate sizes (533-1545 Mbp/1C). The genome size variation was primarily driven by the differential accumulation of LTR-retrotransposons and satellite DNA. The transition to holocentric chromosomes in the subgenus Cuscuta was associated with loss of histone H2A phosphorylation and elimination of centromeric retrotransposons. In addition, basic chromosome number of holocentric species (x = 7) was smaller than in monocentrics (x = 15 or 16). We demonstrated that the transition to holocentricity in Cuscuta was accompanied by significant changes in epigenetic marks, chromosome number and the repetitive DNA sequence composition.
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- Pavel Neumann
- Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice, CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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- Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice, CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Šlechtitelů 31, Olomouc, CZ-779 00, Czech Republic
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- Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice, CZ-37005, Czech Republic
- Department of Biological Science, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice, CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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- Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice, CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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- Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice, CZ-37005, Czech Republic
- Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 29 Listopada 54, Krakow, 31-425, Poland
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- Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice, CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Šlechtitelů 31, Olomouc, CZ-779 00, Czech Republic
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- Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice, CZ-37005, Czech Republic
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Li N, Li X, Zhou J, Yu L, Li S, Zhang Y, Qin R, Gao W, Deng C. Genome-Wide Analysis of Transposable Elements and Satellite DNAs in Spinacia Species to Shed Light on Their Roles in Sex Chromosome Evolution. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 11:575462. [PMID: 33519837 PMCID: PMC7840529 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.575462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Sex chromosome evolution has mostly been studied in species with heteromorphic sex chromosomes. The Spinacia genus serves as an ideal model for investigating evolutionary mechanisms underlying the transition from homomorphic to heteromorphic sex chromosomes. Among evolutionary factors, repetitive sequences play multiple roles in sex chromosome evolution while their forces have not been fully explored in Spinacia species. Here, we identified major repetitive sequence classes in male and female genomes of Spinacia species and their ancestral relative sugar beet to elucidate the evolutionary processes of sex chromosome evolution using next-generation sequencing (NGS) data. Comparative analysis revealed that the repeat elements of Spinacia species are considerably higher than of sugar beet, especially the Ty3/Gypsy and Ty1/Copia retrotransposons. The long terminal repeat retroelements (LTR) Angela, Athila, and Ogre may be accounted for the higher proportion of repeats in the spinach genome. Comparison of the repeats proportion between female and male genomes of three Spinacia species indicated the different representation in Spinacia tetrandra samples but not in the S. oleracea or S. turkestanica samples. From these results, we speculated that emergence of repetitive DNA sequences may correlate the formation of sex chromosome and the transition from homomorphic sex chromosomes to heteromorphic sex chromosomes as heteromorphic sex chromosomes exclusively existed in Spinacia tetrandra. Three novel sugar beet-specific satellites were identified and confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH); six out of eight new spinach-specific satellites were mapped to the short arm of sex chromosomes. A total of 141 copies of SolSat01-171-s were found in the sex determination region (SDR). Thus, the accumulation of satellite DNA on the short arm of chromosome 1 may be involved in the sex chromosome evolution in Spinacia species. Our study provides a fundamental resource for understanding repeat sequences in Spinacia species and their roles in sex chromosome evolution.
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- Ning Li
- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, United States
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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Ribeiro T, Vasconcelos E, Dos Santos KGB, Vaio M, Brasileiro-Vidal AC, Pedrosa-Harand A. Diversity of repetitive sequences within compact genomes of Phaseolus L. beans and allied genera Cajanus L. and Vigna Savi. Chromosome Res 2019; 28:139-153. [PMID: 31734754 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-019-09618-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Repetitive sequences are ubiquitous and fast-evolving elements responsible for size variation and large-scale organization of plant genomes. Within tribe Phaseoleae (Fabaceae), some genera, such as Phaseolus, Vigna, and Cajanus, show small genome and mostly stable chromosome number. Here, we applied a combined computational and cytological approach to study the organization and diversification of repetitive elements in some species of these genera. Sequences were classified in terms of type and repetitiveness and the most abundant were mapped to chromosomes. We identified long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons, especially Ogre and Chromovirus elements, making up most of genomes, other than P. acutifolius and Vigna species. Satellite DNAs (SatDNAs) were less representative, but highly diverse among species, showing a clear phylogenetic relationship. In situ localization revealed preferential location at pericentromeres and centromeres for both types of sequences, suggesting a heterogeneous composition, especially for centromeres. Few elements showed subterminal accumulation. Copy number variation among chromosomes within and among species was observed for all nine identified SatDNAs. Altogether, our data pointed two main elements (Ty3/Gypsy retrotransponsons and SatDNAs) to the diversification on the repetitive landscape in Phaseoleae, with a typical set of repeats in each species. The high turnover of these sequences, however, did not affect total genome size.
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- Tiago Ribeiro
- Integrative Plant Research Laboratory, Department of Botany and Ecology, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa, 2367, Boa Esperança, Cuiabá, MT, 78060900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rêgo, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670420, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Genome Evolution and Domestication, Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Agronomy, University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Cytogenetics and Evolution, Department of Botany, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rêgo, s/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670420, Brazil.
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Esposito S, Barteri F, Casacuberta J, Mirouze M, Carputo D, Aversano R. LTR-TEs abundance, timing and mobility in Solanum commersonii and S. tuberosum genomes following cold-stress conditions. PLANTA 2019; 250:1781-1787. [PMID: 31562541 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03283-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Copia/Ale is the youngest lineage in both Solanum tuberosum and S. commersonii. Within it, we identified nightshade, a new LTR element active in the cultivated potato. From an evolutionary perspective, long-terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RT) activity during stress may be viewed as a mean by which organisms can keep up rates of genetic adaptation to changing conditions. Potato is one of the most important crop consumed worldwide, but studies on LTR-RT characterization are still lacking. Here, we assessed the abundance, insertion time and activity of LTR-RTs in both cultivated Solanum tuberosum and its cold-tolerant wild relative S. commersonii genomes. Gypsy elements were more abundant than Copia ones, suggesting that the former was somehow more successful in colonizing potato genomes. However, Copia elements, and in particular, the Ale lineage, are younger than Gypsy ones, since their insertion time was in average ~ 2 Mya. Due to the ability of LTR-RTs to be circularized by the host DNA repair mechanisms, we identified via mobilome-seq a Copia/Ale element (called nightshade, informal name used for potato family) active in S. tuberosum genome. Our analyses represent a valuable resource for comparative genomics within the Solanaceae, transposon-tagging and for the design of cultivar-specific molecular markers in potato.
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- Salvatore Esposito
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries-Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, IRD DIADE, Université de Perpignan, Plant Genome and Development Laboratory, Perpignan, France
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy.
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Hloušková P, Mandáková T, Pouch M, Trávníček P, Lysak MA. The large genome size variation in the Hesperis clade was shaped by the prevalent proliferation of DNA repeats and rarer genome downsizing. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2019; 124:103-120. [PMID: 31220201 PMCID: PMC6676390 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcz036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Most crucifer species (Brassicaceae) have small nuclear genomes (mean 1C-value 617 Mb). The species with the largest genomes occur within the monophyletic Hesperis clade (Mandáková et al., Plant Physiology174: 2062-2071; also known as Clade E or Lineage III). Whereas most chromosome numbers in the clade are 6 or 7, monoploid genome sizes vary 16-fold (256-4264 Mb). To get an insight into genome size evolution in the Hesperis clade (~350 species in ~48 genera), we aimed to identify, quantify and localize in situ the repeats from which these genomes are built. We analysed nuclear repeatomes in seven species, covering the phylogenetic and genome size breadth of the clade, by low-pass whole-genome sequencing. METHODS Genome size was estimated by flow cytometry. Genomic DNA was sequenced on an Illumina sequencer and DNA repeats were identified and quantified using RepeatExplorer; the most abundant repeats were localized on chromosomes by fluorescence in situ hybridization. To evaluate the feasibility of bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC)-based comparative chromosome painting in Hesperis-clade species, BACs of arabidopsis were used as painting probes. KEY RESULTS Most biennial and perennial species of the Hesperis clade possess unusually large nuclear genomes due to the proliferation of long terminal repeat retrotransposons. The prevalent genome expansion was rarely, but repeatedly, counteracted by purging of transposable elements in ephemeral and annual species. CONCLUSIONS The most common ancestor of the Hesperis clade has experienced genome upsizing due to transposable element amplification. Further genome size increases, dominating diversification of all Hesperis-clade tribes, contrast with the overall stability of chromosome numbers. In some subclades and species genome downsizing occurred, presumably as an adaptive transition to an annual life cycle. The amplification versus purging of transposable elements and tandem repeats impacted the chromosomal architecture of the Hesperis-clade species.
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- Petra Hloušková
- CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, and Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice, Brno, Czech Republic
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- CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, and Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice, Brno, Czech Republic
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- CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, and Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Zámek 1, 252 43 Průhonice, Czech Republic
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- CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, and Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice, Brno, Czech Republic
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Liu Q, Li X, Zhou X, Li M, Zhang F, Schwarzacher T, Heslop-Harrison JS. The repetitive DNA landscape in Avena (Poaceae): chromosome and genome evolution defined by major repeat classes in whole-genome sequence reads. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 19:226. [PMID: 31146681 PMCID: PMC6543597 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-1769-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Repetitive DNA motifs - not coding genetic information and repeated millions to hundreds of times - make up the majority of many genomes. Here, we identify the nature, abundance and organization of all the repetitive DNA families in oats (Avena sativa, 2n = 6x = 42, AACCDD), a recognized health-food, and its wild relatives. RESULTS Whole-genome sequencing followed by k-mer and RepeatExplorer graph-based clustering analyses enabled assessment of repetitive DNA composition in common oat and its wild relatives' genomes. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)-based karyotypes are developed to understand chromosome and repetitive sequence evolution of common oat. We show that some 200 repeated DNA motifs make up 70% of the Avena genome, with less than 20 families making up 20% of the total. Retroelements represent the major component, with Ty3/Gypsy elements representing more than 40% of all the DNA, nearly three times more abundant than Ty1/Copia elements. DNA transposons are about 5% of the total, while tandemly repeated, satellite DNA sequences fit into 55 families and represent about 2% of the genome. The Avena species are monophyletic, but both bioinformatic comparisons of repeats in the different genomes, and in situ hybridization to metaphase chromosomes from the hexaploid species, shows that some repeat families are specific to individual genomes, or the A and D genomes together. Notably, there are terminal regions of many chromosomes showing different repeat families from the rest of the chromosome, suggesting presence of translocations between the genomes. CONCLUSIONS The relatively small number of repeat families shows there are evolutionary constraints on their nature and amplification, with mechanisms leading to homogenization, while repeat characterization is useful in providing genome markers and to assist with future assemblies of this large genome (c. 4100 Mb in the diploid). The frequency of inter-genomic translocations suggests optimum strategies to exploit genetic variation from diploid oats for improvement of the hexaploid may differ from those used widely in bread wheat.
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- Qing Liu
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization / Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization / Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization / Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Genepioneer Biotechnologies Co. Ltd., Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization / Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Conservation and Sustainable Utilization / Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
- Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK.
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