The Gene Rearrangement, Loss, Transfer, and Deep Intronic Variation in Mitochondrial Genomes of Conidiobolus

The genus Conidiobolus s.s. was newly delimited from Conidiobolus s.l. In order to gain insight into its mitochondrial genetic background, this study sequenced six mitochondrial genomes of the genus Conidiobolus s.s. These mitogenomes were all composed of circular DNA molecules, ranging from 29,253 to 48,417 bp in size and from 26.61 to 27.90% in GC content. The order and direction for 14 core protein-coding genes (PCGs) were identical, except for the atp8 gene lost in Conidiobolus chlamydosporus, Conidiobolus polyspermus, and Conidiobolus polytocus, and rearranged in the other Conidiobolus s.s. species. Besides, the atp8 gene split the cox1 gene in Conidiobolus taihushanensis. Phylogenomic analysis based on the 14 core PCGs confirmed that all Conidiobolus s.s. species formed a monophyly in the Entomophthoromycotina lineage. The number and length of introns were the main factors contributing to mitogenomic size, and deep variations and potential transfer were detected in introns. In addition, gene transfer occurred between the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes. This study promoted the understanding of the evolution and phylogeny of the Conidiobolus s.s. genus.

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Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Phytophthora sansomeana and Comparative Analysis of Phytophthora Mitochondrial Genomes

10.1101/2020.03.23.003319 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Guohong Cai ◽

Steven R. Scofield

Keyword(s):

Mitochondrial Genome ◽

Ribosomal Proteins ◽

Complete Mitochondrial Genome ◽

Rrna Genes ◽

Mitochondrial Genomes ◽

Phylogenomic Analysis ◽

Trna Genes ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Protein Coding Genes ◽

Circular Molecule

ABSTRACTPhytophthora sansomeana infects soybean and causes root rot. It was recently separated from the species complex P. megasperma sensu lato. In this study, we sequenced and annotated its complete mitochondrial genome and compared it to that of nine other Phytophthora species. The genome was assembled into a circular molecule of 39,618 bp with a 22.03% G+C content. Forty-two protein coding genes, 25 tRNA genes and two rRNA genes were annotated in this genome. The protein coding genes include 14 genes in the respiratory complexes, four ATP synthetase genes, 16 ribosomal proteins genes, a tatC translocase gene, six conserved ORFs and a unique orf402. The tRNA genes encode tRNAs for 19 amino acids. Comparison among mitochondrial genomes of 10 Phytophthora species revealed three inversions, each covering multiple genes. These genomes were conserved in gene content with few exceptions. A 3’ truncated atp9 gene was found in P. nicotianae. All 10 Phytophthora species, as well as other oomycetes and stramenopiles, lacked tRNA genes for threonine in their mitochondria. Phylogenomic analysis using the mitochondrial genomes supported or enhanced previous findings of the phylogeny of Phytophthora spp.

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Characterization and comparative analysis among plastome sequences of eight endemic Rubus (Rosaceae) species in Taiwan

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-020-80143-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

JiYoung Yang ◽

Yu-Chung Chiang ◽

Tsai-Wen Hsu ◽

Seon-Hee Kim ◽

Jae-Hong Pak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Gc Content ◽

Taxon Sampling ◽

Phylogenomic Analysis ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Protein Coding Genes ◽

Plastome Evolution ◽

Rosaceae Species ◽

The Family ◽

Intergenic Regions

AbstractGenus Rubus represents the second largest genus of the family Rosaceae in Taiwan, with 41 currently recognized species across three subgenera (Chamaebatus, Idaoeobatus, and Malochobatus). Despite previous morphological and cytological studies, little is known regarding the overall phylogenetic relationships among the Rubus species in Taiwan, and their relationships to congeneric species in continental China. We characterized eight complete plastomes of Taiwan endemic Rubus species: subg. Idaeobatus (R. glandulosopunctatus, R. incanus, R. parviaraliifolius, R rubroangustifolius, R. taitoensis, and R. taiwanicolus) and subg. Malachobatus (R. kawakamii and R. laciniastostipulatus) to determine their phylogenetic relationships. The plastomes were highly conserved and the size of the complete plastome sequences ranged from 155,566 to 156,236 bp. The overall GC content ranged from 37.0 to 37.3%. The frequency of codon usage showed similar patterns among species, and 29 of the 73 common protein-coding genes were positively selected. The comparative phylogenomic analysis identified four highly variable intergenic regions (rps16/trnQ, petA/psbJ, rpl32/trnL-UAG, and trnT-UGU/trnL-UAA). Phylogenetic analysis of 31 representative complete plastomes within the family Rosaceae revealed three major lineages within Rubus in Taiwan. However, overall phylogenetic relationships among endemic species require broader taxon sampling to gain new insights into infrageneric relationships and their plastome evolution.

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The complete mitochondrial genomes of Notiophilus quadripunctatus Dejean, 1826 and Omophron limbatum (Fabricius, 1777): New insights into the mitogenome phylogeny of the Carabidae (Insecta, Coleoptera)

Insect Systematics & Evolution ◽

10.1163/1876312x-bja10027 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 1-22

Author(s):

Michael J. Raupach ◽

Fabian Deister ◽

Adrián Villastrigo ◽

Michael Balke

Keyword(s):

High Throughput Sequencing ◽

Ground Beetle ◽

Phylogenetic Study ◽

Mitochondrial Genomes ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Circular Dna ◽

Protein Coding Genes ◽

Dna Molecule ◽

Almost All ◽

Complete Mitochondrial Genomes

Abstract The Carabidae is by far the largest family of the Adephaga, with more than 40,000 described species. Whereas their phylogeny has been extensively studied, convergences and reversals in morphological traits prevent a robust phylogenetic concept so far. In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genomes of Notiophilus quadripunctatus (Nebriinae) and Omophrom limbatum (Omophroninae) using high-throughput sequencing. Both mitogenomes consisted of a single circular DNA molecule that encoded the typical 13 protein-coding genes, two subunits of mitochondrial RNAs, 22 tRNAs and a putative control region. Our phylogenetic study placed Omophrom limbatum as sister taxon to all other analyzed ground beetle species whereas Notiophilus quadripunctatus was identified as sister to Nebria brevicollis as part of the Nebriinae. The analyses also support the monophyly of the Cicindelidae but place Trachypachus holmbergi (Trachypachidae) within the Carabidae. Nevertheless, almost all carabid subfamilies with more than one analyzed species were identified as monophyla.

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Comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genomes of five Achilidae species (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) and other Fulgoroidea reveals conserved mitochondrial genome organization

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.6659 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. e6659 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Shi-Yan Xu ◽

Jian-Kun Long ◽

Xiang-Sheng Chen

Keyword(s):

Gene Rearrangement ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Mitochondrial Genomes ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Protein Coding Genes ◽

Close Relationship ◽

First Time ◽

Basal Position ◽

Generation Sequencing ◽

Complete Mitochondrial Genomes

In the present study, the complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of five Achilidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea), Betatropis formosana, two new species (Magadhaideus luodiana sp. nov and Peltatavertexalis horizontalis sp. nov), Plectoderini sp. and Paracatonidia sp., were sequenced for the first time through next-generation sequencing. The five mitogenomes ranged from 15,214 to 16,216 bp in length, with the typical gene content and arrangement usually observed in Hexapods. The motif “ATGATAA” between atp8 and atp6 was found in all the analyzed species. An overlap “AAGCTTA” between trnW and trnC was observed in the mitogenomes of most Fulgoroidea. The structural and compositional analyses of 26 Fulgoroidea mitogenomes, including the gene rearrangement of five tRNAs (trnW, trnC and trnY; trnT and trnP), the A + T content and AT-skew of the whole mitogenomes, and the nuclear acid and amino acid compositions of the protein-coding genes (PCGs), revealed family-level differences between Delphacidae and other families (Achilidae, Flatidae, Fulgoridae, Issidae and Ricaniidae). Phylogenetic analyses of 13 protein-coding genes from 26 Fulgoroidea species by maximum likelihood and Bayesian Inference were consistent and well supported the basal position of Delphacidae, a close affinity among the families Flatidae, Issidae and Ricaniidae, and a close relationship between Achilidae and Fulgoridae.

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Comparative Analysis of Mitochondrial Genome Features among Four Clonostachys Species and Insight into Their Systematic Positions in the Order Hypocreales

International Journal of Molecular Sciences ◽

10.3390/ijms22115530 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (11) ◽

pp. 5530

Author(s):

Zhiyuan Zhao ◽

Kongfu Zhu ◽

Dexiang Tang ◽

Yuanbing Wang ◽

Yao Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Evolutionary Relationship ◽

Purifying Selection ◽

Mitochondrial Genomes ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Circular Dna ◽

Genome Features ◽

High Degree ◽

Insight Into ◽

Pressure Analysis ◽

Gc Contents

The mycoparasite fungi of Clonostachys have contributed to the biological control of plant fungal disease and nematodes. The Clonostachys fungi strains were isolated from Ophiocordyceps highlandensis, Ophiocordycepsnigrolla and soil, which identified as Clonostachyscompactiuscula, Clonostachysrogersoniana, Clonostachyssolani and Clonostachys sp. To explore the evolutionary relationship between the mentioned species, the mitochondrial genomes of four Clonostachys species were sequenced and assembled. The four mitogenomes consisted of complete circular DNA molecules, with the total sizes ranging from 27,410 bp to 42,075 bp. The GC contents, GC skews and AT skews of the mitogenomes varied considerably. Mitogenomic synteny analysis indicated that these mitogenomes underwent gene rearrangements. Among the 15 protein-coding genes within the mitogenomes, the nad4L gene exhibited the least genetic distance, demonstrating a high degree of conservation. The selection pressure analysis of these 15 PCGs were all below 1, indicating that PCGs were subject to purifying selection. Based on protein-coding gene calculation of the significantly supported topologies, the four Clonostachys species were divided into a group in the phylogenetic tree. The results supplemented the database of mitogenomes in Hypocreales order, which might be a useful research tool to conduct a phylogenetic analysis of Clonostachys. Additionally, the suitable molecular marker was significant to study phylogenetic relationships in the Bionectriaceae family.

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Mitogenome of Alaudala cheleensis (Passeriformes: Alaudidae) and comparative analyses of Sylvioidea mitogenomes

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4952.2.7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4952 (2) ◽

pp. 331-353

Author(s):

CHAO YANG ◽

LE ZHAO ◽

QINGXIONG WANG ◽

HAO YUAN ◽

XUEJUAN LI ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Secondary Structure ◽

Gene Order ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Gene Rearrangement ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Comparative Analyses ◽

Protein Coding Genes ◽

Basal Position

To gain a better understanding of mitogenome features and phylogenetic relationships in Sylvioidea, a superfamily of Passerida, suborder Passeri, Passeriformes, the whole mitogenome of Alaudala cheleensis Swinhoe (Alaudidae) was sequenced, a comparative mitogenomic analysis of 18 Sylvioidea species was carried out, and finally, a phylogeny was reconstructed based on the mitochondrial dataset. Gene order of the A. cheleensis mitogenome was similar to that of other Sylvioidea species, including the gene rearrangement of cytb-trnT-CR1-trnP-nad6-trnE-remnant CR2-trnF-rrnS. There was slightly higher A+T content than that of G+C in the mitogenome, with an obvious C skew. The ATG codon initiated all protein-coding genes, while six terminating codons were used. The secondary structure of rrnS contained three domains and 47 helices, whereas rrnL included six domains and 60 helices. All tRNAs could be folded into a classic clover-leaf secondary structure except for trnS (AGY). The CR1 could be divided into three domains, including several conserved boxes (C-string, F, E, D, C and B-box, Bird similarity box, CSB1). Comparative analyses within Sylvioidea mitogenomes showed that most mitochondrial features were consistent with that of the A. cheleensis mitogenome. The basal position of the Alaudidae within the Sylvioidea in our phylogenetic analyses is consistent with other recent studies.

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Draft genome assembly data of Anoxybacillus sp. strain MB8 isolated from Tattapani hot springs, India

10.1101/2021.06.09.447659 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

VISHNU PRASOODANAN P K ◽

Shruti S. Menon ◽

Rituja Saxena ◽

Prashant Waiker ◽

Vineet K Sharma

Keyword(s):

Hot Springs ◽

De Novo ◽

Draft Genome ◽

Gc Content ◽

Central India ◽

Glycoside Hydrolases ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Aerobic Bacterium ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Protein Coding Genes

Discovery of novel thermophiles has shown promising applications in the field of biotechnology. Due to their thermal stability, they can survive the harsh processes in the industries, which make them important to be characterized and studied. Members of Anoxybacillus are alkaline tolerant thermophiles and have been extensively isolated from manure, dairy-processed plants, and geothermal hot springs. This article reports the assembled data of an aerobic bacterium Anoxybacillus sp. strain MB8, isolated from the Tattapani hot springs in Central India, where the 16S rRNA gene shares an identity of 97% (99% coverage) with Anoxybacillus kamchatkensis strain G10. The de novo assembly and annotation performed on the genome of Anoxybacillus sp. strain MB8 comprises of 2,898,780 bp (in 190 contigs) with a GC content of 41.8% and includes 2,976 protein-coding genes,1 rRNA operon, 73 tRNAs, 1 tm-RNA and 10 CRISPR arrays. The predicted protein-coding genes have been classified into 21 eggNOG categories. The KEGG Automated Annotation Server (KAAS) analysis indicated the presence of assimilatory sulfate reduction pathway, nitrate reducing pathway, and genes for glycoside hydrolases (GHs) and glycoside transferase (GTs). GHs and GTs hold widespread applications, in the baking and food industry for bread manufacturing, and in the paper, detergent and cosmetic industry. Hence, Anoxybacillus sp. strain MB8 holds the potential to be screened and characterized for such commercially relevant enzymes.

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The Mitochondrial Genomes of 18 New Pleurosticti (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Exhibit a Novel trnQ-NCR-trnI-trnM Gene Rearrangement and Clarify Phylogenetic Relationships of Subfamilies within Scarabaeidae

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects12111025 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 1025

Author(s):

Sam Pedro Galilee Ayivi ◽

Yao Tong ◽

Kenneth B. Storey ◽

Dan-Na Yu ◽

Jia-Yong Zhang

Keyword(s):

Next Generation Sequencing ◽

Gene Order ◽

Phylogenetic Relationships ◽

Gene Rearrangement ◽

Next Generation ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Protein Coding Genes ◽

Next Generation Sequencing Ngs ◽

Mt Genome ◽

Generation Sequencing

The availability of next-generation sequencing (NGS) in recent years has facilitated a revolution in the availability of mitochondrial (mt) genome sequences. The mt genome is a powerful tool for comparative studies and resolving the phylogenetic relationships among insect lineages. The mt genomes of phytophagous scarabs of the subfamilies Cetoniinae and Dynastinae were under-represented in GenBank. Previous research found that the subfamily Rutelinae was recovered as a paraphyletic group because the few representatives of the subfamily Dynastinae clustered into Rutelinae, but the subfamily position of Dynastinae was still unclear. In the present study, we sequenced 18 mt genomes from Dynastinae and Cetoniinae using next-generation sequencing (NGS) to re-assess the phylogenetic relationships within Scarabaeidae. All sequenced mt genomes contained 37 sets of genes (13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, and two ribosomal RNAs), with one long control region, but the gene order was not the same between Cetoniinae and Dynastinae species. All mt genomes of Dynastinae species showed the same gene rearrangement of trnQ-NCR-trnI-trnM, whereas all mt genomes of Cetoniinae species showed the ancestral insect gene order of trnI-trnQ-trnM. Phylogenetic analyses (IQ-tree and MrBayes) were conducted using 13 protein-coding genes based on nucleotide and amino acid datasets. In the ML and BI trees, we recovered the monophyly of Rutelinae, Cetoniinae, Dynastinae, and Sericinae, and the non-monophyly of Melolonthinae. Cetoniinae was shown to be a sister clade to (Dynastinae + Rutelinae).

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Draft Genome Sequence of Bacillus sp. Strain IGA-FME-2, Isolated from the Bulk Soil of Soybean (Glycine max L.) in Northeast China

Microbiology Resource Announcements ◽

10.1128/mra.00004-21 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (16) ◽

Author(s):

Zhenhua Yu ◽

Sergio de los Santos-Villalobos ◽

Yansheng Li ◽

Jian Jin ◽

Fannie Isela Parra Cota ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Glycine Max ◽

Draft Genome ◽

Gc Content ◽

Single Copy ◽

Bulk Soil ◽

23S Rrna ◽

Protein Coding ◽

Content Type ◽

Protein Coding Genes ◽

Glycine Max L

ABSTRACT Here, we present the draft genome of Bacillus sp. strain IGA-FME-2. This strain was isolated from the bulk soil of soybean (Glycine max L.). Its genome consists of 3,810 protein-coding genes, 44 tRNAs, two 16S rRNAs, and a single copy of 23S rRNA, with a GC content of 46.4%.

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