scholarly journals High Genetic Diversity despite Conserved Karyotype Organization in the Giant Trahiras from Genus Hoplias (Characiformes, Erythrinidae)

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 252
Author(s):  
Francisco de M. C. Sassi ◽  
Manolo F. Perez ◽  
Vanessa Cristina S. Oliveira ◽  
Geize A. Deon ◽  
Fernando H. S. de Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Sex Chromosome ◽  
Molecular Cytogenetics ◽  
Comparative Genomic ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
Evolutionary Pathway ◽  
Cytogenetic Studies ◽  
The Common ◽  
First Time ◽  
Major General

In the fish genus Hoplias, two major general groups can be found, one of which is formed by the “common trahiras” (Hoplias malabaricus group) and the other by the “giant trahiras” (Hoplias lacerdae group, in addition to Hoplias aimara), which usually comprises specimens of larger body size. Previous investigations from the giant trahiras group recovered 2n = 50 meta/submetacentric chromosomes and no sex chromosome differentiation, indicating a probable conservative pattern for their karyotype organization. Here, we conducted comparative cytogenetic studies in six giant trahiras species, two of them for the first time. We employed standard and advanced molecular cytogenetics procedures, including comparative genomic hybridization (CGH), as well as genomic assessments of diversity levels and phylogenetic relationships among them. The results strongly suggest that the giant trahiras have a particular and differentiated evolutionary pathway inside the Hoplias genus. While these species share the same 2n and karyotypes, their congeneric species of the H. malabaricus group show a notable chromosomal diversity in number, morphology, and sex chromosome systems. However, at the same time, significant changes were characterized at their inner chromosomal level, as well as in their genetic diversity, highlighting their current relationships resulting from different evolutionary histories.

scholarly journals Subtype Characterization and Zoonotic Potential of Cryptosporidium felis in Cats in Guangdong and Shanghai, China

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Jiayu Li ◽  
Fuxian Yang ◽  
Ruobing Liang ◽  
Sheng Guo ◽  
Yaqiong Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Genetic Characterization ◽  
Zoonotic Potential ◽  
Common Occurrence ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
Gp60 Gene ◽  
The Common ◽  
Subtyping Tool

Cryptosporidiumfelis is an important cause of feline and human cryptosporidiosis. However, the transmission of this pathogen between humans and cats remains controversial, partially due to a lack of genetic characterization of isolates from cats. The present study was conducted to examine the genetic diversity of C. felis in cats in China and to assess their potential zoonotic transmission. A newly developed subtyping tool based on a sequence analysis of the 60-kDa glycoprotein (gp60) gene was employed to identify the subtypes of 30 cat-derived C. felis isolates from Guangdong and Shanghai. Altogether, 20 C. felis isolates were successfully subtyped. The results of the sequence alignment showed a high genetic diversity, with 13 novel subtypes and 2 known subtypes of the XIXa subtype family being identified. The known subtypes were previously detected in humans, while some of the subtypes formed well-supported subclusters with human-derived subtypes from other countries in a phylogenetic analysis of the gp60 sequences. The results of this study confirmed the high genetic diversity of the XIXa subtype family of C. felis. The common occurrence of this subtype family in both humans and cats suggests that there could be cross-species transmission of C. felis.

scholarly journals Complete Genome Sequence of Psittacine Adenovirus 1, Identified from Poicephalus senegalus in Italy

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adelaide Milani ◽  
Gianpiero Zamperin ◽  
Alice Fusaro ◽  
Annalisa Salviato ◽  
Luca Bano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome ◽  
Full Genome Sequence ◽  
Full Genome ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
First Time

Using a metagenomics approach, we were able to determine for the first time the full-genome sequence of a psittacine adenovirus 1 isolate that was recovered from the liver of a dead Senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) in Italy. The results of the phylogenetic investigations revealed the existence of high genetic diversity among adenoviruses circulating in psittacine birds.

scholarly journals High-Throughput Sequencing Reveals Further Diversity of Little Cherry Virus 1 with Implications for Diagnostics

Viruses ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asimina Katsiani ◽  
Varvara Maliogka ◽  
Nikolaos Katis ◽  
Laurence Svanella-Dumas ◽  
Antonio Olmos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
High Throughput ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Sour Cherry ◽  
Prunus Species ◽  
Cherry Tree ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
Viral Genomes ◽  
Virus Diversity ◽  
First Time

Little cherry virus 1 (LChV1, Velarivirus, Closteroviridae) is a widespread pathogen of sweet or sour cherry and other Prunus species, which exhibits high genetic diversity and lacks a putative efficient transmission vector. Thus far, four distinct phylogenetic clusters of LChV1 have been described, including isolates from different Prunus species. The recent application of high throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies in fruit tree virology has facilitated the acquisition of new viral genomes and the study of virus diversity. In the present work, several new LChV1 isolates from different countries were fully sequenced using different HTS approaches. Our results reveal the presence of further genetic diversity within the LChV1 species. Interestingly, mixed infections of the same sweet cherry tree with different LChV1 variants were identified for the first time. Taken together, the high intra-host and intra-species diversities of LChV1 might affect its pathogenicity and have clear implications for its accurate diagnostics.

scholarly journals Genetic diversity and molecular survey of Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum ) theileri in cattle in Brazil’s western Amazon region

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thábata dos Anjos Pacheco ◽  
Arlei Marcili ◽  
Andrea Pereira da Costa ◽  
Rute Witter ◽  
Andréia Lima Tomé Melo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Molecular Markers ◽  
Molecular Diagnosis ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Cathepsin L ◽  
Ssu Rdna ◽  
Amazon Region ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
First Time

Abstract Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) theileri is a flagellated protozoan that infects ruminants and it displays high genetic diversity. In this study, we investigated the prevalence rates of this protozoan based on hemoculture and molecular diagnosis. The isolates of T. theileri thus obtained were characterized by molecular markers SSU rDNA and gGAPDH and molecular diagnosis based on Cathepsin L-like gene (PCR-TthCATL). The PCR-TthCATL and hemoculture indicated an overall prevalence rate of 8.13%, and the CATL derived sequence named IB was identified for the first time in cattle in the western Amazon region, as well as IF in Brazil. We also describe a possible new PCR-TthCATL derived sequence in cattle, designated IL.

scholarly journals Plant genera Cannabis and Humulus share the same pair of well-differentiated sex chromosomes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Prentout ◽  
N Stajner ◽  
A Cerenak ◽  
T Tricou ◽  
C Brochier-Armanet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Chromosomes ◽  
Cannabis Sativa ◽  
Sex Chromosome ◽  
Probabilistic Method ◽  
List Type ◽  
Recombination Suppression ◽  
Sex Chromosome System ◽  
The Common ◽  
Well Differentiated ◽  
First Time

SummaryWe recently described, in Cannabis sativa, the oldest sex chromosome system documented so far in plants. Based on our estimate of its age, we predicted that it should be shared by its sister genus Humulus, which is known to also possess XY sex chromosomes.Here, we used transcriptome sequencing of a F1 family of Humulus lupulus to identify and study the sex chromosomes in this species using the probabilistic method SEX-DETector.We identified 265 sex-linked genes in H. lupulus, located on the chromosome that is also the C. sativa sex chromosome pair. Using phylogenies of sex-linked genes, we show that a region of these chromosomes had already stopped recombining in the common ancestor of the two species. Furthermore, as in C. sativa, Y gene expression was reduced in correlation to the position on the X chromosome, and strongly Y degenerated genes showed dosage compensation.Here we report, for the first time in the Angiosperms, a sex chromosome system that is shared by two different genera. Recombination suppression started at least 21-25 My ago, and then (either gradually or step-wise) spread to a large part of the sex chromosomes, leading to a strongly degenerated Y.

scholarly journals Genetic diversity of the Hungarian Gidran horse in two mitochondrial DNA markers

PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e1894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolett Sziszkosz ◽  
Sándor Mihók ◽  
András Jávor ◽  
Szilvia Kusza
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Characterization ◽  
Horse Breed ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
Mitochondrial Markers ◽  
Blast Analysis ◽  
D Loop ◽  
First Time ◽  
Mtdna Markers

The Gidran is a native Hungarian horse breed that has approached extinction several times. Phylogenetic analysis of two mitochondrial markers (D-loop and cytochrome-b) was performed to determine the genetic characterization of the Gidran for the first time as well as to detect errors in the management of the Gidran stud book. Sequencing of 686 bp ofCYTBand 202 bp of the D-loop in 260 mares revealed 24 and 32 haplotypes, respectively, among 31 mare families. BLAST analysis revealed six novelCYTBand four D-loop haplotypes that have not been previously reported. The Gidran mares showed high haplotype (CYTB: 0.8735 ± 0.011; D-loop: 0.9136 ± 0.008) and moderate nucleotide (CYTB: 0.00472 ± 0.00017; D-loop: 0.02091 ± 0.00068) diversity. Of the 31 Gidran mare families, only 15CYTB(48.4%) and 17 D-loop (54.8%) distinct haplotypes were formed using the two markers separately. Merged markers created 24 (77.4%) mare families, which were in agreement with the mare families in the stud book. Our key finding was that the Gidran breed still possesses high genetic diversity despite its history. The obtained haplotypes are mostly consistent with known mare families, particularly when the two mtDNA markers were merged. Our results could facilitate conservation efforts for preserving the genetic diversity of the Gidran.

scholarly journals Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Genetic Diversity in North America and Europe

Insects ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Despoina Ev. Kapantaidaki ◽  
Vassiliki I. Evangelou ◽  
William R. Morrison ◽  
Tracy C. Leskey ◽  
Jacques Brodeur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
North America ◽  
Coi Gene ◽  
Halyomorpha Halys ◽  
Stink Bug ◽  
Invasion Pathways ◽  
High Genetic Diversity ◽  
The Us ◽  
Mitochondrial Sequences ◽  
First Time

The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive species in North America and Europe that damages many different host plants. Substantial work has been conducted on the genetic diversity and invasion pathways of H. halys in some of the countries where it has been found, based on mitochondrial sequences. The main objective of the present study was to further explore the genetic diversity of invasive populations of H. halys exploiting both mitochondrial and nuclear markers. We used two molecular markers: the mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) gene, an ideal standardized molecular marker for distinguishing closely related species, and the ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer 1 (ITS1), because only a few sequences of H. halys exist to this point in global databases. We used specimens from eight populations from Greece, Italy, Canada, and the US. Among the 14 haplotypes retrieved based on the mtCOI gene, two of them (H162–H163) were detected for the first time. These two haplotypes were found in specimens from Canada, Italy, and the US. Concerning the ITS1 region, 24 haplotypes were identified, with 15 being unique for a sampled population. In Greece and the US, 14 and 12 haplotypes were found, respectively, with 7 and 6 of them being unique for Greece and the US, respectively. Our analysis of the nuclear genes of H. halys indicates high genetic diversity of the invading populations in North America and Europe.

scholarly journals Comparative Genomics Analysis of Lactobacillus mucosae from Different Niches

Genes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Yan Jia ◽  
Bo Yang ◽  
Paul Ross ◽  
Catherine Stanton ◽  
Hao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Sugar Metabolism ◽  
Comparative Genomic ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Genomic Analyses ◽  
Human Vagina ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Comparative Genomics Analysis ◽  
Lactobacillus Mucosae ◽  
First Time

The potential probiotic benefits of Lactobacillus mucosae have received increasing attention. To investigate the genetic diversity of L. mucosae, comparative genomic analyses of 93 strains isolated from different niches (human and animal gut, human vagina, etc.) and eight strains of published genomes were conducted. The results showed that the core genome of L. mucosae mainly encoded translation and transcription, amino acid biosynthesis, sugar metabolism, and defense function while the pan-genomic curve tended to be close. The genetic diversity of L. mucosae mainly reflected in carbohydrate metabolism and immune/competitive-related factors, such as exopolysaccharide (EPS), enterolysin A, and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas. It was worth noting that this research firstly predicted the complete EPS operon shared among L. mucosae. Additionally, the type IIIA CRISPR-Cas system was discovered in L. mucosae for the first time. This work provided new ideas for the study of this species.

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