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Insertion sequence diversity in archaea.

J Filée1, P Siguier, M Chandler

  • 1Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaires (UMR5100 CNRS), Campus Université Paul Sabatier, 118 Route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse Cedex, France.

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews : MMBR
|March 10, 2007
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Archaeal insertion sequences (ISs) exhibit great diversity, comparable to bacteria, with many sharing bacterial origins but some being Archaea-specific. Their evolutionary history and potential regulation mechanisms are explored.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Genomics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Insertion sequences (ISs) are mobile genetic elements found in prokaryotic genomes.
  • Over 1,500 ISs are cataloged in the ISfinder database, representing a fraction of known elements.
  • Transposition mechanisms are understood for only a limited number of bacterial ISs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review archaeal insertion sequences (ISs).
  • To analyze the IS content of sequenced archaeal genomes.
  • To compare archaeal and bacterial ISs and explore IS evolution in Archaea.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of archaeal IS properties and behaviors.
  • Analysis of IS distribution across archaeal classes and species from public genome databases (as of June 2006).

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  • Comparison of archaeal ISs with known bacterial IS families.

    • Main Results:

    • Archaeal IS diversity is extensive and comparable to bacterial ISs.
    • Most archaeal ISs belong to families previously identified in bacteria.
    • Evidence of lateral gene transfer between bacteria and archaea, particularly in methanogenic archaea.
    • Identification of Archaea-specific IS groups and nonautonomous IS-derived elements like miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements.

    Conclusions:

    • Archaeal ISs are diverse and share many similarities with bacterial ISs.
    • Lateral gene transfer plays a role in the dissemination of ISs between prokaryotic domains.
    • Archaea possess unique IS elements, suggesting independent evolution.
    • Understanding archaeal ISs provides insights into genome evolution and mobile element dynamics in Archaea.