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  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Phylogenetics
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Plant colonization of land ~450-500 Mya (embryophytes) is crucial for terrestrial biodiversity.
  • Embryophytes are a monophyletic clade within Streptophyta green algae.
  • Charophyte algae diverged from Chlorophyta ~1500 Mya.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify the specific charophyte lineage sister to embryophytes.
  • Investigate evolutionary patterns of amino acid and codon usage.
  • Explore the origins of key embryophyte genes and protein domains.

Main Methods:

  • Phylogenetic analysis using transcriptomic and genomic data from 62 taxa.
  • De novo assembly of 31 new genomic datasets.
  • Comparative analysis of protein domains and gene families.

Main Results:

  • Zygnematophyceae show the strongest phylogenetic support as the sister lineage to embryophytes, followed by Charophyceae.
  • Amino acid and codon usage patterns largely correlate with the phylogenetic tree.
  • Homologous sequences for key embryophyte genes/domains are present in charophyte lineages.

Conclusions:

  • Provides new insights into green algal diversification and genome evolution.
  • Identifies Zygnematophyceae as the closest algal relatives to land plants.
  • Suggests pre-adaptations in charophytes for terrestrial life.