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The maize mitochondrial genome: dynamic, yet functional

C Fauron1, M Casper, Y Gao

  • 1University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112, USA.

Trends in Genetics : TIG
|June 1, 1995
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Higher plant mitochondrial genomes are large and variable due to homologous recombination. A new model explains complex DNA rearrangements in maize and other plant mitochondrial genomes.

Area of Science:

  • Plant Biology
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • The mitochondrial genome of higher plants exhibits complexity, characterized by large, variable sizes and homologous recombination leading to intraspecific variation.
  • Plant mitochondrial DNA is organized into a master chromosome, a large circular molecule containing repeated sequences that facilitate intramolecular recombination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To understand the extensive mitochondrial DNA rearrangements observed across different maize cytotypes.
  • To propose a general model for plant mitochondrial genome evolution that accounts for observed genomic rearrangements.

Main Methods:

  • Cosmid clone mapping studies were employed to analyze the physical organization of the mitochondrial genome.
  • Comparative analysis of mitochondrial genome organization across various maize cytotypes was performed.

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Main Results:

  • The maize mitochondrial genome is the most complex and largest mapped to date, with significant organizational variation among cytotypes.
  • Repeated sequences within the master chromosome generate isomeric forms and subgenomic circles through intramolecular recombination.

Conclusions:

  • A general model of mitochondrial genome evolution has been proposed to explain diverse genomic rearrangements in maize.
  • This model is applicable to understanding rearrangements in other higher plant mitochondrial genomes as well.