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Compositional differences within and between eukaryotic genomes

S Karlin1, J Mrázek

  • 1Department of Mathematics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2125, USA.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|September 18, 1997
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Eukaryotic genome similarity is determined by dinucleotide relative abundance profiles, termed genome signatures. These signatures reveal evolutionary relationships and highlight mechanisms like replication and repair shaping genome diversity.

Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Molecular Evolution

Background:

  • Genome similarity relationships are crucial for understanding evolutionary processes.
  • Previous studies established the utility of dinucleotide relative abundance profiles in prokaryotes.
  • The genome signature, based on dinucleotide relative abundance (rho*XY), serves as a metric for DNA sequence comparison.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To infer eukaryotic genome similarity relationships using genome signatures.
  • To identify extremes in dinucleotide relative abundance profiles (rho*XY).
  • To compare genome signature differences across a diverse range of eukaryotic species.

Main Methods:

  • Calculation of dinucleotide relative abundance profiles (rho*XY) from genomic sequences.

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  • Comparison of genome signatures within and between eukaryotic species.
  • Analysis of sequence data from large aggregates of genomic sequences (>50 kb).

    • Main Results:

    • DNA sequence samples from the same organism exhibit highly similar genome signatures.
    • Closely related organisms display more similar genome signatures than distantly related ones.
    • Mitochondrial genome signature differences mirror nuclear genome signature differences.

    Conclusions:

    • The genome signature effectively reflects evolutionary relationships in eukaryotes.
    • Mechanisms such as replication, repair, DNA structures, and mutational biases influence genome signature differences.
    • Genome signatures provide insights into contrasts between major taxonomic groups and the diversity within protists.