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在内共生细菌中,有5000万年的基因组静止
Ivica Tamas1, Lisa Klasson, Björn Canbäck
1Department of Molecular Evolution, Evolutionary Biology Center, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden.
概括
布奇纳虫 (Buchnera aphidicola),虫内生生物,在5000万到7000万年间表现出极端的基因组稳定性,与它们的不稳定亲属不同. 这种基因组静止表明Buchnera不再是虫生态创新的来源.
科学领域:
- 微生物基因组学 微生物基因组学
- 进化生物学是进化的生物学.
- 共生关系是共生关系.
背景情况:
- 布奇纳虫 (Buchnera aphidicola) 是虫的强制性内共生生物,对宿主生存至关重要.
- 了解内共生体的基因组进化为我们提供了对宿主微生物相互作用的见解.
- 比较基因组学突出显示了细菌基因组的进化轨迹.
研究的目的:
- 为了比较Buchnera aphidicola的基因组稳定性与其自由生活的亲属.
- 研究Buchnera aphidicola极端基因组静止的机制和影响.
主要方法:
- 两个Buchnera aphidicola菌株的全基因组测序.
- 与相关的自由生存细菌进行比较基因组分析 (例如,大肠杆菌,沙门氏菌). ) 的情况.
- 对染色体重组,基因含量和序列演变的分析.
主要成果:
- 布奇纳虫的基因组表现出前所未有的稳定性,在5千万至7千万年前没有观察到染色体重组或基因收购.
- 尽管发生了基因组静止,但发生了显著的序列进化,基因失活和基因丢失.
- 像大肠杆菌和沙门氏菌 spp. 这样的近亲. 它们的基因组在内容和基因顺序上是2000倍以上的不稳定性.
- 在Buchnera的基因组静止与菌体的丧失,重复序列和recA基因有关.
结论:
- 到目前为止,Buchnera aphidicola拥有迄今为止记录的最稳定的基因组.
- 关键遗传元素 (菌体,重复,recA) 的损失可能是这种极端基因组静止的基础.
- 这种基因组稳定性表明Buchnera aphidicola已经失去了生态创新的能力,影响了虫的进化.
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