Comparative analysis of plastid genomes in the non-photosynthetic genus Thismia reveals ongoing gene set reduction

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RIV/61989592:15310/21:73608182
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.602598/pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.602598/pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.602598" target="_blank" >10.3389/fpls.2021.602598</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Comparative analysis of plastid genomes in the non-photosynthetic genus Thismia reveals ongoing gene set reduction
Original language description
Heterotrophic plants provide intriguing examples of reductive evolution. This is especially evident in the reduction of their plastid genomes, which can potentially proceed toward complete genome loss. Several milestones at the beginning of this path of degradation have been described; however, little is known about the latest stages of plastome reduction. Here we analyze a diversity of plastid genomes in a set of closely related non-photosynthetic plants. We demonstrate how a gradual loss of genes shapes the miniaturized plastomes of these plants. The subject of our study, the genus Thismia, represents the mycoheterotrophic monocot family Thismiaceae, a group that may have experienced a very ancient (60-80 mya) transition to heterotrophy. In all 18 species examined, the plastome is reduced to 14-18 kb and is highly AT-biased. The most complete observed gene set includes accD, seven ribosomal protein genes, three rRNA, and two tRNA genes. Different clades of Thismia have undergone further gene loss (complete absence or pseudogenization) compared to this set: in particular, we report two independent losses of rps2 and rps18.
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40106 - Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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