Schiffer, Philipp H., Danchin, Etienne G. J., Burnell, Ann M., Creevey, Christopher J., Wong, Simon, Dix, Ilona, O'Mahony, Georgina, Culleton, Bridget A., Rancurel, Corinne ORCID: 0000-0001-9355-5491, Stier, Gary, Martinez-Salazar, Elizabeth A., Marconi, Aleksandra, Trivedi, Urmi, Kroiher, Michael, Thorne, Michael A. S., Schierenberg, Einhard, Wiehe, Thomas ORCID: 0000-0002-8932-2772 and Blaxter, Mark (2019). Signatures of the Evolution of Parthenogenesis and Cryptobiosis in the Genomes of Panagrolaimid Nematodes. iScience, 21. S. 587 - 640. CAMBRIDGE: CELL PRESS. ISSN 2589-0042

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Abstract

Most animal species reproduce sexually and fully parthenogenetic lineages are usually short lived in evolution. Still, parthenogenesis may be advantageous as it avoids the cost of sex and permits colonization by single individuals. Panagrolaimid nematodes have colonized environments ranging from arid deserts to Arctic and Antarctic biomes. Many are obligatory meiotic parthenogens, and most have cryptobiotic abilities, being able to survive repeated cycles of complete desiccation and freezing. To identify systems that may contribute to these striking abilities, we sequenced and compared the genomes and transcriptomes of parthenogenetic and outcrossing panagrolaimid species, including cryptobionts and non-cryptobionts. The parthenogens are triploids, most likely originating through hybridization. Adaptation to cryptobiosis shaped the genomes of panagrolaimid nematodes and is associated with the expansion of gene families and signatures of selection on genes involved in cryptobiosis. All panagrolaimids have acquired genes through horizontal gene transfer, some of which are likely to contribute to cryptobiosis.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Schiffer, Philipp H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Danchin, Etienne G. J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Burnell, Ann M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Creevey, Christopher J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wong, SimonUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dix, IlonaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
O'Mahony, GeorginaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Culleton, Bridget A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rancurel, CorinneUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-9355-5491UNSPECIFIED
Stier, GaryUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Martinez-Salazar, Elizabeth A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Marconi, AleksandraUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Trivedi, UrmiUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kroiher, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Thorne, Michael A. S.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schierenberg, EinhardUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wiehe, ThomasUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-8932-2772UNSPECIFIED
Blaxter, MarkUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-127238
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2019.10.039
Journal or Publication Title: iScience
Volume: 21
Page Range: S. 587 - 640
Date: 2019
Publisher: CELL PRESS
Place of Publication: CAMBRIDGE
ISSN: 2589-0042
Language: English
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Biology > Institute for Genetics
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
DEVELOPMENTAL SYSTEM DRIFT; HORIZONTAL GENE-TRANSFER; TRANSFER-RNA GENES; CAENORHABDITIS-ELEGANS; READ ALIGNMENT; DRAFT GENOME; SEQUENCE; SOFTWARE; MUTATION; PROGRAMMultiple languages
Multidisciplinary SciencesMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/12723

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