赤麂线粒体全基因组的序列和结构

提取赤麂细胞株总DNA,参照我们实验室已测定的同属动物小麂线粒体全基因组序列设计引物,PCR扩增、测序、拼接,获得赤麂线粒体全基因组序列并进行生物信息学分析。赤麂线粒体全基因组序列全长16354bp。定位了22个tRNA基因、2个rRNA基因、13个蛋白编码基因和1个D-loop区。赤麂与小麂及其它哺乳动物线粒体的基因组结构相同,它们的序列同源性都较高。     

黑麂线粒体基因组序列分析

采用PCR产物直接测序方法测定了黑麂线粒体基因组全序列 ,初步分析了其基因组特点并定位了各基因的位置 .结果显示 :黑麂的线粒体基因组全序列长度为 1 6 35 7bp ,可编码 2 2种tRNA、2种rRNA、1 3种蛋白质 ,碱基组成及基因位置与小麂、赤麂和其它哺乳类动物的线粒体基因组相似 ;模拟电子酶切图谱与先前的报道基本一致 ;基于细胞色素b的全基因序列 ,分别以最大简约法、N J法、最大似然数法与其它 1 4种鹿类动物的相应序列进行了聚类分析 ,构建出相似的系统进化树 :初步确定了麂亚科动物在鹿科中处于与鹿亚科、北美鹿亚科并列的进化地位 .在此基础上 ,进一步以黑麂、赤麂、小麂的线粒体编码RNA和编码蛋白质的基因序列构建系统进化树 ,分析了三者的亲缘关系 .结果表明 :黑麂和赤麂亲缘关系较近 ,是较新的物种 ,而小麂是较为原始的物种     

中国地鼠线粒体基因组的序列分析与分子进化

目的 获得中国地鼠线粒体基因组序列,为线粒体疾病模型提供分子数据.方法 参照近缘物种的线粒体基因组序列,设计27对特异引物,采用TD-PCR及测序技术获得了中国地鼠的线粒体全基因组序列,分析了其基因组特点和各基因的定位.还结合GenBank中已发表的其他5种啮齿类动物的线粒体基因组序列,探讨啮齿类动物不同科间的系统进化关系.结果 中国地鼠线粒体基因组全长为16 283 bp,碱基组成为33.53％A、30.50％T、12.98％G、22.80％C,包括13个蛋白质编码基因、2个rRNA基因、22个tRNA基因和1个非编码基因控制区.中国地鼠和金黄地鼠亲缘关系最近.结论 中国地鼠线粒体基因组各基因长度、位置与典型的啮齿类动物相似,其编码蛋白质区域和rRNA基因与其他啮齿类动物具有很高的同源性,显示线粒体基因组在进化上十分保守.5种动物的分子系统进化树与传统分类地位一致.     

小麂、赤麂、黑麂mtDNA序列变异性及反映的进化关系

利用已测定的鹿科麂亚科动物小麂、赤麂、黑麂的线粒体全基因组序列,统计它们各自连接在一起的13个蛋白编码基因、22个tRNA基因、2个rRNA基因和1个控制区序列的碱基长度和组成,计算rRNA基因遗传距离,估算分歧时间,比较蛋白编码基因的碱基水平和氨基酸水平上的差异,基于连接在一起的13个氨基酸序列,以羊为外群,通过邻位相连法和最大简约性法构建进化树,探讨小麂、赤麂、黑麂的进化关系。结果表明,小麂是较原始的物种,赤麂和黑麂较为近缘,是从类似小麂的祖先演化而来。     

太平洋鳕线粒体全基因组测序及结构特征分析

通过二代基因测序技术获得太平洋鳕(Gadus macrocephalus)线粒体基因组全序列, 对线粒体基因进行了注释, 对其序列结构进行了分析。研究结果表明, 太平洋鳕线粒体基因组全长16569 bp, 共编码13个蛋白质, 并且包含了22个tRNA, 2个rRNA以及1个D-Loop区。碱基组成存在明显的AT偏向和弱AT负偏斜现象。太平洋鳕线粒体在蛋白质编码基因中共有5种终止密码子, 包含哺乳动物线粒体常见终止密码子AGG与AGA。除tRNA-Ser(GCT)基因缺失二氢尿嘧啶臂(DHU臂)外, 其余tRNA均能形成典型的三叶草结构。D-Loop区只存在与终止结合序列区(Terminal associated sequences, TAS)和保守序列框(Conserved sequences blocks, CSB)功能类似的序列, 并且出现17 bp的嘧啶序列。非编码区含有一段保守的控制轻链复制起始的序列(O_L)及一段74 bp的基因间隔区。基于线粒体基因组全序列和Cytb基因, 分别构建了鳕形目下几种鳕的进化树, 结果为揭示太平洋鳕进化地位提供了重要依据。     

缅甸陆龟线粒体全基因组的测序及分析

本文参照近缘物种的线粒体基因组序列,设计17对特异引物,采用LD-PCR、PCR及测序技术获得了我国广西产缅甸陆龟的线粒体全基因组序列,分析了其基因组特点和各基因的定位。结果表明:缅甸陆龟线粒体基因组全长为16813bp,碱基组成为35.30%A、26.47%T、12.09%G、26.14%C,包括13个蛋白质编码基因、2个rRNA基因、22个tRNA基因和1个非编码基因控制区(D-Loop区)。缅甸陆龟线粒体基因组各基因长度、位置与典型的脊椎动物相似,其编码蛋白质区域和rRNA基因与其它脊椎动物具有很高的同源性,显示龟类线粒体基因组在进化上十分保守。将缅甸陆龟的线粒体基因组序列提交到GenBank,获得的检索号为DQ656607。本文还结合GenBank中已发表的其它16种龟鳖类动物的线粒体基因组序列,探讨龟鳖类动物不同科间的系统进化关系。     

社鼠（Niviventer confucianus）线粒体基因组全序列分析

社鼠（Niviventer confucianus）属于啮齿目（Rodentia）、鼠科（Muridae）、白腹鼠属（Niviventer）,关于该物种的分子系统学研究极少。为获取社鼠线粒体基因组全序列,提取其基因组总DNA,参照近缘物种线粒体基因组全序列设计34对特异性引物,利用PCR扩增全部片段后进行测序,之后对其基因组组成及结构特点进行了初步分析。结果表明,社鼠线粒体基因组全序列长16 281 bp（GenBank收录号：KJ152220）,包含22个tRNA基因、13个蛋白质编码基因、2个rRNA基因和1个非编码控制区;基因组核苷酸组成为34.0%A、28.6%T、24.9%C、12.5%G。将所得序列与社鼠近缘物种（川西白腹鼠、小家鼠、褐家鼠）的线粒体全基因组进行比较,结果显示,四个物种的线粒体基因组虽然在基因组大小、部分tRNA二级结构、部分蛋白质编码基因的起始或终止密码子及控制区长度和碱基组成上有差异,但基因组结构和序列特征方面都具有较高的相似性。四个物种线粒体全基因组间的遗传距离显示,社鼠与川西白腹鼠距离最近,而与小家鼠距离最远。该研究为利用线粒体全基因组信息进行啮齿类分子系统学研究提供了有价值的资料。     

北京鸭线粒体基因组全序列测定和分析

线粒体DNA作为遗传标记,已在家鸡(Gallus gallus)和家鹅(Anser anser)的研究中取得了重大进展,而对家鸭(Anas platyrhychos domesticus)的研究却很少.本研究参照近源物种线粒体基因组序列设计15对引物,通过PCR扩增、测序、拼接,获得北京鸭(A.platyrhychos)线粒体基因组全序列,初步分析其特点和各基因的定位.结果显示,北京鸭线粒体基因组全长16 604 bp,碱基组成为29.19%A、22.20%T、15.80%G、32.81%C,包含13个蛋白质编码基因、2个rRNA基因、22个tRNA基因和1个非编码控制区(D-loop),基因组成及排列顺序与其他鸟类相似.基于线粒体D-loop区全序列,用N-J法构建了7种雁形目鸟类系统进化树,结果表明,北京鸭与绿头鸭(A.platyrhychos)系统进化关系较近.     

桔小实蝇线粒体基因组全序列及其分析

桔小实蝇Bactrocera dorsalis线粒体基因组全序列对研究实蝇分子系统进化具有重要意义。本研究通过DNA测序和克隆技术,对桔小实蝇mtDNA全序列进行了测定和分析。结果表明：桔小实蝇线粒体基因组全长15 915 bp（GenBank序列号: DQ845759）。基因组碱基组成为39.3%A,16.2%C,10.2%G,34.3%T,由13个蛋白编码基因、22个tRNA基因、2个rRNA基因以及一个非编码的控制区域（A+T-rich区）组成。7个蛋白编码基因和13个tRNA基因从J链编码,其余6个蛋白编码基因和9个tRNA基因从N链编码。位于J链上的蛋白编码基因具有近似的A、T含量,而位于N链上的蛋白编码基因的A的含量明显高于T的含量。以mtDNA COⅠ基因为例,比较了桔小实蝇与其他14种实蝇的亲缘关系,结果显示其与同亚属（果实蝇亚属Bactrocera）内的其他近缘种相互间的同源性很高。     

孟加拉笛鲷线粒体基因组序列结构及其进化

采用Long-PCR扩增线粒体全基因组方法得到了孟加拉笛鲷线粒体基因组全序列.序列分析结果表明,孟加拉笛鲷线粒体基因组序列全长16 511 bp,共有13个编码蛋白质基因、22个tRNA基因、2个rRNA基因和1个D-loop区.在编码蛋白质基因中,除COⅠ是以GTG作为起始密码子外,其它均是以ATG起始,NDⅠ、COⅡ、ND3以TAG作为终止密码子,而ND4、Cyt b则以不完全的T为终止密码子,其余8个蛋白质基因的终止密码子均为TAA.孟加拉笛鲷线粒体基因组各基因长度、位置与典型的脊椎动物相似,其编码蛋白质基因和rRNA基因与其它硬骨鱼类具有很高的同源性.基于14种笛鲷线粒体区段COⅠ、COⅡ和Cyt b基因的全序列合并成的一个组合数据集构建系统进化树,显示孟加拉笛鲷与四带笛鲷关系最为密切.     

A complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Ogura-type male-sterile cytoplasm and its comparative analysis with that of normal cytoplasm in radish (Raphanus sativus L.)

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Plant mitochondrial genome has unique features such as large size, frequent recombination and incorporation of foreign DNA. Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is caused by rearrangement of the mitochondrial genome, and a novel chimeric open reading frame (ORF) created by shuffling of endogenous sequences is often responsible for CMS. The Ogura-type male-sterile cytoplasm is one of the most extensively studied cytoplasms in Brassicaceae. Although the gene orf138 has been isolated as a determinant of Ogura-type CMS, no homologous sequence to orf138 has been found in public databases. Therefore, how orf138 sequence was created is a mystery. In this study, we determined the complete nucleotide sequence of two radish mitochondrial genomes, namely, Ogura- and normal-type genomes, and analyzed them to reveal the origin of the gene orf138. RESULTS: Ogura- and normal-type mitochondrial genomes were assembled to 258,426-bp and 244,036-bp circular sequences, respectively. Normal-type mitochondrial genome contained 33 protein-coding and three rRNA genes, which are well conserved with the reported mitochondrial genome of rapeseed. Ogura-type genomes contained same genes and additional atp9. As for tRNA, normal-type contained 17 tRNAs, while Ogura type contained 17 tRNAs and one additional trnfM. The gene orf138 was specific to Ogura-type mitochondrial genome, and no sequence homologous to it was found in normal-type genome. Comparative analysis of the two genomes revealed that radish mitochondrial genome consists of 11 syntenic regions (length >3kb, similarity >99.9%). It was shown that short repeats and overlapped repeats present in the edge of syntenic regions were involved in recombination events during evolution to interconvert two types of mitochondrial genome. Ogura-type mitochondrial genome has four unique regions (2,803 bp, 1,601 bp, 451 bp and 15,255 bp in size) that are non-syntenic to normal-type genome, and the gene orf138 was found to be located at the edge of the largest unique region. Blast analysis performed to assign the unique regions showed that about 80% of the region was covered by short homologous sequences to the mitochondrial sequences of normal-type radish or other reported Brassicaceae species, although no homology was found for the remaining 20% of sequences. CONCLUSIONS: Ogura-type mitochondrial genome was highly rearranged compared with the normal-type genome by recombination through one large repeat and multiple short repeats. The rearrangement has produced four unique regions in Ogura-type mitochondrial genome, and most of the unique regions are composed of known Brassicaceae mitochondrial sequences. This suggests that the regions unique to the Ogura-type genome were generated by integration and shuffling of pre-existing mitochondrial sequences during the evolution of Brassicaceae, and novel genes such as orf138 could have been created by the shuffling process of mitochondrial genome.     

The complete mitochondrial genome of the rayfish Raja porosa (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae).

We isolated mitochondrial DNA from the rayfish Raja porosa by long-polymerase chain reaction (Long-PCR) with conserved primers, and sequenced it by primer walking method using flanking sequences as sequencing primers. R. porosa mitochondrial DNA consists of 16,972 bp and its structural organization is conserved in comparison with other fishes and mammals. Based on the mitochondrial cytochrome b (cyt b) sequence, the phylogenetic position of R. porosa among cartilaginous fishes was inferred using different phylogenetic methods (ML-based quartet puzzling, Neighbor-joining (NJ) and Bayesian approaches). In this paper, we report the characteristics of the R. porosa mitochondrial genome including structural organization, base composition of rRNAs, tRNAs and protein-encoding genes and characteristics of mitochondrial tRNAs. These findings are applicable to comparative mitogenomics of R. porosa with other related taxa.     

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Korean soft-shelled turtle Pelodiscus sinensis (Testudines, Trionychidae).

We isolated Korean soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis, mitochondrial DNA by long-polymerase chain reaction (long-PCR) with conserved primers and sequenced this mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) with primer walking using flanking sequences. The P. sinensis mitochondrial DNA has 17,042 bp and its structural organization is conserved compared to those of other reptiles and mammals. To unveil the phylogenetic relationship of the turtles, we used the NJ, MP, and ML analysis methods after inferring those sequences from the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene. We also compared two P. sinensis variants from Korea and China using the mitochondrial genome. In this study, we report the basic characteristics of the P. sinensis mitochondrial genome, including structural organization and base composition of the rRNAs, tRNAs and protein-coding genes, as well as characteristics of tRNAs. These features are applicable for the study of phylogenetic relationships in turtles.     

Complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of Taenia saginata: comparison with T. solium and T. asiatica

The complete sequence of the Taenia saginata mitochondrial genome was determined, and its organization and structure were compared to other human-tropic Taenia tapeworms for which complete mitochondrial sequence data were available. The mitochondrial genome was 13,670 bp long, contained 12 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs, a small and a large subunit), and 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs). It did not encode the atp8 gene. Overlapping regions were found between nad4L and nad4, nad1 and trnN, and cox1 and trnT. The ATG initiation codon was used for 10 protein-coding genes, and the GTG initiation codon was used for the remaining 2 genes (nad4 and atp6). The size of the protein-coding genes of the three human Taenia tapeworms did not vary, except for Taenia solium nad1 (891 aa) and nad4 (1212 aa) and Taenia asiatica cox2 (576 aa). The tRNA genes were 57-75 bp long, and the predicted secondary structures of 18 of these genes had typical clover-leaf shapes with paired dihydrouridine (DHU) arms. The genes in all human Taenia tapeworms for the two mitochondrial rRNA subunits rrnL and rrnS are separated by trnC. The putative T. saginata rrnL and rrnS are 972 and 732 bp long, respectively. The non-coding regions of the mt genome of T. saginata consisted of 2 regions: a short non-coding region (SNR, 66 nucleotides) and a long non-coding region (LNR, 159 nucleotides). The overall sequence difference in the full mitochondrial genome between T. saginata and T. asiatica was 4.6%, while T. solium differed by 11%. In conclusion, the complete sequence of the T. saginata mitochondrial genome will serve as a resource for comparative mitochondrial genomics and systematic studies of the parasitic cestodes.     

Phylogenetic relationships and altered genome structures among Tetrahymena mitochondrial DNAs.

Tetrahymena thermophila mitochondrial DNA is a linear molecule with two tRNAs, large subunit beta (LSU beta) rRNA (21S rRNA) and LSU alpha rRNA (5.8S-like RNA) encoded near each terminus. The DNA sequence of approximately 550 bp of this region was determined in six species of Tetrahymena. In three species the LSU beta rRNA and tRNA(leu) genes were not present on one end of the DNA, demonstrating a mitochondrial genome organization different from that of T. thermophila. The DNA sequence of the LSU alpha rRNA was used to construct a mitochondrial phylogenetic tree, which was found to be topologically equivalent to a phylogenetic tree based on nuclear small subunit rRNA sequences (Sogin et al. (1986) EMBO J. 5, 3625-3630). The mitochondrial rRNA gene was found to accumulate base-pair substitutions considerably faster than the nuclear rRNA gene, the rate difference being similar to that observed for mammals.     

The Mitochondrial Genome of Xiphinema americanum sensu stricto (Nematoda: Enoplea): Considerable Economization in the Length and Structural Features of Encoded Genes

The complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of the plant parasitic nematode Xiphinema americanum sensu stricto has been determined. At 12626bp it is the smallest metazoan mitochondrial genome reported to date. Genes are transcribed from both strands. Genes coding for 12 proteins, 2 rRNAs and 17 putative tRNAs (with the tRNA-C, I, N, S1, S2 missing) are predicted from the sequence. The arrangement of genes within the X. americanum mitochondrial genome is unique and includes gene overlaps. Comparisons with the mtDNA of other nematodes show that the small size of the X. americanum mtDNA is due to a combination of factors. The two mitochondrial rRNA genes are considerably smaller than those of other nematodes, with most of the protein encoding and tRNA genes also slightly smaller. In addition, five tRNAs genes are absent, lengthy noncoding regions are not present in the mtDNA, and several gene overlaps are present. [Reviewing Editor: Dr. Yues van de Peer] F. Lamberti: Deceased, 2004     

Drosophila Melanogaster Mitochondrial DNA: Gene Organization and Evolutionary Considerations

The sequence of a 8351-nucleotide mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) fragment has been obtained extending the knowledge of the Drosophila melanogaster mitochondrial genome to 90% of its coding region. The sequence encodes seven polypeptides, 12 tRNAs and the 3' end of the 16S rRNA and CO III genes. The gene organization is strictly conserved with respect to the Drosophila yakuba mitochondrial genome, and different from that found in mammals and Xenopus. The high A + T content of D. melanogaster mitochondrial DNA is reflected in a reiterative codon usage, with more than 90% of the codons ending in T or A, G + C rich codons being practically absent. The average level of homology between the D. melanogaster and D. yakuba sequences is very high (roughly 94%), although insertion and deletions have been detected in protein, tRNA and large ribosomal genes. The analysis of nucleotide changes reveals a similar frequency for transitions and transversions, and reflects a strong bias against G + C on both strands. The predominant type of transition is strand specific.