Eight new mtDNA sequences of glass sponges reveal an extensive usage of + 1 frameshifting in mitochondrial translation |
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Authors: | Karri M. Haen Walker Pett Dennis V. Lavrov |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA;2. Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA |
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Abstract: | Three previously studied mitochondrial genomes of glass sponges (phylum Porifera, class Hexactinellida) contained single nucleotide insertions in protein coding genes inferred as sites of + 1 translational frameshifting. To investigate the distribution and evolution of these sites and to help elucidate the mechanism of frameshifting, we determined eight new complete or nearly complete mtDNA sequences from glass sponges and examined individual mitochondrial genes from three others. We found nine new instances of single nucleotide insertions in these sequences and analyzed them both comparatively and phylogenetically. The base insertions appear to have been gained and lost repeatedly in hexactinellid mt protein genes, suggesting no functional significance for the frameshifting sites. A high degree of sequence conservation, the presence of unusual tRNAs, and a distinct pattern of codon usage suggest the “out-of-frame pairing” model of translational frameshifting. Additionally, we provide evidence that relaxed selection pressure on glass sponge mtDNA – possibly a result of their low growth rates and deep-water lifestyle – has allowed frameshift insertions to be tolerated for hundreds of millions of years. Our study provides the first example of a phylogenetically diverse and extensive usage of translational frameshifting in animal mitochondrial coding sequences. |
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Keywords: | atp6, ATP synthase F0 subunit 6 atp8, ATP synthase F0 subunit 8 cob, cytochrome b cox1, cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 cox2, cytochrome c oxidase subunit 2 cox3, cytochrome c oxidase subunit 3 nad1, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 nad2, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 nad3, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3 nad4, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4 nad4L, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4l nad5, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5 nad6, NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 rnl, mitochondrial 16s ribosomal RNA rns, mitochondrial 12s ribosomal RNA OXPHOS, oxidative phosphorylation |
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