Journal article
Plasticity of animal genome architecture unmasked by rapid evolution of a pelagic tunicate
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.330(6009), pp.1381-1385
12/03/2010
DOI: 10.1126/science.1194167
PMCID: PMC3760481
PMID: 21097902
Abstract
Genomes of animals as different as sponges and humans show conservation of global architecture. Here we show that multiple genomic features including transposon diversity, developmental gene repertoire, physical gene order, and intron-exon organization are shattered in the tunicate Oikopleura, belonging to the sister group of vertebrates and retaining chordate morphology. Ancestral architecture of animal genomes can be deeply modified and may therefore be largely nonadaptive. This rapidly evolving animal lineage thus offers unique perspectives on the level of genome plasticity. It also illuminates issues as fundamental as the mechanisms of intron gain.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Plasticity of animal genome architecture unmasked by rapid evolution of a pelagic tunicate
- Creators
- France Denoeud - Institut de génétique et microbiologie [Orsay]Simon Henriet - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologySutada Mungpakdee - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyJean-Marc Aury - Génomique métaboliqueCorinne Da Silva - Génomique métaboliqueHenner Brinkmann - Canadian Institute for Advanced ResearchJana Mikhaleva - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyLisbeth Charlotte Olsen - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyClaire Jubin - Genoscope - Centre national de séquençage [Evry]Cristian Cañestro - Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon, Eugene, OregonJean-Marie Bouquet - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyGemma Danks - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyJulie Poulain - Genoscope - Centre national de séquençage [Evry]Coen Campsteijn - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyMarcin Adamski - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyIsmael Cross - Laboratorio de Genética, Universidad de Cádiz, CádizFekadu Yadetie - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyMatthieu Muffato - DYnamique et Organisation des GENomes - Equipe de l'IBENSAlexandra Louis - DYnamique et Organisation des GENomes - Equipe de l'IBENSStephen Butcher - Department of Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa CityGeorgia Tsagkogeorga - Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de MontpellierAnke Konrad - Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, LaramieSarabdeep Singh - Department of Statistics, University of Wyoming, LaramieMarit Flo Jensen - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyEvelyne Huynh Cong - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyHelen Eikeseth-Otteraa - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyBenjamin Noel - Génomique métaboliqueVéronique Anthouard - Institut de Génomique d'EvryBetina M Porcel - Génomique métaboliqueRym Kachouri-Lafond - Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARNAtsuo Nishino - Department of Biological Sciences, Osaka University, OsakaMatteo Ugolini - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyPascal Chourrout - American Hospital of ParisHiroki Nishida - Department of Biological Sciences, Osaka University, OsakaRein Aasland - University of BergenSnehalata Huzurbazar - Department of Statistics, University of Wyoming, LaramieEric Westhof - Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARNFrédéric Delsuc - Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de MontpellierHans Lehrach - Department of Vertebrate Genomics [Berlin]Richard Reinhardt - Max Planck Institute for Molecular GeneticsJean Weissenbach - Génomique métaboliqueScott W Roy - National Center for Biotechnology InformationFrançois Artiguenave - Génomique métaboliqueJohn H Postlethwait - Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon, EugeneJ Robert Manak - Department of Biology, University of Iowa, Iowa CityEric Thompson - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyOlivier Jaillon - Génomique métaboliqueLouis Du Pasquier - Institute of Zoology and Evolutionary BiologyPierre Boudinot - Unité de recherche Virologie et Immunologie MoléculairesDavid Liberles - Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, LaramieJean-Nicolas Volff - Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de LyonHerve Philippe - Canadian Institute for Advanced ResearchBoris Lenhard - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular BiologyHugues Roest Crollius - DYnamique et Organisation des GENomes - Equipe de l'IBENSPatrick Wincker - Institut de Génomique d'EvryDaniel Chourrout - SARS International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.330(6009), pp.1381-1385
- DOI
- 10.1126/science.1194167
- PMID
- 21097902
- PMCID
- PMC3760481
- NLM abbreviation
- Science
- ISSN
- 0036-8075
- eISSN
- 1095-9203
- Publisher
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/03/2010
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Biology; Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984217420002771
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