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Split Photosystem Protein, Linear-Mapping Topology, and Growth of Structural Complexity in the Plastid Genome of Chromera velia

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    SYSNO ASEP0422243
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleSplit Photosystem Protein, Linear-Mapping Topology, and Growth of Structural Complexity in the Plastid Genome of Chromera velia
    Author(s) Janouškovec, J. (CA)
    Sobotka, Roman (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
    Lai, De Hua (BC-A)
    Flegontov, Pavel (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Koník, P. (CZ)
    Komenda, Josef (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
    Ali, S. (SA)
    Prášil, Ondřej (MBU-M) RID, ORCID
    Pain, A. (SA)
    Oborník, Miroslav (MBU-M) RID
    Lukeš, Julius (BC-A) RID, ORCID
    Keeling, P. J. (CA)
    Source TitleMolecular Biology and Evolution. - : Oxford University Press - ISSN 0737-4038
    Roč. 30, č. 11 (2013), s. 2447-2462
    Number of pages16 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryUS - United States
    Keywordsplastid genome evolution ; Chromera velia ; split protein
    Subject RIVCE - Biochemistry
    R&D ProjectsGAP506/12/1522 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    GBP501/12/G055 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    ED2.1.00/03.0110 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    Institutional supportMBU-M - RVO:61388971 ; BC-A - RVO:60077344
    UT WOS000326745300006
    DOI10.1093/molbev/mst144
    AnnotationThe canonical photosynthetic plastid genomes consist of a single circular-mapping chromosome that encodes a highly conserved protein core, involved in photosynthesis and ATP generation. Here, we demonstrate that the plastid genome of the photosynthetic relative of apicomplexans, Chromera velia, departs from this view in several unique ways. Core photosynthesis proteins PsaA and AtpB have been broken into two fragments, which we show are independently transcribed, oligoU-tailed, translated, and assembled into functional photosystem I and ATP synthase complexes. Genome-wide transcription profiles support expression of many other highly modified proteins, including several that contain extensions amounting to hundreds of amino acids in length. Canonical gene clusters and operons have been fragmented and reshuffled into novel putative transcriptional units. Massive genomic coverage by paired-end reads, coupled with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and polymerase chain reaction, consistently indicate that the C. velia plastid genome is linear-mapping, a unique state among all plastids. Abundant intragenomic duplication probably mediated by recombination can explain protein splits, extensions, and genome linearization and is perhaps the key driving force behind the many features that defy the conventional ways of plastid genome architecture and function
    WorkplaceInstitute of Microbiology
    ContactEliška Spurná, eliska.spurna@biomed.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 062 231
    Year of Publishing2014
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