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Phylogenomics of Opsin Genes in Diptera Reveals Lineage-Specific Events and Contrasting Evolutionary Dynamics in Anopheles and Drosophila

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GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
卷 13, 期 8, 页码 -

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OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evab170

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Diptera; evolution; opsin; flies; mosquitoes

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  1. Royal Society University Research Fellowship [UF160226]

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This study analyzed the genomes of 61 dipteran species to reconstruct the evolutionary affinities of 528 opsin genes and found lineage-specific events in opsins, such as independent expansions in flies and mosquitoes. Molecular evolutionary studies indicated higher gene turnover rate, overall mutation rate, and site-specific selective pressure in Anopheles compared to Drosophila. The contrasting dynamics in the evolution of opsin genes between Anopheles and Drosophila provide a foundation for future studies on the dipteran visual system.
Diptera is one of the biggest insect orders and displays a large diversity of visual adaptations. Similarly to other animals, the dipteran visual process is mediated by opsin genes. Although the diversity and function of these genes are well studied in key model species, a comprehensive comparative genomic study across the dipteran phylogeny is missing. Here we mined the genomes of 61 dipteran species, reconstructed the evolutionary affinities of 528 opsin genes, and determined the selective pressure acting in different species. We found that opsins underwent several lineage-specific events, including an independent expansion of Long Wave Sensitive opsins in flies and mosquitoes, and numerous family-specific duplications and losses. Both the Drosophila and the Anopheles complement are derived in comparison with the ancestral dipteran state. Molecular evolutionary studies suggest that gene turnover rate, overall mutation rate, and site-specific selective pressure are higher in Anopheles than in Drosophila. Overall, our findings indicate an extremely variable pattern of opsin evolution in dipterans, show casing how two similarly aged radiations, Anopheles and Drosophila, are characterized by contrasting dynamics in the evolution of this gene family. These results provide a foundation for future studies on the dipteran visual system.

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