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The complete mitochondrial genome of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus): using nanopore long reads to investigate gene transfer from chloroplast genomes and rearrangements of mitochondrial DNA molecules

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BMC GENOMICS
卷 23, 期 1, 页码 -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08706-2

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Okra; Mitochondrial genome; Organelle genome; Abelmoschus esculentus; RNA editing

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  1. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [XDJK2018B038]

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In this study, we sequenced the plastid and mitochondrial genomes of okra and characterized their structures and interactions. The plastid genome of okra is highly conserved, while the mitochondrial genome exhibits abundant subgenomic configurations. Extensive sequence transfer between the two organelles was observed, with the integration of plastid-derived genes and pseudogenization in the mitochondrial genome. Additionally, RNA editing of protein-coding genes in the organelle genomes was characterized.
Background Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) is an economically important crop and is known for its slimy juice, which has significant scientific research value. The A. esculentus chloroplast genome has been reported; however, the sequence of its mitochondrial genome is still lacking. Results We sequenced the plastid and mitochondrial genomes of okra based on Illumina short reads and Nanopore long reads and conducted a comparative study between the two organelle genomes. The plastid genome of okra is highly structurally conserved, but the mitochondrial genome of okra has been confirmed to have abundant subgenomic configurations. The assembly results showed that okra's mitochondrial genome existed mainly in the form of two independent molecules, which could be divided into four independent molecules through two pairs of long repeats. In addition, we found that four pairs of short repeats could mediate the integration of the two independent molecules into one complete molecule at a low frequency. Subsequently, we also found extensive sequence transfer between the two organelles of okra, where three plastid-derived genes (psaA, rps7 and psbJ) remained intact in the mitochondrial genome. Furthermore, psbJ, psbF, psbE and psbL were integrated into the mitochondrial genome as a conserved gene cluster and underwent pseudogenization as nonfunctional genes. Only psbJ retained a relatively complete sequence, but its expression was not detected in the transcriptome data, and we speculate that it is still nonfunctional. Finally, we characterized the RNA editing events of protein-coding genes located in the organelle genomes of okra. Conclusions In the current study, our results not only provide high-quality organelle genomes for okra but also advance our understanding of the gene dialogue between organelle genomes and provide information to breed okra cultivars efficiently.

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