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BMC GENOMICS
卷 23, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08940-8
关键词
Mitochondrial genome; Mytilidae; atp8; Molecular phylogeny; Positive selection
资金
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2021YFD1200805]
- Project of Sanya Yazhouwan Science and Technology City Management Foundation [SKJC-KJ-2019KY01]
- Key R&D Project of Shandong Province [2021ZLGX03]
This study investigates the mitochondrial genomes of three marine mussels and suggests that the absence of atp8 in some bivalve species might be due to annotation difficulties rather than actual gene loss. The study also provides evidence that mitochondrial genes may contribute to the adaptation of Mytilidae to different environments.
Background Mytilidae, also known as marine mussels, are widely distributed in the oceans worldwide. Members of Mytilidae show a tremendous range of ecological adaptions, from the species distributed in freshwater to those that inhabit in deep-sea. Mitochondria play an important role in energy metabolism, which might contribute to the adaptation of Mytilidae to different environments. In addition, some bivalve species are thought to lack the mitochondrial protein-coding gene ATP synthase F0 subunit 8. Increasing studies indicated that the absence of atp8 may be caused by annotation difficulties for atp8 gene is characterized by highly divergent, variable length. Results In this study, the complete mitochondrial genomes of three marine mussels (Xenostrobus securis, Bathymodiolus puteoserpentis, Gigantidas vrijenhoeki) were newly assembled, with the lengths of 14,972 bp, 20,482, and 17,786 bp, respectively. We annotated atp8 in the sequences that we assembled and the sequences lacking atp8. The newly annotated atp8 sequences all have one predicted transmembrane domain, a similar hydropathy profile, as well as the C-terminal region with positively charged amino acids. Furthermore, we reconstructed the phylogenetic trees and performed positive selection analysis. The results showed that the deep-sea bathymodiolines experienced more relaxed evolutionary constraints. And signatures of positive selection were detected in nad4 of Limnoperna fortunei, which may contribute to the survival and/or thriving of this species in freshwater. Conclusions Our analysis supported that atp8 may not be missing in the Mytilidae. And our results provided evidence that the mitochondrial genes may contribute to the adaptation of Mytilidae to different environments.
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