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Origin of the Taxa Examples of Protista. Topic 6 BOT 3015. Bill Outlaw, Instructor. Lecture Outline (a).
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Origin of the TaxaExamples of Protista Topic 6 BOT 3015 Bill Outlaw, Instructor
Lecture Outline (a) Chronology of life and life processes on EarthPossible origins of the proto-eukaryal cellEndosymbiosis and other methods for non-vertical gene transferMorphology and function of chloroplasts16(18)S rRNA sequence analysisGreen AlgaeRed AlgaeHeterokonts (Brown Algae and Oomycetes)
Lecture Outline (a) Chronology of life and life processes on EarthPossible origins of the proto-eukaryal cellEndosymbiosis and other methods for non-vertical gene transferMorphology and function of chloroplasts16(18)S rRNA sequence analysisGreen AlgaeRed AlgaeHeterokonts (Brown Algae and Oomycetes)
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Lecture Outline (b) Chronology of life and life processes on EarthPossible origins of the proto-eukaryal cellEndosymbiosis and other methods for non-vertical gene transferMorphology and function of chloroplasts16(18)S rRNA sequence analysisGreen AlgaeRed AlgaeHeterokonts (Brown Algae and Oomycetes)
Origin of the Major Groups (a)Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya 1. An unknown protobiont evolved two lineages—one leading to Bacteria and a second leading to the progenitor of Archaea and Eukarya. Or, . . . Credit: Andrew White, Staffordshire University, UK
Origin of the Major Groups (b-1)Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya ? Archaeaon Bacterium 2. Bacteria and Archaea arose (either independently or from a single unknown ancestor). A single Bacterial cell fused with a single Archaeal cell, creating the proto-eukaryal cell. Whole-cell Fusion Proto-eukaryal cell idea from Lynn Margulis
Bacterium Archaeaon **Membrane lipids **Many/most cytosolic metabolic pathways (e.g. glycolysis) **Transcription/DNA compaction **Translation machinery **ATPases (except organellar) **Many enzymes Origin of the Major Groups (b-2)Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya Whole-cell Fusion
Origin of the Major Groups (c)Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya Summary Both explanations are essentially based on inferences from present-day organisms. Both explanations have strong advocates. Interpretations must have reservations. (For example, whole-cell fusion, a common ancestor, or lateral gene transfer could account for a trait in Eukarya.)
Lecture Outline (c) Chronology of life and life processes on EarthPossible origins of the proto-eukaryal cellEndosymbiosis and other methods for non-vertical gene transferMorphology and function of chloroplasts16(18)S rRNA sequence analysisGreen AlgaeRed AlgaeHeterokonts (Brown Algae and Oomycetes)
Phagocytosis as a means of horizontal gene transfer. In part, as a lead-in to endosymbiosis . . . . PNAS 100: 7419
Basic Outline of (Primary) Endosymbiosisusing the plastid as an example The bulk of evidence (more later) indicates that all chloroplasts resulted from a single primary endosymbiotic event (=monophyletic origin of plastids).
Basis for the Endosymbiosis Mechanism (a) In virtually all ways: chloroplasts = mitochondria = bacteria **size **ribosomes size & sensitivity antibiotics (implying homologous function)/translation **DNA packaging/transcription ** . . . and other features such as bias towards certain lipids in membranes **. . . and, as expected, all the above being in agreement with sequence data (more later)
Basis for the Endosymbiosis Mechanism (b) In virtually all ways: chloroplasts = mitochondria = bacteria . . .but they are not identical: **DNA-containing organelles are only semiautonomous For example, a chloroplast may contain ~100 ORF, but requires ~1000 polypeptides for function. (Some of the missing genes were transferred to the nucleus and some—being redundant with those of the host—were lost.) ** loss of function/features (e.g. cell wall) is the rule (again, a reason for loss of genes).
Endosymbiosis—The devil is in the details. The details . . . **all chloroplasts are not the same. (more later) **all mitochondria are not the same. For example, the typical mammalian mitochondrial genome has only 0.017 MB, but those of some plant mitochondria have up to 2.5 MB.
Secondary Endosymbiosis At least three separate secondary endosymbiotic events led to plastids in different groups of algae. Some odd algae even have two kinds of chloroplasts—either from tertiary endosymbiosis or serial acquisition of chloroplasts.
Green Alga/Plant Red Alga Cryptomonad Heterokont Endosymbiosis—Summary and BOT 3015 Focus Primary Secondary Expert opinion, but not inclusive of all opinions.
Gene transfer . . . Summary (a) The historical way to think of gene transfer is vertically: 1. Asexual (e.g., division of a single-celled organism to form two daughter organisms by mitosis) 2. Sexual (i.e., formation of gametes followed by syngamy) In this historical way of thinking, gene transfer is linear. One can thus construct a tree in which there are unambiguous lines of descent. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Life” is not so simple because of horizontal (=lateral) gene transfer.
Gene transfer . . . Summary (b) Mechanisms for horizontal gene transfer: **conjugation, phagocytosis, & endosymbiosis (as shown earlier) ** bacterial transformation (=uptake of naked DNA). Natural (complex cell machinery required) and artificial (e.g., by treatment with membrane-permeabilizing agent); more later ** bacterial transduction (gene introduction by virus) ** “Transformation” is used broadly in most genetic engineering literature to mean a stable change in genetic potential. In plants, e.g., introduction of a novel gene is usually accomplished by (a) transfer of a gene via a recombinant plasmid from the crown gall bacterium, Agrobacterium; (b) biolistics (“gene gun”); electroporation or chemically induced membrane pores; (d) microfibers (stabbing cells with gene-coated fibers.)
Gene transfer . . . Summary (c) How important is gene-by-gene horizontal gene transfer in evolution? **central force of evolution of many different prokaryotes. ** occurs across domains ** role in eukaryotes less certain, but evidence is accumulating in some groups, particularly phagocytotic algae. (E.g., in one study, 21% of nuclear genes for plastid-targeted proteins were derived by horizontal gene transfer.)
Lecture Outline (d) Chronology of life and life processes on EarthPossible origins of the proto-eukaryal cellEndosymbiosis and other methods for non-vertical gene transferMorphology and function of chloroplasts16(18)S rRNA sequence analysisGreen AlgaeRed AlgaeHeterokonts (Brown Algae and Oomycetes)
Two limiting membranes PSI & most ATPase PS II (LHCII with chl b—regions of membrane appression) Calvin Cycle & Starch Storage Green Algal and Plant Chloroplast
Secondary Endosymbiosis (Both these particular examples result from engulfing a Red Alga) Green Algae & Plant (share recent common ancestor) Chloroplast Types (a) Red Algae (most similar to Cyanobacteria) Brown Algae (and others) (example of heterokont & meiotic gametogenesis) Cryptomonad (convincing example of surviving nucleomorph)
Reaction Center Complex A few Chl a, other electron-transfer reagents, 5 proteins; role is charge separation. Proximal Chl a-complex Two types of chl a-binding proteins (also carotenes); role is to harvest light and transfer energy. Organization of PS II light-harvesting pigments Three types of antenna complexes involved in light harvesting. *** phycobilisomes, cyanobacteria and red algae *** LHCII (chl a/b binding), plants & green algae *** fucoxanthin/chl a/c complex, brown algae Core Complex = The above two complexes—sufficient for photosynthesis. Essentially the same in all photosynthetic eukaryotes.
Extrinsic (little proteinaceous knobs on membrane); no lateral heterogeneity in thylakoid membranes; associated with linear pigments (phycocyanin and phycobilins) *** phycobilisomes, cyanobacteria and red algae Integral complexes that migrate between photosystems to balance light, thus stacking and unstacking thylakoids. (Recall, stacked and unstacked regions have different functions.) *** LHCII (chl a/b binding), plants & green algae *** fucoxanthin/chl a/c complex, brown algae Integral complexes. No lateral heterogeneity in thylakoid membranes. Organization of PS II light-harvesting pigments Three types of antenna complexes involved in light harvesting.
Lecture Outline (e) Chronology of life and life processes on EarthPossible origins of the proto-eukaryal cellEndosymbiosis and other methods for non-vertical gene transferMorphology and function of chloroplasts16(18)S rRNA sequence analysisGreen AlgaeRed AlgaeHeterokonts (Brown Algae and Oomycetes)
Plants and Green Algae 18S rRNA phylogeny Animals and Fungi Phototrophic & Heterotrophic Heterokonts
Summary of Relationships ***Chloroplasts have a monophyletic origin (All plastidic16S rRNA sequences more similar to each other than to any extant cyanobacterium; gene clusters in chloroplasts similar to each other but different to cyanobacteria; similarity of protein import machinery) ***Green Algae and plants share a recent common ancestor not shared by other groups (chloroplast structure, chemistry, 16S & 18S rRNA sequences) ***The eukaryotic portions of heterokonts share a common history, regardless of whether photosynthetic or not (morphology, 18S rRNA sequence, much more) ***Fungi and animals share a “recent” common ancestor not shared by other eukaryotes (18S rRNA and much more)
Diversification of plastids The large diversity of plastids, assumed to have been achieved since the seminal endosymbiotic event, obviously raises questions because no single extant cyanobacterium contains the range of light-absorbing pigments found in algae. . . . but the biosynthetic pathways leading to pigments are similar, and, moreover, the engulfed cyanobacterium might have had the range of pigments, which have been subsequently lost.
Lecture Outline (f) Chronology of life and life processes on EarthPossible origins of the proto-eukaryal cellEndosymbiosis and other methods for non-vertical gene transferMorphology and function of chloroplasts16(18)S rRNA sequence analysisGreen AlgaeRed AlgaeHeterokonts (Brown Algae and Oomycetes)
Examples of Green Algae: Colonial Forms These panels depict three species (Gonium, Pandorina, Eudorina) that comprise a colonial series made up of Chlamydomonas-type cells. The pinnacle in this dead-end evolutionary series is Volvox, which is made of thousands of cells.
Examples of Green Algae: Siphonous Form Acetabularia