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Genome Evolution. 1 st mt genome published in 1981 1 st plastid genome published in 1986 1 st complete free-living organism genome published in 1995. Genome Evolution. Statistics. Mitochondrial genomes (2008). 1898 mt genomes completed. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA).
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Genome Evolution • 1st mt genome published in 1981 • 1st plastid genome published in 1986 • 1st complete free-living organism genome published in 1995
Genome Evolution • Statistics
Mitochondrial genomes (2008) • 1898 mt genomes completed
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) • several to thousands per cell, 5-10 copies mtDNA per mitochondrion • genes for cellular respiration
Mitochondrial DNA • in plants, considerable variation in size, structure, gene arrangement; recombination; evolves slowly • animals, highly compact, structure conserved, evolves rapidly • maternal inheritance; no recombination
Plastid genomes • A small structure occurring in the cytoplasm of plant cells. The most important are the chloroplasts. Other plastids contain red, orange, and yellow pigments, giving color to petals and fruits, and some contain starch, oil, etc., acting as storage organelles. • 40 finished • http://megasun.bch.umontreal.ca/ogmp/projects/other/cp_list.html
Plastids Link
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) • circular double-helix; 20-80 copies per chl. • sequences for • gene expression (tRNA, rRNA, etc.) • for photosynthesis (prot.) • no recombination • uniparental inheritance • conservative evolution • nuclear genetic code
Tree of Life and the evolution of mitochondria and plastids • http://tolweb.org/tree?group=life
T F D-Loop 12s V Cyt b rRNA P 0 E ND6 16s rRNA L ND5 ND1 Vertebrate mtDNA I Q L M S H ND2 ND4 A N C W Y ND4L ND3 R COI S COIII G ATPase6 COII D K ATPase8
Genomes • The whole genomes of over 1000 organisms can be found in Entrez Genomes. The genomes represent both completely sequenced organisms and those for which sequencing is in progress. All three main domains of life - bacteria, archaea, and eukaryota - are represented, as well as many viruses.
Genome miniaturization • Use and disuse philosophy • Genome size following endosymbiosis • Reclinomonas(62 protein encoding genes) • Genome size in parasites • Epiphagus (Beech drop)
Genes are just one of many types of DNA sequences • single copy genes • multiple copy genes • noncoding repetitive sequences (often, most of genome!)
Haploid DNA values • C values • vary enormously among organisms diatom Navicola = 35 (in millions of bases) diatom Coscinodiscus = 25,000 ciliate Paramecium aurelia = 190 ciliate Paramecium caudatum = 8,600 chicken Gallus = 1,200 tobacco Nicotiana = 3,800 human Homo = 3,600 onion Allium = 18,000 lungfish Protopterus = 140,000 fern Ophioglossum = 160,000
The C - value paradox • No correlation between DNA amount and morphological complexity! • DNA denaturation experiments show relatively low amount is single copy • Results indicate that nongenic DNA is the cause of the C –value paradox
increase in Genome size • Regional (particular sequence is multiplied) • Gene duplication, unequal crossing over • Global (entire genome or chromosome is duplicated) • Polyploidization
Polyploidy • Allopolyploidy: the combination off genetically distinct chromosome sets • Autopolyploidy: multiplication of one basic set of chromosomes
Tetraploidy • Genome doubling • Most common • Is found in most organisms
Survive only rarely • Prolongation of cell division time • Increase the volume of the nucleous • Increase # of chromosome disjuctions • Genetic imbalance • Interference with sexual differentiation
Arabidopsis • 115.4 megabase out of 125 MB • Whole genome duplication, gene loss and lateral transfer from plastid