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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2016

Comparative genomics of biotechnologically important yeasts.

Robert Riley, Sajeet Haridas, Kenneth H Wolfe, Mariana R Lopes, Chris Todd Hittinger, Markus Göker, Asaf A Salamov, Jennifer H Wisecaver, Tanya M Long, Christopher H Calvey and 29 more

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 204 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

39 authors at 11 institutions in 8 countries.

Robert RileyDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Sajeet HaridasDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Kenneth H WolfeUniversity College Dublin Conway Institute, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland;
Mariana R LopesLaboratory of Genetics, Genetics/Biotechnology Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706; Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil;
Chris Todd HittingerLaboratory of Genetics, Genetics/Biotechnology Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706; Department of Energy Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53726;
Markus GökerDeutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Leibniz Institute, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany;
Asaf A SalamovDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Jennifer H WisecaverDepartment of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235;
Tanya M LongDepartment of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706; US Department of Agriculture Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI 53726;
Christopher H CalveyXylome Corporation, Madison, WI 53719;ORCID 0000-0002-7330-4983
Andrea L AertsDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Kerrie W BarryDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Cindy ChoiDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Alicia ClumDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Aisling Y CoughlanUniversity College Dublin Conway Institute, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland;
Shweta DeshpandeDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Alexander P DouglassUniversity College Dublin Conway Institute, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland;
Sara J HansonUniversity College Dublin Conway Institute, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland;
Hans-Peter KlenkDeutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Leibniz Institute, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany; School of Biology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom;
Kurt M LaButtiDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Alla LapidusDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Erika A LindquistDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Anna M LipzenDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Jan P Meier-KolthoffDeutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Leibniz Institute, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany;
Robin A OhmDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Robert P OtillarDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Jasmyn L PangilinanDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Yi PengDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Antonis RokasDepartment of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235;ORCID 0000-0002-7248-6551
Carlos A RosaDepartamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil;
Carmen ScheunerDeutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Leibniz Institute, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany;
Andriy A SibirnyDepartment of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Institute of Cell Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv 79005, Ukraine; Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow 35-601, Poland;
Jason C SlotDepartment of Plant Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210;
J Benjamin StielowDeutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, Leibniz Institute, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany; Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 3508 AD, Utrecht, The Netherlands;
Hui SunDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598;
Cletus P KurtzmanAgricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, US Department of Agriculture, Peoria, IL 61604;
Meredith BlackwellDepartment of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803; Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.
Igor V GrigorievDepartment of Energy Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA 94598; IVGrigoriev@lbl.gov twjeffri@wisc.edu.
Thomas W JeffriesDepartment of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706; IVGrigoriev@lbl.gov twjeffri@wisc.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-7408-4065
Joint Genome Institute · USLeibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures · DEUniversity College Dublin · IEUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · USUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BRVanderbilt University · USAgricultural Research Service · USLouisiana State University · USNational Academy of Sciences of Ukraine · UARoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences · NLThe Ohio State University · US

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ascomycete yeasts are metabolically diverse, with great potential for biotechnology. Here, we report the comparative genome analysis of 29 taxonomically and biotechnologically important yeasts, including 16 newly sequenced. We identify a genetic code change, CUG-Ala, in Pachysolen tannophilus in the clade sister to the known CUG-Ser clade. Our well-resolved yeast phylogeny shows that some traits, such as methylotrophy, are restricted to single clades, whereas others, such as l-rhamnose utilization, have patchy phylogenetic distributions. Gene clusters, with variable organization and distribution, encode many pathways of interest. Genomics can predict some biochemical traits precisely, but the genomic basis of others, such as xylose utilization, remains unresolved. Our data also provide insight into early evolution of ascomycetes. We document the loss of H3K9me2/3 heterochromatin, the origin of ascomycete mating-type switching, and panascomycete synteny at the MAT locus. These data and analyses will facilitate the engineering of efficient biosynthetic and degradative pathways and gateways for genomic manipulation.

Indexed as

AscomycotaBiotechnologyEvolution, MolecularFungal ProteinsGenetic CodeGenome, FungalGenomicsMetabolic Networks and PathwaysPhylogenySpecies SpecificityYeastsFungal Proteinsbioenergybiotechnological yeastsgenetic codegenomicsmicrobiology

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PMID27535936
PMCPMC5024638
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