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ArticleSmall GTPases2022

Phylogenetic reconstruction and evolution of the Rab GTPase gene family in Amoebozoa.

Alfredo L Porfírio-Sousa, Alexander K Tice, Matthew W Brown, Daniel J G Lahr

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Article in Small GTPases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Alfredo L Porfírio-SousaDepartment of Zoology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Alexander K TiceDepartment of Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, USA.
Matthew W BrownDepartment of Biological Sciences, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, USA.
Daniel J G LahrDepartment of Zoology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1049-0635
Biocom · USUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rab GTPase is a paralog-rich gene family that controls the maintenance of the eukaryotic cell compartmentalization system. Diverse eukaryotes have varying numbers of Rab paralogs. Currently, little is known about the evolutionary pattern of Rab GTPase in most major eukaryotic 'supergroups'. Here, we present a comprehensive phylogenetic reconstruction of the Rab GTPase gene family in the eukaryotic 'supergroup' Amoebozoa, a diverse lineage represented by unicellular and multicellular organisms. We demonstrate that Amoebozoa conserved 20 of the 23 ancestral Rab GTPases predicted to be present in the last eukaryotic common ancestor and massively expanded several 'novel' in-paralogs. Due to these 'novel' in-paralogs, the Rab family composition dramatically varies between the members of Amoebozoa; as a consequence, 'supergroup'-based studies may significantly change our current understanding of the evolution and diversity of this gene family. The high diversity of the Rab GTPase gene family in Amoebozoa makes this 'supergroup' a key lineage to study and advance our knowledge of the evolution of Rab in Eukaryotes.

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Amoebozoarab GTP-Binding ProteinsEukaryotaEvolution, MolecularPhylogenyrab GTP-Binding Proteinscellular biologyeukaryotic evolutionPhylogenomicsRab therapeutic intervention

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PMID33779495
PMCPMC9707542
OpenAlexW3142056319

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