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ArticleBMC genomics2021

Evolution and structural variations in chloroplast tRNAs in gymnosperms.

Yu-He Zhao, Tong Zhou, Jiu-Xia Wang, Yan Li, Min-Feng Fang, Jian-Ni Liu, Zhong-Hu Li

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Article in BMC genomics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yu-He ZhaoKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China.
Tong ZhouKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China.
Jiu-Xia WangKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China.
Yan LiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China.
Min-Feng FangKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China.
Jian-Ni LiuState Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Early Life Institute, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China.
Zhong-Hu LiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China. lizhonghu@nwu.edu.cn.
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China · CNNorthwest University · CNState Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics

Funding

the National Natural Science Foundation of China 31970359the Public health specialty in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2019-68the Shaanxi Science and Technology Innovation Team 2019TD-012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChloroplast transfer RNAs (tRNAs) can participate in various vital processes. Gymnosperms have important ecological and economic value, and they are the dominant species in forest ecosystems in the Northern Hemisphere. However, the evolution and structural changes in chloroplast tRNAs in gymnosperms remain largely unclear.

resultsIn this study, we determined the nucleotide evolution, phylogenetic relationships, and structural variations in 1779 chloroplast tRNAs in gymnosperms. The numbers and types of tRNA genes present in the chloroplast genomes of different gymnosperms did not differ greatly, where the average number of tRNAs was 33 and the frequencies of occurrence for various types of tRNAs were generally consistent. Nearly half of the anticodons were absent. Molecular sequence variation analysis identified the conserved secondary structures of tRNAs. About a quarter of the tRNA genes were found to contain precoded 3' CCA tails. A few tRNAs have undergone novel structural changes that are closely related to their minimum free energy, and these structural changes affect the stability of the tRNAs. Phylogenetic analysis showed that tRNAs have evolved from multiple common ancestors. The transition rate was higher than the transversion rate in gymnosperm chloroplast tRNAs. More loss events than duplication events have occurred in gymnosperm chloroplast tRNAs during their evolutionary process.

conclusionsThese findings provide novel insights into the molecular evolution and biological characteristics of chloroplast tRNAs in gymnosperms.

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CycadopsidaEcosystemChloroplastsPhylogenyRNA, TransferRNA, TransferChloroplast tRNAConservationEvolutionMinimum free energyPhylogenetic relationship

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PMID34663228
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