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ArticleBMC genomics2024

Decoding the complete organelle genomic architecture of Stewartia gemmata: an early-diverging species in Theaceae.

Daliang Liu, Zhihan Zhang, Yanlin Hao, Mengge Li, Houlin Yu, Xingruo Zhang, Haoyang Mi, Lin Cheng, Yiyong Zhao

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Daliang LiuHenan International Joint Laboratory of Tea-Oil Tree Biology and High-Value Utilization, College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China.
Zhihan ZhangKey Laboratory of Functional Agriculture in Higher Education of Guizhou Province, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
Yanlin HaoHenan International Joint Laboratory of Tea-Oil Tree Biology and High-Value Utilization, College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China.
Mengge LiHenan International Joint Laboratory of Tea-Oil Tree Biology and High-Value Utilization, College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China.
Houlin YuDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
Xingruo ZhangDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
Haoyang MiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Lin ChengHenan International Joint Laboratory of Tea-Oil Tree Biology and High-Value Utilization, College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, 464000, China. lzc5569@xynu.edu.cn.
Yiyong ZhaoKey Laboratory of Functional Agriculture in Higher Education of Guizhou Province, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China. yiyongzhao1991@gmail.com.
Xinyang Normal University · CNGuizhou University · CNChicago Department of Public Health · USJohns Hopkins University · USUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst · US

Funding

Key Laboratory of Functional Agriculture within Guizhou Province's Higher Education Institutions Qian-Jiao-Ji [2023]007Program for Science & Technology Innovation Talents in Universities of Henan Province 21HASTIT040Scientific and Technological Project in Henan Province 212102110447
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTheaceae, comprising 300 + species, holds significance in biodiversity, economics, and culture, notably including the globally consumed tea plant. Stewartia gemmata, a species of the earliest diverging tribe Stewartieae, is critical to offer insights into Theaceae's origin and evolutionary history.

resultWe sequenced the complete organelle genomes of Stewartia gemmata using short/long reads sequencing technologies. The chloroplast genome (158,406 bp) exhibited a quadripartite structure including the large single-copy region (LSC), a small single-copy region (SSC), and a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRs); 114 genes encoded 80 proteins, 30 tRNAs, and four rRNAs. The mitochondrial genome (681,203 bp) exhibited alternative conformations alongside a monocyclic structure: 61 genes encoding 38 proteins, 20 tRNAs, three rRNAs, and RNA editing-impacting genes, including ATP6, RPL16, COX2, NAD4L, NAD5, NAD7, and RPS1. Comparative analyses revealed frequent recombination events and apparent rRNA gene gains and losses in the mitochondrial genome of Theaceae. In organelle genomes, the protein-coding genes exhibited a strong A/U bias at codon endings; ENC-GC3 analysis implies selection-driven codon bias. Transposable elements might facilitate interorganelle sequence transfer. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed Stewartieae's early divergence within Theaceae, shedding light on organelle genome characteristics and evolution in Theaceae.

conclusionsWe studied the detailed characterization of organelle genomes, including genome structure, composition, and repeated sequences, along with the identification of lateral gene transfer (LGT) events and complexities. The discovery of a large number of repetitive sequences and simple sequence repeats (SSRs) has led to new insights into molecular phylogenetic markers. Decoding the Stewartia gemmata organellar genome provides valuable genomic resources for further studies in tea plant phylogenomics and evolutionary biology.

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Genome, ChloroplastTheaceaeChloroplastsCodonGenomicsPhylogenyRNA, TransferTeaCodonRNA, TransferTeaChloroplast genomeMitochondrial genomePhylogeneticsStewartia gemmate

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PMID38273225
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