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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Genomic variation and evolutionary patterns in organelle genomes between annual and perennial Glycine species.

Xuchen Yang, Jiaxian He, Minghui Zhou, Changwei Bi, Jiali Kong, Jie Wang, Fanjiang Kong, Zhiqiang Wu, Zefu Wang, Meina Li

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Xuchen Yang *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Jiaxian He *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Minghui Zhou *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Changwei BiState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
Jiali KongShenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China.
Jie WangShenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China.
Fanjiang KongGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Zhiqiang WuShenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China. wuzhiqiang@caas.cn.
Zefu WangState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China. wangzefu@njfu.edu.cn.
Meina LiGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Adaptation and Molecular Design, Innovative Center of Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China. limeina@gzhu.edu.cn.

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National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFF1000203National Natural Science Foundation of China 32072084National Natural Science Foundation of China 32401869
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Abstract

backgroundThe complexity of structural variations and long stretches of repetitive DNA make the analysis of plant mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) exceptionally challenging. A thorough investigation of plant mitogenomes is essential for uncovering the evolutionary processes of plant organelles and optimizing traits related to plant cellular metabolism. The genus Glycine includes groups with both perennial and annual life strategies, making it an ideal subject for studying the complexity and variations of plant mitogenomes during evolution across different life strategies.

resultsHere, we assembled 20 complete mitochondrial and plastid genomes of Glycine accessions, including both annual and perennial species using the latest organelle genome assembly tool. Significant structural variations and differences in tRNA content were observed in the mitogenomes between the two life-history strategy subgenera, while protein-coding genes and rRNAs content were highly conserved. Distinct patterns of nuclear plastid DNAs and nuclear mitochondrial DNAs (NUPTs/NUMTs) were uncovered among annual and perennial species. Genes residing in NUMTs (NUMGs) showed a substantial presence in Glycine accessions, with annual soybeans exhibiting a higher proportion of protein-coding genes fully integrated into the nuclear genome. Phylogenetic analysis indicated a closely related evolutionary trajectory between mitochondrial and nuclear genomes in Glycine, providing supplementary evidence relevant to the evolutionary history of Glycine.

conclusionsThis study showed the structural variations and evolutionary patterns of mitochondrial genomes between annual and perennial Glycine species. These findings contribute to our understanding of plant organelle complexity, variation and history of intracellular genomic integration.

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Evolution, MolecularGenetic VariationGenome, MitochondrialGenome, PlantGenome, PlastidGlycine maxPhylogenyGlycineIntracellular transferMitochondrionPlastid

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