Comparative genomics reveals the dynamic evolutionary history of cement protein genes of barnacles from intertidal to deep‐sea hydrothermal vents
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Title
- Comparative genomics reveals the dynamic evolutionary history of cement protein genes of barnacles from intertidal to deep‐sea hydrothermal vents
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Author(s)
- Lee, Won‐Kyung; Chan, Benny K. K.; Kim, Jae‐Yoon; Ju, Se Jong; Kim, Se‐Joo
- KIOST Author(s)
- Ju, Se Jong(주세종)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 주세종
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Publication Year
- 2024-02
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Abstract
- Thoracican barnacles are a diverse group of marine organisms for which the availability of genome assemblies is currently limited. In this study, we sequenced the genomes of two neolepadoid species (Ashinkailepas kermadecensis, Imbricaverruca yamaguchii) from hydrothermal vents, in addition to two intertidal species. Genome sizes ranged from 481 to 1054 Mb, with repetitive sequence contents of 21.2% to 50.7%. Concordance rates of orthologs and heterozygosity rates were between 82.4% and 91.7% and between 1.0% and 2.1%, respectively, indicating high genetic diversity and heterozygosity. Based on phylogenomic analyses, we revised the nomenclature of cement genes encoding cement proteins that are not homologous to any known proteins. The major cement gene, CP100A, was found in all thoracican species, including vent-associated neolepadoids, and was hypothesised to be essential for thoracican settlement. Duplicated genes, CP100B and CP100C, were found only in balanids, suggesting potential functional redundancy or acquisition of new functions associated with the calcareous base. An ancestor of CP52 genes was duplicated dynamically among lepadids, pollicipedids with multiple copies on a single scaffold, and balanids with multiple sequential repeats of the conserved regions, but no CP52 genes were found in neolepadoids, providing insights into cement gene evolution among thoracican lineages. This study enhances our understanding of the adhesion mechanisms of thoracicans in underwater environments. The newly sequenced genomes provide opportunities for studying their evolution and ecology, shedding light on their adaptation to diverse marine environments, and contributing to our knowledge of barnacle biology with valuable genomic resources for further studies in this field.
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ISSN
- 1755-098X
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/44748
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DOI
- 10.1111/1755-0998.13895
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Bibliographic Citation
- Molecular Ecology Resources, v.24, no.2, 2024
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Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Inc.
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Keywords
- Balanomorpha; barnacle adhesion; gene duplication; Neolepadoidea; Pollicipedomorpha; whole-genome assembly
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article; Early Access
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