Comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogeny of Veneridae with doubly uniparental inheritance

Doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) is an atypical animal mtDNA inheritance system, reported so far only in bivalve species, in which two mitochondrial lineages exist: one transmitted through the egg (F-type) and the other through the sperm (M-type). Although numerous species exhibit this unusual o...

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Main Authors: Tao Xu, Chuandong He, Xiao Han, Lingfeng Kong, Qi Li
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Qi Li
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description Doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) is an atypical animal mtDNA inheritance system, reported so far only in bivalve species, in which two mitochondrial lineages exist: one transmitted through the egg (F-type) and the other through the sperm (M-type). Although numerous species exhibit this unusual organelle inheritance, it is primarily documented in marine and freshwater mussels. The distribution, function and molecular evolutionary implications of DUI in the family Veneridae, however, remain unclear. Here, we investigated 17 species of Veneridae, compared mitochondrial genomes of DUI species and reconstructed their phylogenetic framework. Different sex-linked mitochondrial genomes have been identified in the male gonads and adductor muscles of 7 venerids, indicating the presence of DUI in these species. Analysis of the unassigned regions (URs) of the mitochondrial genome in DUI species revealed that 13 out of 44 URs contained repetitive sequences, with nine being long unassigned regions (LURs). All LURs were capable of forming secondary structures, and most of them exhibited patterns of significant sequence similarity to elements known to have specific functions in the control regions of sea urchins and mammals. The F/M phylogeny showed that DUI venerids exhibit both taxon-specific patterns and gender-specific patterns, with Gafrarium dispar experiencing masculinization events.
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spelling doaj-art-b68d9ae62f3e4cc6bae4f76350ff4b342024-11-27T00:05:12ZengThe Royal SocietyOpen Biology2046-24412024-11-01141110.1098/rsob.240186Comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogeny of Veneridae with doubly uniparental inheritanceTao Xu0Chuandong He1Xiao Han2Lingfeng Kong3Qi Li4Key Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Mariculture, Ministry of Education, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, People’s Republic of ChinaDoubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) is an atypical animal mtDNA inheritance system, reported so far only in bivalve species, in which two mitochondrial lineages exist: one transmitted through the egg (F-type) and the other through the sperm (M-type). Although numerous species exhibit this unusual organelle inheritance, it is primarily documented in marine and freshwater mussels. The distribution, function and molecular evolutionary implications of DUI in the family Veneridae, however, remain unclear. Here, we investigated 17 species of Veneridae, compared mitochondrial genomes of DUI species and reconstructed their phylogenetic framework. Different sex-linked mitochondrial genomes have been identified in the male gonads and adductor muscles of 7 venerids, indicating the presence of DUI in these species. Analysis of the unassigned regions (URs) of the mitochondrial genome in DUI species revealed that 13 out of 44 URs contained repetitive sequences, with nine being long unassigned regions (LURs). All LURs were capable of forming secondary structures, and most of them exhibited patterns of significant sequence similarity to elements known to have specific functions in the control regions of sea urchins and mammals. The F/M phylogeny showed that DUI venerids exhibit both taxon-specific patterns and gender-specific patterns, with Gafrarium dispar experiencing masculinization events.https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsob.240186Veneridaedoubly uniparental inheritancemitochondrial genomeunassigned regionphylogenetic pattern
spellingShingle Tao Xu
Chuandong He
Xiao Han
Lingfeng Kong
Qi Li
Comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogeny of Veneridae with doubly uniparental inheritance
Open Biology
Veneridae
doubly uniparental inheritance
mitochondrial genome
unassigned region
phylogenetic pattern
title Comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogeny of Veneridae with doubly uniparental inheritance
title_full Comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogeny of Veneridae with doubly uniparental inheritance
title_fullStr Comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogeny of Veneridae with doubly uniparental inheritance
title_full_unstemmed Comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogeny of Veneridae with doubly uniparental inheritance
title_short Comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogeny of Veneridae with doubly uniparental inheritance
title_sort comparative mitogenomic analysis and phylogeny of veneridae with doubly uniparental inheritance
topic Veneridae
doubly uniparental inheritance
mitochondrial genome
unassigned region
phylogenetic pattern
url https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsob.240186
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