Journal article
Evolution of Duplicate Control Regions in the Mitochondrial Genomes of Metazoa: A Case Study with Australasian Ixodes Ticks
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Vol.22(3), pp.620-629
2005
Abstract
To investigate the evolution pattern and phylogenetic utility of duplicate control regions (CRs) in mitochondrial (mt) genomes, we sequenced the entire mt genomes of three Ixodes species and part of the mt genomes of another 11 species. All the species from the Australasian lineage have duplicate CRs, whereas the other species have one CR. Sequence analyses indicate that the two CRs of the Australasian Ixodes ticks have evolved in concert in each species. In addition to the Australasian Ixodes ticks, species from seven other lineages of metazoa also have mt genomes with duplicate CRs. Accumulated mtDNA sequence data from these metazoans and two recent experiments on replication of mt genomes in human cell lines with duplicate CRs allowed us to re-examine four intriguing questions about the presence of duplicate CRs in the mt genomes of metazoa: (1) Why do some mt genomes, but not others, have duplicate CRs? (2) How did mt genomes with duplicate CRs evolve? (3) How could the nucleotide sequences of duplicate CRs remain identical or very similar over evolutionary time? (4) Are duplicate CRs phylogenetic markers? It appears that mt genomes with duplicate CRs have a selective advantage in replication over mt genomes with one CR. Tandem duplication followed by deletion of genes is the most plausible mechanism for the generation of mt genomes with duplicate CRs. Once duplicate CRs occur in an mt genome, they tend to evolve in concert, probably by gene conversion. However, there are lineages where gene conversion may not always occur, and, thus, the two CRs may evolve independently in these lineages. Duplicate CRs have much potential as phylogenetic markers at low taxonomic levels, such as within genera, within families, or among families, but not at high taxonomic levels, such as among orders.
Details
- Title
- Evolution of Duplicate Control Regions in the Mitochondrial Genomes of Metazoa: A Case Study with Australasian Ixodes Ticks
- Authors
- Renfu Shao (Author) - University of QueenslandS C Barker (Author) - University of QueenslandH Mitani (Author) - Fukuyama University, JapanY Aoki (Author) - Fukuyama University, JapanM Fukunaga (Author) - Fukuyama University, Japan
- Publication details
- Molecular Biology and Evolution, Vol.22(3), pp.620-629
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date published
- 2005
- DOI
- 10.1093/molbev/msi047
- ISSN
- 0737-4038; 0737-4038
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449453402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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