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Genetics & Heredity
Raquel Mejia-Trujillo, Chase H. Smith
Summary: This study presents the complete male-type mitochondrial genome of the freshwater mussel, Potamilus streckersoni, revealing the presence of 14 protein-coding genes, including a male-specific open reading frame. The study found that male-type mtDNA was more abundant than female-type mtDNA in male gonadal tissue. Novel mitogenomes were also discovered within previously described sex-specific monophyletic clades across the subfamily Ambleminae.
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES
(2022)
Review
Biology
Fabrizio Ghiselli, Andre Gomes-dos-Santos, Coen M. Adema, Manuel Lopes-Lima, Joel Sharbrough, Jeffrey L. Boore
Summary: The mitochondrial genomes of mollusks exhibit significant variations in size, genome structure, gene duplications and losses. These features present a great potential for studying biological history, processes, and functions, providing valuable insights into evolution and the roles of mitochondria in organismal physiology.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Rui Wang, Xuanzhao Li, Jiwei Qi
Summary: The presence of doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) in three species of Macridiscus in Veneroida has been reported, along with the complete M-type mitogenomes. The M-type and F-type mitogenomes have similar features except for gene order. This finding supports the theory that Veneroida and Mytiloida have a more similar DUI pattern.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yayu Wang, Xiaoyue Zhu, Yang Gu, Zongyu Liu, Yingrui Mao, Xiaojun Liu, Zhiyi Bai, Guiling Wang, Jiale Li
Summary: The heterogeneity of mitochondrial DNA and its unique mode of transmission, called doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI), have received attention in bivalves. The mitochondrial autophagy receptor gene Hcphb2 and its associated autophagy genes may play a role in the degradation of M-type mitochondria in the freshwater mussel. Furthermore, miR-184 negatively regulates Hcphb2 and is involved in this process.
MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Biology
Manisha Munasinghe, Benjamin C. Haller, Andrew G. Clark
Summary: In this study, the consequences of sexually antagonistic mitochondrial-nuclear interactions in a subdivided population were investigated using computer simulations. Disrupting these interactions resulted in less-fit males, but the strength of these interactions was not enough to drive population isolation.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Evolutionary Biology
Xiao-Ping Wu, Yu-Ting Dai, Nan Yin, Feng-Yue Shu, Zhong-Guang Chen, Liang Guo, Chun-Hua Zhou, Shan Ouyang, Xiao-Chen Huang
Summary: By utilizing genomic research and species identification, we discovered that the genus Cuneopsis is polyphyletic and proposed two new genera and one new species. This study is of significant importance for understanding the evolutionary history of the Cuneopsis genus.
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Zoology
Ran Xu, Mariangela Iannello, Justin C. Havird, Liliana Milani, Fabrizio Ghiselli
Summary: This study compared transcription, polymorphism, and synonymous codon usage in the mitochondrial and nuclear OXPHOS genes of the DUI species Ruditapes philippinarum. The results showed different transcription profiles between mitochondrial and nuclear OXPHOS genes, suggesting that the coordination between the two may involve post-transcriptional/translational regulation.
ZOOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Naoki Urakawa, Satoru Nakamura, Mariko Kishimoto, Yohsuke Moriyama, Shigeyuki Kawano, Tetsuya Higashiyama, Narie Sasaki
Summary: The selective digestion of paternal/uniparental mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in isogamy is controlled by a Mg2+-dependent DNase, which is involved in the regulation of mitochondrial uniparental inheritance.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biology
Melanie Tasse, Thierry Choquette, Annie Angers, Donald T. Stewart, Eric Pante, Sophie Breton
Summary: This study discovered a large insertion in the cox2 gene of the male-transmitted mtDNA in a bivalve species, suggesting its significant impact on the functionality of the gene.
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Plant Sciences
Donatas Naugzemys, Jolanta Patamsyte, Silva Zilinskaite, Yoichiro Hoshino, Audrius Skridaila, Donatas Zvingila
Summary: The genetic diversity of native L. caerulea populations from the western and eastern edges of the Eurasian range was evaluated. The analyses showed clustering of individuals and populations according to geographic origin. However, no phylogeographic structure was found among the populations based on sequence analysis of two chloroplast DNA regions. Eastern populations of blue honeysuckle exhibited significantly greater genetic diversity compared to the populations from the Baltic region.
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Fisheries
Andreanne Dalpe, Ariane Lalonde-Larue, Thierry Choquette, Jade Cimmino, Emelie Leroux, Christelle Leung, Donald T. Stewart, Bernard Angers, Sophie Breton
Summary: The factors affecting sex determination in bivalve species, particularly Mytilus edulis, are largely unknown. This study found that environmental variations experienced by parents during gametogenesis and embryos during development can influence the offspring's sex. Temperature and sampling years were both significant factors in determining the proportion of females.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marek Lubosny, Beata Smietanka, Marco Arculeo, Artur Burzynski
Summary: Two genetically different mitochondrial haplogroups of Brachidontes pharaonis have been found in the Mediterranean Sea, but there is no recombination observed between them. Moreover, the presence of both mitochondrial genomes in the generative tissues of both sexes contradicts the possibility of doubly uniparental inheritance.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Zoology
Fabrizio Ghiselli, Mariangela Iannello, Giovanni Piccinini, Liliana Milani
Summary: The class Bivalvia is a successful and ancient taxon with diverse adaptability and unique mitochondrial biology. Despite their simple appearance, they exhibit complex shell shapes and anatomical structures.
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Zoology
Adeyemi M. Ajao, Lotanna M. Nneji, Adeniyi C. Adeola, Segun O. Oladipo, Adeola O. Ayoola, Yun-Yu Wang, Akinkunle Adeniyi, Yusuf U. Olademeji
Summary: Our study revealed high genetic diversity and low population genetic structuring within the west African honeybee A. m. adansonii population in Nigeria. Further research with additional genetic markers could provide insights into gene flow patterns among populations across West Africa.
ZOOLOGISCHER ANZEIGER
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Konrad Pomianowski, Magdalena Gozdowska, Artur Burzynski, Hanna Kalamarz-Kubiak, Ewa Sokolowska, Agnieszka Kijewska, Ewa Kulczykowska
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2020)
Letter
Genetics & Heredity
Philip Ouimet, Laura Kienzle, Marek Lubosny, Artur Burzynski, Annie Angers, Sophie Breton
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Evolutionary Biology
Marek Lubosny, Beata Smietanka, Aleksandra Przylucka, Artur Burzynski
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH
(2020)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marek Lubosny, Aleksandra Przylucka, Beata Smietanka, Artur Burzynski
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Konrad Pomianowski, Artur Burzynski, Ewa Kulczykowska
Summary: Research shows that the diversity of enzyme forms in teleosts is mainly influenced by whole-genome duplication and selective mRNA splicing. By analyzing the transcriptional profiles of the European flounder in different tissues, we demonstrate how to preselect transcripts encoding active enzymes and find that the reported transcriptome is highly complete.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tomasz Mamos, Michal Grabowski, Tomasz Rewicz, Jamie Bojko, Dominik Strapagiel, Artur Burzynski
Summary: The study reconstructed the mitogenomes of several invasive amphipods, revealing unique mitogenome structures of Ponto-Caspian species that originated in the Miocene. The provided mitogenomes will be valuable genetic resources for the development of new PCR-based identification methods and demographic studies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Cell Biology
Andrea Desiderato, Tomasz Mamos, Tomasz Rewicz, Artur Burzynski, Serena Mucciolo
Summary: This study aimed to recover AQPs from amphipods and reconstruct their phylogenetic relationships. Results showed that amphipod AQPs are similar to those of other crustaceans but display different paralogs. Candidate genes help resolve deeper relationships in phylogenies.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marek Lubosny, Beata Smietanka, Marco Arculeo, Artur Burzynski
Summary: Two genetically different mitochondrial haplogroups of Brachidontes pharaonis have been found in the Mediterranean Sea, but there is no recombination observed between them. Moreover, the presence of both mitochondrial genomes in the generative tissues of both sexes contradicts the possibility of doubly uniparental inheritance.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biology
Marek Lubosny, Beata Smietanka, Rafal Lasota, Artur Burzynski
Summary: In 2020, the first male-type mitochondrial genome from the clam Macoma balthica was published, revealing a unique extension in the cox2 gene and the phenomenon of doubly uniparental inheritance. This study aimed to replicate and explore the expression of the long cox2 gene, resulting in the discovery of an even longer cox2 gene and its expression pattern.