Reduced plastid genomes of colorless facultative pathogens Prototheca (Chlorophyta) are retained for membrane transport genes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plastids are usually involved in photosynthesis, but the secondary loss of this function is a widespread phenomenon in various lineages of algae and plants. In addition to the loss of genes associated with photosynthesis, the plastid genomes of colorless algae are frequently reduced further. To understand the pathways of reductive evolution associated with the loss of photosynthesis, it is necessary to study a number of closely related strains. Prototheca, a chlorophyte genus of facultative pathogens, provides an excellent opportunity to study this process with its well-sampled array of diverse colorless strains.

Results

We have sequenced the plastid genomes of 13 Prototheca strains and reconstructed a comprehensive phylogeny that reveals evolutionary patterns wit

SUBMITTER: Maciszewski K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657870 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature