Project description:Understanding the biology of B1 metallo-β-lactamases (MβLs) in their native hosts and the molecular bases of the adaptive mechanisms during the transfer process to human pathogens, may provide novel therapeutic insights against these important resistance factors. Through large scale phylogenomic analyses, we identified Bacteroidota and Myxococcota as the primary hosts of the enzymes in environmental habitats. The monophyletic lineage of MβL homologues from the predatory members of the latter phylum shared common ancestry with clinically relevant families found in γ-Proteobacteria, highlighting their evolutionary significance. Resistance phenotypes and biochemical properties of native MβLs from three myxobacterial genera expressed in the model γ-proteobacterium, Escherichia coli, and comparisons with the New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase revealed that evolution of the enzymes concerned mainly adaptations enhancing their production in the new hosts rather than functional differentiation. Periplasmic localization is the main evolved trait, with E. coli not recognizing optimally the signal peptides of the environmental MβLs which were secreted as soluble proteins in the cell envelope despite predicted to be lipoproteins. The unique features of N-terminal secretory signals of myxobacterial MβLs likely reflected the enzymes integration into the physiology of their hosts and pointed to naturally occurring molecules potentially controlling their expression.
2026-05-20 | PXD077803 | Pride
Project description:Target capture data of subtribe Dypsidinae (Arecaceae)
| PRJNA747880 | ENA
Project description:Hyb-Seq data of Orchid subtribe Pleurothallidinae
Project description:Centromeres are functionally conserved chromosomal loci essential for proper chromosome segregation during cell division, yet they show high sequence diversity across species. A near universal feature of centromeres is the presence of repetitive sequences, such as satellites and transposable elements (TEs). Because of their rapidly evolving karyotypes, gibbons represent a compelling model to investigate divergence of functional centromere sequences across short evolutionary timescales. Previously, we identified a novel composite retrotransposon, LAVA, that is exclusive to gibbons and expanded within the centromere regions of one gibbon genus, Hoolock. In this study, we use ChIP-seq, RNA-seq and fluorescence in situ hybridization to comprehensively investigate the repeat content of centromeres of the four extant gibbon genera (Hoolock, Hylobates, Nomascus and Siamang). We find that CENP-A nucleosomes and the DNA-protein interface with the inner kinetochore are enriched in retroelements in all gibbon genera, rather than satellite DNA. We find that LAVA in Hoolock is enriched in the centromeres of most chromosomes and shows centromere- and species-specific sequence and structural differences compared to other genera, potentially as a result of its co-option to a centromeric function. In contrast, we found that a centromeric retroelement-derived macrosatellite, SST1, corresponds with chromosome breakpoint reuse across gibbons and shows high sequence conservation across genera. Finally, using de novo assembly of centromere-specific sequences, we determine that transcripts originating from gibbon centromeres recapitulate species-specific TE diversity. Combined, our data reveals dynamic, species-specific shifts in repeat content that define gibbon centromeres and coincide with the extensive karyotypic diversity observed within this lineage.