The Symbiodinium kawagutii genome illuminates dinoflagellate gene expression and coral symbiosis
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The Symbiodinium kawagutii genome illuminates dinoflagellate gene expression and coral symbiosis. / Lin, Senjie; Cheng, Shifeng; Song, Bo; Zhong, Xiao; Lin, Xin; Li, Wujiao; Li, Ling; Zhang, Yaqun; Zhang, Huan; Ji, Zhiliang; Cai, Meichun; Zhuang, Yunyun; Shi, Xinguo; Lin, Lingxiao; Wang, Lu; Wang, Zhaobao; Liu, Xin; Yu, Sheng; Zeng, Peng; Hao, Han; Zou, Quan; Chen, Chengxuan; Li, Yanjun; Wang, Ying; Xu, Chunyan; Meng, Shanshan; Xu, Xun; Wang, Jun; Yang, Huanming; Campbell, David A.; Sturm, Nancy R.; Dagenais-Bellefeuille, Steve; Morse, David.
In: Science, Vol. 350, No. 6261, 2015, p. 691-694.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The Symbiodinium kawagutii genome illuminates dinoflagellate gene expression and coral symbiosis
AU - Lin, Senjie
AU - Cheng, Shifeng
AU - Song, Bo
AU - Zhong, Xiao
AU - Lin, Xin
AU - Li, Wujiao
AU - Li, Ling
AU - Zhang, Yaqun
AU - Zhang, Huan
AU - Ji, Zhiliang
AU - Cai, Meichun
AU - Zhuang, Yunyun
AU - Shi, Xinguo
AU - Lin, Lingxiao
AU - Wang, Lu
AU - Wang, Zhaobao
AU - Liu, Xin
AU - Yu, Sheng
AU - Zeng, Peng
AU - Hao, Han
AU - Zou, Quan
AU - Chen, Chengxuan
AU - Li, Yanjun
AU - Wang, Ying
AU - Xu, Chunyan
AU - Meng, Shanshan
AU - Xu, Xun
AU - Wang, Jun
AU - Yang, Huanming
AU - Campbell, David A.
AU - Sturm, Nancy R.
AU - Dagenais-Bellefeuille, Steve
AU - Morse, David
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Dinoflagellates are important components of marine ecosystems and essential coral symbionts, yet little is known about their genomes. We report here on the analysis of a high-quality assembly from the 1180-megabase genome of Symbiodinium kawagutii. We annotated protein-coding genes and identified Symbiodinium-specific gene families. No whole-genome duplication was observed, but instead we found active (retro) transposition and gene family expansion, especially in processes important for successful symbiosis with corals. We also documented genes potentially governing sexual reproduction and cyst formation, novel promoter elements, and a microRNA system potentially regulating gene expression in both symbiont and coral.We found biochemical complementarity between genomes of S. kawagutii and the anthozoan Acropora, indicative of host-symbiont coevolution, providing a resource for studying the molecular basis and evolution of coral symbiosis.
AB - Dinoflagellates are important components of marine ecosystems and essential coral symbionts, yet little is known about their genomes. We report here on the analysis of a high-quality assembly from the 1180-megabase genome of Symbiodinium kawagutii. We annotated protein-coding genes and identified Symbiodinium-specific gene families. No whole-genome duplication was observed, but instead we found active (retro) transposition and gene family expansion, especially in processes important for successful symbiosis with corals. We also documented genes potentially governing sexual reproduction and cyst formation, novel promoter elements, and a microRNA system potentially regulating gene expression in both symbiont and coral.We found biochemical complementarity between genomes of S. kawagutii and the anthozoan Acropora, indicative of host-symbiont coevolution, providing a resource for studying the molecular basis and evolution of coral symbiosis.
U2 - 10.1126/science.aad0408
DO - 10.1126/science.aad0408
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26542574
AN - SCOPUS:84947432405
VL - 350
SP - 691
EP - 694
JO - Science
JF - Science
SN - 0036-8075
IS - 6261
ER -
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