scholarly journals Comparative genomics analysis of c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation in Microcystis aeruginosa

BMC Genomics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Chen ◽  
Chun-Yang Xu ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Chong-Yang Ren ◽  
Jiao Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Genomics ◽  
Microcystis Aeruginosa ◽  
Comparative Genomics Analysis

scholarly journals Comparative genomics analysis of c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation in Microcystis aeruginosa

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Chen ◽  
Chun-Yang Xu ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Chong-Yang Ren ◽  
Jiao Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Comparative Genomics ◽  
Microcystis Aeruginosa ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Guanosine Monophosphate ◽  
Cyanobacterial Blooms ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Pan Genome ◽  
Diguanylate Cyclases ◽  
Comparative Genomics Analysis

Abstract Background: Cyanobacteria are of special concern because they proliferate in eutrophic water bodies worldwide and affect water quality. As an ancient photosynthetic microorganism, cyanobacteria can survive in ecologically diverse habitats because of their capacity to rapidly respond to environmental changes through a web of complex signaling networks, including using second messengers to regulate physiology or metabolism. A ubiquitous second messenger, bis-(3′,5′)-cyclic-dimeric-guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP), has been found to regulate essential behaviors in a few cyanobacteria but not Microcystis, which are the most dominant species in cyanobacterial blooms. In this study, comparative genomics analysis was performed to explore the genomic basis of c-di-GMP signaling in Microcystis aeruginosa. Results: General characterization along with a pan-genome analysis showed that M. aeruginosa have a medium size genome (4.99 Mb in average), a conserved core genome, and an expansive pan-genome. Phylogenetic analysis showed good overall congruence between the two types of phylogenetic trees based on 31 highly conserved protein-coding genes and pan-genome matrix. Furthermore, phylogenetic analysis revealed no correlation between geographic distribution and phylogenetic relationships of the M. aeruginosa strains isolated from different regions. Moreover, proteins involved in c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation, such as diguanylate cyclases, phosphodiesterases, and PilZ-containing proteins, were encoded in M. aeruginosa genomes. It was revealed that the numbers of genes that encode diguanylate cyclases, phosphodiesterases, and hybrid proteins with GGDEF-EAL domains in M. aeruginosa might result from environment-specific adaptation. Bioinformatics and structure analysis of c-di-GMP signal-related GGDEF, EAL and GGDEF-EAL domains revealed that they all possess essential conserved amino acid residues that bind the substrate. In addition, it was also found that all selected M. aeruginosa genomes encode PilZ domain containing proteins. Conclusions: Comparative genomics analysis of c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation in M. aeruginosa strains helped elucidate the genetic basis of c-di-GMP signaling pathways in M. aeruginosa. Knowledge of c-di-GMP metabolism and relevant signal regulatory processes in cyanobacteria can enhance our understanding of their adaptability to various environments and bloom-forming mechanism. Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa, Comparative genomics, c-di-GMP, Phylogenetic analysis, GGDEF, EAL, PilZ

scholarly journals Comparative genomics analysis of c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation in Microcystis aeruginosa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Chen ◽  
Chun-Yang Xu ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Chong-Yang Ren ◽  
Jiao Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Comparative Genomics ◽  
Microcystis Aeruginosa ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Second Messengers ◽  
Guanosine Monophosphate ◽  
Cyanobacterial Blooms ◽  
Pan Genome ◽  
Comparative Genomics Analysis

Abstract Background: Cyanobacteria are of special concern because they proliferate in eutrophic water bodies worldwide and affect water quality. As an ancient photosynthetic microorganism, cyanobacteria can survive in ecologically diverse habitats because of their capacity to rapidly respond to environmental changes through a web of complex signaling networks, including using second messengers to regulate physiology or metabolism. A ubiquitous second messenger, bis-(3′,5′)-cyclic-dimeric-guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP), has been found to regulate essential behaviors in a few cyanobacteria but not Microcystis, which are the most dominant species in cyanobacterial blooms. In this study, comparative genomics analysis was performed to explore the genomic basis of c-di-GMP signaling in Microcystis aeruginosa. Results: Proteins involved in c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation, such as diguanylate cyclases, phosphodiesterases, and PilZ-containing proteins, were encoded in M. aeruginosa genomes. However, the number of identified protein domains involved in c-di-GMP signaling was not proportional to the size of M. aeruginosa genomes (4.99 Mb in average). Pan-genome analysis showed that genes involved in c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation are conservative in M. aeruginosa strains. Phylogenetic analysis showed good overall congruence between the three types of phylogenetic trees based on 31 highly conserved protein-coding genes, sensor domain-coding genes, and pan-genome matrix. Propensity for gene loss analysis revealed that most of genes involved in c-di-GMP signaling are stable in M. aeruginosa strains. Moreover, bioinformatics and structure analysis of c-di-GMP signal-related GGDEF and EAL domains revealed that they all possess essential conserved amino acid residues that bind the substrate. In addition, it was also found that all selected M. aeruginosa genomes encode PilZ domain containing proteins. Conclusions: Comparative genomics analysis of c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation in M. aeruginosa strains helped elucidating the genetic basis of c-di-GMP signaling pathways in M. aeruginosa. Knowledge of c-di-GMP metabolism and relevant signal regulatory processes in cyanobacteria can enhance our understanding of their adaptability to various environments and bloom-forming mechanism. Keywords: Microcystis aeruginosa, Comparative genomics, c-di-GMP, Phylogenetic analysis, GGDEF, EAL, HD-GYP, PilZ

scholarly journals Comparative genomics analysis of c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation in Microcystis aeruginosa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Chen ◽  
Chun-Yang Xu ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Chong-Yang Ren ◽  
Jiao Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Genomics ◽  
Microcystis Aeruginosa ◽  
Phylogenetic Trees ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Second Messengers ◽  
Guanosine Monophosphate ◽  
Cyanobacterial Blooms ◽  
Forming Mechanism ◽  
Regulatory Processes ◽  
Comparative Genomics Analysis

Abstract Background : Cyanobacteria are of special concern because they proliferate in eutrophic water bodies worldwide and affect water quality. As an ancient photosynthetic microorganism, cyanobacteria can survive in ecologically diverse habitats because of their capacity to rapidly respond to environmental changes through a web of complex signaling networks, including using second messengers to regulate physiology or metabolism. A ubiquitous second messenger, bis-(3′,5′)-cyclic-dimeric-guanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP), has been found to regulate essential behaviors in a few cyanobacteria but not Microcystis, which are the most dominant species in cyanobacterial blooms. In this study, comparative genomics analysis was performed to explore the genomic basis of c-di-GMP signaling in Microcystis aeruginosa . Results: Proteins involved in c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation, such as diguanylate cyclases, phosphodiesterases, and PilZ-containing proteins, were encoded in M. aeruginosa genomes. However, the number of identified protein domains involved in c-di-GMP signaling was not proportional to the size of M. aeruginosa genomes (4.97 Mb in average). Pan-genome analysis showed that genes involved in c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation are conservative in M. aeruginosa strains. Phylogenetic analysis showed good congruence between the two types of phylogenetic trees based on 31 highly conserved protein-coding genes and sensor domain-coding genes. Propensity for gene loss analysis revealed that most of genes involved in c-di-GMP signaling are stable in M. aeruginosa strains. Moreover, bioinformatics and structure analysis of c-di-GMP signal-related GGDEF and EAL domains revealed that they all possess essential conserved amino acid residues that bind the substrate. In addition, it was also found that all selected M. aeruginosa genomes encode PilZ domain containing proteins. Conclusions: Comparative genomics analysis of c-di-GMP metabolism and regulation in M. aeruginosa strains helped elucidating the genetic basis of c-di-GMP signaling pathways in M. aeruginosa. Knowledge of c-di-GMP metabolism and relevant signal regulatory processes in cyanobacteria can enhance our understanding of their adaptability to various environments and bloom-forming mechanism.

scholarly journals Categorization of Orthologous Gene Clusters in 92 Ascomycota Genomes Reveals Functions Important for Phytopathogenicity

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
Daniel Peterson ◽  
Tang Li ◽  
Ana M. Calvo ◽  
Yanbin Yin
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Genomics ◽  
Orthologous Gene ◽  
Gene Clusters ◽  
Phytopathogenic Fungi ◽  
Secreted Proteins ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Comparative Genomic ◽  
Signal Peptides ◽  
Comparative Genomics Analysis

Phytopathogenic Ascomycota are responsible for substantial economic losses each year, destroying valuable crops. The present study aims to provide new insights into phytopathogenicity in Ascomycota from a comparative genomic perspective. This has been achieved by categorizing orthologous gene groups (orthogroups) from 68 phytopathogenic and 24 non-phytopathogenic Ascomycota genomes into three classes: Core, (pathogen or non-pathogen) group-specific, and genome-specific accessory orthogroups. We found that (i) ~20% orthogroups are group-specific and accessory in the 92 Ascomycota genomes, (ii) phytopathogenicity is not phylogenetically determined, (iii) group-specific orthogroups have more enriched functional terms than accessory orthogroups and this trend is particularly evident in phytopathogenic fungi, (iv) secreted proteins with signal peptides and horizontal gene transfers (HGTs) are the two functional terms that show the highest occurrence and significance in group-specific orthogroups, (v) a number of other functional terms are also identified to have higher significance and occurrence in group-specific orthogroups. Overall, our comparative genomics analysis determined positive enrichment existing between orthogroup classes and revealed a prediction of what genomic characteristics make an Ascomycete phytopathogenic. We conclude that genes shared by multiple phytopathogenic genomes are more important for phytopathogenicity than those that are unique in each genome.

Phylogenetic relationships of ascomycetes and basidiomycetes based on comparative genomics analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1307-1316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xunbiao Liu ◽  
Qianqian Zhang ◽  
Xinyao Xia ◽  
Xiuyuan Liu ◽  
Lei Ge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Genomics ◽  
Phylogenetic Relationships ◽  
Comparative Genomics Analysis

scholarly journals Comparative Genomics Analysis of Two Different Virulent Bovine Pasteurella multocida Isolates

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huihui Du ◽  
Rendong Fang ◽  
Tingting Pan ◽  
Tian Li ◽  
Nengzhang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Genomics ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Pasteurella Multocida ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Draft Genome Sequence ◽  
Insertion Sequences ◽  
Capsular Type ◽  
Protein Coding ◽  
Protein Coding Genes ◽  
Comparative Genomics Analysis

The Pasteurella multocida capsular type A isolates can cause pneumonia and bovine respiratory disease (BRD). In this study, comparative genomics analysis was carried out to identify the virulence genes in two different virulent P. multocida capsular type A isolates (high virulent PmCQ2 and low virulent PmCQ6). The draft genome sequence of PmCQ2 is 2.32 Mbp and contains 2,002 protein-coding genes, 9 insertion sequence (IS) elements, and 1 prophage region. The draft genome sequence of PmCQ6 is 2.29 Mbp and contains 1,970 protein-coding genes, 2 IS elements, and 3 prophage regions. The genome alignment analysis revealed that the genome similarity between PmCQ2 and PmCQ6 is 99% with high colinearity. To identify the candidate genes responsible for virulence, the PmCQ2 and PmCQ6 were compared together with that of the published genomes of high virulent Pm36950 and PmHN06 and avirulent Pm3480 and Pm70 (capsular type F). Five genes and two insertion sequences are identified in high virulent strains but not in low virulent or avirulent strains. These results indicated that these genes or insertion sequences might be responsible for the virulence of P. multocida, providing prospective candidates for further studies on the pathogenesis and the host-pathogen interactions of P. multocida.

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