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Mitochondrial genomes of Amoebozoa. / Bondarenko, Natalya ; Smirnov, Alexey ; Nassonova, Elena ; Glotova, Anna ; Fiore-Donno, Anna-Maria.
In: Protistology, Vol. 13, No. 4, 15.12.2019, p. 179-191.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Mitochondrial genomes of Amoebozoa
AU - Bondarenko, Natalya
AU - Smirnov, Alexey
AU - Nassonova, Elena
AU - Glotova, Anna
AU - Fiore-Donno, Anna-Maria
PY - 2019/12/15
Y1 - 2019/12/15
N2 - In this mini-review, we summarize the current knowledge on mitochondrial genomes of Amoebozoa. Amoebozoa is a major, early-diverging lineage of eukaryotes, containing at least 2,400 species. At present, 32 mitochondrial genomes belonging to 18 amoebozoan species are publicly available. A dearth of information is particularly obvious for two major amoebozoan clades, Variosea and Tubulinea, with just one mitochondrial genome sequenced for each. The main focus of this review is to summarize features such as mitochondrial gene content, mitochondrial genome size variation, and presence or absence of RNA editing, showing if they are unique or shared among amoebozoan lineages. In addition, we underline the potential of mitochondrial genomes for multigene phylogenetic reconstruction in Amoebozoa, where the relationships among lineages are not fully resolved yet. With the increasing application of next-generation sequencing techniques and reliable protocols, we advocate mitochondrial genomes as a promising tool for understanding evolutionary patterns in Amoebozoa.
AB - In this mini-review, we summarize the current knowledge on mitochondrial genomes of Amoebozoa. Amoebozoa is a major, early-diverging lineage of eukaryotes, containing at least 2,400 species. At present, 32 mitochondrial genomes belonging to 18 amoebozoan species are publicly available. A dearth of information is particularly obvious for two major amoebozoan clades, Variosea and Tubulinea, with just one mitochondrial genome sequenced for each. The main focus of this review is to summarize features such as mitochondrial gene content, mitochondrial genome size variation, and presence or absence of RNA editing, showing if they are unique or shared among amoebozoan lineages. In addition, we underline the potential of mitochondrial genomes for multigene phylogenetic reconstruction in Amoebozoa, where the relationships among lineages are not fully resolved yet. With the increasing application of next-generation sequencing techniques and reliable protocols, we advocate mitochondrial genomes as a promising tool for understanding evolutionary patterns in Amoebozoa.
KW - Amoebozoa
KW - Protists
KW - Amoeba
KW - mitochondria
KW - mitochondrial genome
UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337907627_Mitochondrial_genomes_of_Amoebozoa
U2 - 10.21685/1680-0826-2019-13-4-1
DO - 10.21685/1680-0826-2019-13-4-1
M3 - Article
VL - 13
SP - 179
EP - 191
JO - Protistology
JF - Protistology
SN - 1680-0826
IS - 4
ER -
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