Scientific Data,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
In
East
Asia,
anguillid
eels
are
commercially
important.
However,
unlike
other
species,
they
have
not
been
successfully
cultivated
throughout
their
lifecycle.
Facing
population
decline
due
to
overharvesting
and
environmental
pressures,
the
industry
is
turning
alternatives,
such
as
Anguilla
bicolor
pacifica
(short-finned
eel).
genomic
data
for
short-finned
unavailable.
Here,
we
present
in-depth
whole-genome
sequencing
results
eel
obtained
using
two
platforms
(PacBio
Revio,
Illumina).
this
study,
achieved
a
highly
contiguous
genome
assembly
of
eel,
comprising
19
pseudochromosomes
encompassing
99.76%
1.087
Gb
sequence
with
an
N50
16.88
61.07
Mb
from
contig
scaffold,
respectively.
Transcripts
four
different
tissues
led
annotation
23,095
protein-coding
genes
in
genome,
98.66%
which
were
functionally
annotated.
This
high-quality
assembly,
along
data,
provides
foundation
future
functional
studies
eels.
Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
65(1)
Published: April 18, 2024
Classification
of
the
tremendous
diversity
ray-finned
fishes
(Actinopterygii)
began
with
designation
taxonomic
groups
on
basis
morphological
similarity.
Starting
in
late
1960s
phylogenetics
became
for
classification
Actinopterygii
but
failed
to
resolve
many
relationships,
particularly
among
lineages
within
hyperdiverse
Percomorpha.
The
introduction
molecular
led
a
dramatic
reconfiguration
actinopterygian
phylogeny.
Refined
phylogenetic
resolution
afforded
by
studies
revealed
an
uneven
lineages,
resulting
proliferation
redundant
group
names
Linnean-ranked
classifications.
Here
we
provide
unranked
based
summary
phylogeny
830
that
includes
all
currently
recognized
families
and
287
fossil
taxa.
We
definitions
90
clade
review
seven
previously
defined
names.
For
each
97
names,
etymology
name,
species
constituent
diagnostic
apomorphies,
synonyms,
discussion
clade's
nomenclatural
systematic
history.
new
is
free
only
one
name
describe,
yielding
comprehensive
explicitly
has
emerged
21st
century
rests
foundation
previous
200
years
research
systematics
fishes.
PLoS Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(5), P. e3002632 - e3002632
Published: May 20, 2024
Reconstructing
the
tree
of
life
remains
a
central
goal
in
biology.
Early
methods,
which
relied
on
small
numbers
morphological
or
genetic
characters,
often
yielded
conflicting
evolutionary
histories,
undermining
confidence
results.
Investigations
based
phylogenomics,
use
hundreds
to
thousands
loci
for
phylogenetic
inquiry,
have
provided
clearer
picture
life’s
history,
but
certain
branches
remain
problematic.
To
resolve
difficult
nodes
life,
2
recent
studies
tested
utility
synteny,
conserved
collinearity
orthologous
more
organisms,
phylogenetics.
Synteny
exhibits
compelling
phylogenomic
potential
while
also
raising
new
challenges.
This
Essay
identifies
and
discusses
specific
opportunities
challenges
that
bear
value
synteny
data
other
rare
genomic
changes
studies.
Synteny-based
analyses
highly
contiguous
genome
assemblies
mark
chapter
era
quest
reconstruct
life.
Genome Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
32(9), P. 1685 - 1697
Published: Aug. 12, 2022
Teleost
fishes
are
ancient
tetraploids
descended
from
an
ancestral
whole-genome
duplication
that
may
have
contributed
to
the
impressive
diversification
of
this
clade.
Whole-genome
duplications
can
occur
via
self-doubling
(autopolyploidy)
or
hybridization
between
different
species
(allopolyploidy).
The
mode
tetraploidization
conditions
evolutionary
processes
by
which
duplicated
genomes
return
diploid
meiotic
pairing,
and
subsequent
genetic
divergence
genes
(cytological
rediploidization).
How
teleosts
became
tetraploid
remains
unresolved,
leaving
a
fundamental
gap
in
interpretation
their
functional
evolution.
As
result
duplication,
identifying
orthologous
paralogous
genomic
regions
across
is
challenging,
hindering
genome-wide
investigations
into
polyploid
history.
Here,
we
combine
tailored
gene
phylogeny
methodology
together
with
state-of-the-art
karyotype
reconstruction
establish
first
high-resolution
comparative
atlas
paleopolyploid
74
teleost
genomes.
We
then
leverage
investigate
how
rediploidization
occurred
at
level.
uncover
some
maintained
tetraploidy
for
more
than
60
million
years,
three
chromosome
pairs
diverging
genetically
only
after
separation
major
families.
This
evidence
suggests
ancestor
was
autopolyploid.
Further,
find
biased
retention
along
several
chromosomes,
contradicting
current
paradigms
asymmetrical
evolution
specific
allopolyploids.
Altogether,
our
results
offer
novel
insights
genome
dynamics
following
polyploidizations
vertebrates.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(40)
Published: Sept. 22, 2023
The
almost
simultaneous
emergence
of
major
animal
phyla
during
the
early
Cambrian
shaped
modern
biodiversity.
Reconstructing
evolutionary
relationships
among
such
closely
spaced
branches
in
tree
life
has
proven
to
be
a
challenge,
hindering
understanding
evolution
and
fossil
record.
This
is
particularly
true
species-rich
highly
varied
Mollusca
where
dramatic
inconsistency
paleontological,
morphological,
molecular
evidence
led
long-standing
debate
about
group’s
phylogeny
nature
dozens
enigmatic
taxa.
A
critical
step
needed
overcome
this
issue
supplement
available
genomic
data,
which
plentiful
for
well-studied
lineages,
with
genomes
from
rare
but
key
as
Scaphopoda.
Here,
by
presenting
chromosome-level
both
extant
scaphopod
orders
leveraging
complete
spanning
Mollusca,
we
provide
strong
support
Scaphopoda
sister
taxon
Bivalvia,
revitalizing
morphology-based
Diasoma
hypothesis
originally
proposed
50
years
ago.
Our
clock
analysis
confidently
dates
split
between
Bivalvia
at
~520
Ma,
prompting
reinterpretation
controversial
laterally
compressed
Early
fossils,
including
Anabarella
,
Watsonella,
Mellopegma,
stem
diasomes.
Moreover,
show
that
incongruence
phylogenetic
placement
previous
phylogenomic
studies
was
due
ancient
incomplete
lineage
sorting
(ILS)
occurred
rapid
radiation
Conchifera.
findings
highlight
need
consider
ILS
potential
source
error
deep
reconstruction,
especially
context
unique
Explosion.
Molecular Biology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
41(9)
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Abstract
The
organization
of
genomes
into
chromosomes
is
critical
for
processes
such
as
genetic
recombination,
environmental
adaptation,
and
speciation.
All
animals
with
bilateral
symmetry
inherited
a
genome
structure
from
their
last
common
ancestor
that
has
been
highly
conserved
in
some
taxa
but
seemingly
unconstrained
others.
However,
the
evolutionary
forces
driving
these
differences
by
which
they
emerge
have
remained
largely
uncharacterized.
Here,
we
analyze
across
phylum
Annelida
using
23
chromosome-level
annelid
genomes.
We
find
while
many
lineages
maintained
bilaterian
structure,
Clitellata,
group
containing
leeches
earthworms,
possesses
completely
scrambled
develop
rearrangement
index
to
quantify
extent
evolution
show
that,
compared
bilaterians,
earthworms
among
most
rearranged
any
currently
sampled
species.
further
can
be
classified
two
distinct
categories—high
low
rearrangement—largely
influenced
presence
or
absence,
respectively,
chromosome
fission
events.
Our
findings
demonstrate
animal
variable
within
reveal
occur
both
gradual,
stepwise
fashion,
rapid,
all-encompassing
changes
over
short
timescales.
Reviews in Aquaculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 10, 2024
ABSTRACT
Global
aquaculture
production
has
been
rising
for
several
decades,
with
up
to
76%
of
the
total
from
fish.
However,
problem
fish
diseases
is
becoming
more
and
prominent
in
today's
context
pursuing
sustainable
aquaculture.
Since
first
genome
assembly
reported
2002,
genomic
approaches
have
successfully
implemented
breeding
enhance
disease
resistance
reduce
economic
losses
caused
by
diverse
diseases.
Here,
we
present
a
review
current
progress
genomics
its
application
disease‐resistance
breeding.
First,
data
all
publicly
available
genomes
were
curated
statistical
analysis
these
performed.
Subsequently,
genomics‐assisted
(including
quantitative
trait
loci
mapping,
genome‐wide
association
study,
marker‐assisted
selection,
gene
transfer,
editing)
that
applied
practical
disease–resistance
programs
are
outlined.
In
addition,
candidate
genetic
markers
could
possibly
be
utilized
summarized.
Finally,
remaining
challenges
further
directions
discussed.
summary,
this
provides
insight
into
disease‐resistant
varieties.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
Abstract
Groups
of
orthologous
genes
are
commonly
found
together
on
the
same
chromosome
over
vast
evolutionary
distances.
This
extensive
physical
gene
linkage,
known
as
macrosynteny,
is
seen
between
bilaterian
phyla
divergent
Chordata,
Echinodermata,
Mollusca,
and
Nemertea.
Here,
we
report
a
unique
pattern
genome
evolution
in
Bryozoa,
an
understudied
phylum
colonial
invertebrates.
Using
comparative
genomics,
reconstruct
chromosomal
history
five
bryozoans.
Multiple
ancient
fusions
followed
by
mixing
led
to
near-complete
loss
linkage
groups
ancestor
extant
A
second
wave
rearrangements,
including
fission,
then
occurred
independently
two
bryozoan
classes,
further
scrambling
genomes.
We
also
discover
at
least
derived
fusion
events
shared
bryozoans
brachiopods,
supporting
traditional
but
highly
debated
Lophophorata
hypothesis.
Finally,
show
that
fission
processes
partitioning
from
Hox
clusters
onto
multiple
chromosomes.
Our
findings
demonstrate
canonical
structure
has
been
lost
across
all
studied
representatives
entire
phylum;
reveal
group
can
occur
very
frequently
specific
lineages;
provide
powerful
source
phylogenetic
information.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(3)
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Ancient
bony
fishes
had
heterocercal
tails,
like
modern
sharks
and
sturgeons,
with
asymmetric
caudal
fins
a
vertebral
column
extending
into
an
elongated
upper
lobe.
Teleost
fishes,
in
contrast,
developed
homocercal
tail
characterized
by
two
separate
equal-sized
fin
lobes
the
body
axis
not
fin.
A
similar
heterocercal-to-homocercal
transition
occurs
during
teleost
ontogeny,
although
underlying
genetic
developmental
mechanisms
for
either
remain
unresolved.
Here,
we
investigated
role
of
hox13
genes
formation
as
these
control
posterior
identity
animals.
Analysis
expression
profiles
zebrafish
paralogs
phenotypes
CRISPR/Cas9-induced
mutants
showed
that
double
hoxb13a
hoxc13a
fail
to
form
Furthermore,
single
display
heterocercal-like
morphologies
seen
since
Mesozoic
fossil
teleosteomorphs.
Relaxation
functional
constraints
after
genome
duplication
may
have
allowed
duplicates
neo-
or
subfunctionalize,
ultimately
contributing
evolution
fishes.