Dynamic relocalization and divergent expression of a major facilitator carrier subfamily in diatoms DOI Creative Commons
Shun Liu, Shun‐Min Yang, Chris Bowler

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 17, 2024

Abstract Eukaryotic organisms, including microbial members such as protists and green algae, utilise suites of transporter proteins to move essential metabolites across cell organelle membranes. Amongst these different families, the MCF (Mitochondrial Carrier Family) is one most diverse, encompassing NAD+ ADP/ ATP translocators, well amino acid, sugar cofactor transporters. They are typically associated with mitochondrial inner membrane but some display more dynamic localization. Here, we perform a brief census domains in genome model diatom alga Phaeodactylum tricornutum , identifying new family three (termed here elsewhere “MCFc”) strong internal sequence conservation limited similarity other proteins. Considering both phylogenetic data experimental localization, posit that MCFc widespread algae complex red chloroplasts alongside primary contains multiple sub-families targeted mitochondria, plastids, endomembranes. Finally, using from Tara Oceans, identify putative roles for cells, probable association plastid-targeted Phatr3_J46742 sub-family cellular nitrate assimilation. Our provide insights into evolutionary diversification transport mechanisms diatoms eukaryotic algae.

Language: Английский

Diplonemid protists possess exotic endomembrane machinery, impacting models of membrane trafficking in modern and ancient eukaryotes DOI
Kristína Záhonová, Julius Lukeš, Joel B. Dacks

et al.

Current Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mosaic evolution of eukaryotic carbon metabolism DOI
John M. Archibald

Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Use their names: there are no basal, lower, or early diverging fungi DOI Creative Commons
Timothy Y. James, Antonis Rokas

Mycologia, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Fungal biologists have embraced phylogenies for understanding the biology of this diverse group in an evolutionary framework. In attempt to highlight lineages fungi that are distinct from most speciose subphylum Dikarya (Ascomycota + Basidiomycota), terms "early diverging [lineages]" and "basal fungi" been introduced, typically refer any phylum outside Dikarya. However, these problematic, because they implicitly assume traits taxa ancestral by invoking a "ladder progress." A simple rearrangement tree deemphasize species-rich shows logic branching" or "basal" is fallacy, it ignores two facts: (i) all extant evolved equivalent amount time since last common fungal ancestor, (ii) lineages" no more related each other than To support many mycologists who want celebrate understudied while ensuring not mistakenly perceived as "less evolved," "more ancient," "lower complexity," we propose community abandon simply use formal taxonomic names, e.g. Mucoromycota. Doing so will promote knowledge often overlooked branches life.

Language: Английский

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Sex differences in auditory function of the desert locust DOI Creative Commons

Tom Austin,

C. L. Thomas, Ben Warren

et al.

Hearing Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 460, P. 109228 - 109228

Published: March 2, 2025

Language: Английский

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Ancient Host-Virus Gene Transfer Hints at a Diverse Pre-LECA Virosphere DOI Creative Commons
Sangita Karki, Zachary K. Barth, Frank O. Aylward

et al.

Journal of Molecular Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 29, 2025

Abstract The details surrounding the early evolution of eukaryotes and their viruses are largely unknown. Several key enzymes involved in DNA synthesis transcription shared between large phylum Nucleocytoviricota , but evolutionary relationships these genes remain unclear. In particular, previous studies eukaryotic RNA polymerases often show deep-branching clades indicative ancient gene exchange. Here, we performed updated phylogenetic analysis viral family B polymerases, multimeric mRNA-capping to explore relationships. Our results that form typically adjacent eukaryotes, suggesting they originate prior emergence Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor (LECA). machinery for replication, transcription, mRNA capping all processes needed maintenance virus factories, which complex structures formed by many nucleocytoviruses during infection, indicating capable making ancient. These findings hint at a diverse pre-LECA virosphere indicate may encode proteins relics extinct proto-eukaryotic lineages.

Language: Английский

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Dynamic relocalization and divergent expression of a major facilitator carrier subfamily in diatoms DOI Creative Commons
Shun Liu, Shun‐Min Yang, Chris Bowler

et al.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 17, 2024

Abstract Eukaryotic organisms, including microbial members such as protists and green algae, utilise suites of transporter proteins to move essential metabolites across cell organelle membranes. Amongst these different families, the MCF (Mitochondrial Carrier Family) is one most diverse, encompassing NAD+ ADP/ ATP translocators, well amino acid, sugar cofactor transporters. They are typically associated with mitochondrial inner membrane but some display more dynamic localization. Here, we perform a brief census domains in genome model diatom alga Phaeodactylum tricornutum , identifying new family three (termed here elsewhere “MCFc”) strong internal sequence conservation limited similarity other proteins. Considering both phylogenetic data experimental localization, posit that MCFc widespread algae complex red chloroplasts alongside primary contains multiple sub-families targeted mitochondria, plastids, endomembranes. Finally, using from Tara Oceans, identify putative roles for cells, probable association plastid-targeted Phatr3_J46742 sub-family cellular nitrate assimilation. Our provide insights into evolutionary diversification transport mechanisms diatoms eukaryotic algae.

Language: Английский

Citations

1