Location: Crop Germplasm Research
Title: The genome sequence of Gossypioides kirkii illustrates a descending dysploidy in plantsAuthor
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Udall, Joshua - Josh |
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LONG, EVAN - Cornell University |
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RAMARAJ, THIRUVARANGAN - National Center For Genome Resources |
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CONOVER, JUSTIN - Iowa State University |
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YUAN, DAOJUN - Iowa State University |
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GROVER, CORRINNE - Iowa State University |
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GONG, LEI - Northeast Normal University |
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ARICK, MARK - Mississippi State University |
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MASONBRINK, RICK - Iowa State University |
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PETERSON, DANIEL - Mississippi State University |
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WENDEL, JONATHAN - Iowa State University |
Submitted to: Frontiers in Plant Science
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: 11/5/2019 Publication Date: 11/27/2019 Citation: Udall, J.A., Long, E., Ramaraj, T., Conover, J.L., Yuan, D., Grover, C.E., Gong, L., Arick, M.A., Masonbrink, R.E., Peterson, D.G., Wendel, J.F. 2019. The genome sequence of Gossypioides kirkii illustrates a descending dysploidy in plants. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:1541. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01541. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01541 Interpretive Summary: A common pattern of chromosomal evolution in eukaryotes is the loss or gain of a chromosome, but the responsible processes remain unclear. To clarify the mechanism of chromosome loss, we sequenced the genome of Gossypioides kirkii, which has one less chromosome per haploid complement (n=12) than its close relatives in the cotton tribe (n=13). We demonstrate using comparative genomics that chromosome loss in G. kirkii could have been the result of the breakage-fusion-bridge process (BFB) first described by Barbara McClintock over 80 years ago to explain chromosomal anomalies in maize. Here we use the stable genomic phylogeny of Gossypium to demonstrate the origins of a single chromosome loss affecting three current chromosomes. Technical Abstract: One of the extraordinary aspects of plant genome evolution is variation in chromosome number, particularly that among closely related species. This is exemplified by the cotton genus (Gossypium) and its relatives, where most species and genera have a base chromosome number of 13. The two exceptions are sister genera that have n=12 (the Hawaiian Kokia and the East African and Madagascan Gossypioides). We generated a high-quality genome sequence of Gossypioides kirkii (n=12) using PacBio, Bionano, and Hi-C technologies, and compared this assembly to genome sequences of Kokia (n=12) and Gossypium diploids (n=13). Previous analysis demonstrated that the directionality of their reduced chromosome number was through large structural, chromosomal rearrangements. A series of structural rearrangements were identified comparing the de novo G. kirkii genome sequence to genome sequences of Gossypium, including chromosomal fusions and inversions. Genome comparison between G. kirkii and Gossypium suggests that multiple steps are required to generate the extant structural differences, among which could be a series of breakage-fusion-bridge cycles after chromosome or chromatid end-to-end fusion. |