IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/nat/natcom/v9y2018i1d10.1038_s41467-018-06562-x.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Convergent evolution of complex genomic rearrangements in two fungal meiotic drive elements

Author

Listed:
  • Jesper Svedberg

    (Uppsala University)

  • Sara Hosseini

    (Uppsala University)

  • Jun Chen

    (Uppsala University)

  • Aaron A. Vogan

    (Uppsala University)

  • Iva Mozgova

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    Centre Algatech)

  • Lars Hennig

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)

  • Pennapa Manitchotpisit

    (Illinois State University)

  • Anna Abusharekh

    (Illinois State University)

  • Thomas M. Hammond

    (Illinois State University)

  • Martin Lascoux

    (Uppsala University)

  • Hanna Johannesson

    (Uppsala University)

Abstract

Meiotic drive is widespread in nature. The conflict it generates is expected to be an important motor for evolutionary change and innovation. In this study, we investigated the genomic consequences of two large multi-gene meiotic drive elements, Sk-2 and Sk-3, found in the filamentous ascomycete Neurospora intermedia. Using long-read sequencing, we generated the first complete and well-annotated genome assemblies of large, highly diverged, non-recombining regions associated with meiotic drive elements. Phylogenetic analysis shows that, even though Sk-2 and Sk-3 are located in the same chromosomal region, they do not form sister clades, suggesting independent origins or at least a long evolutionary separation. We conclude that they have in a convergent manner accumulated similar patterns of tandem inversions and dense repeat clusters, presumably in response to similar needs to create linkage between genes causing drive and resistance.

Suggested Citation

  • Jesper Svedberg & Sara Hosseini & Jun Chen & Aaron A. Vogan & Iva Mozgova & Lars Hennig & Pennapa Manitchotpisit & Anna Abusharekh & Thomas M. Hammond & Martin Lascoux & Hanna Johannesson, 2018. "Convergent evolution of complex genomic rearrangements in two fungal meiotic drive elements," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-06562-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06562-x
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-06562-x
    File Function: Abstract
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1038/s41467-018-06562-x?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-06562-x. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.nature.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.