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The Gastrodia elata genome provides insights into plant adaptation to heterotrophy.

ABSTRACT: We present the 1.06?Gb sequenced genome of Gastrodia elata, an obligate mycoheterotrophic plant, which contains 18,969 protein-coding genes. Many genes conserved in other plant species have been deleted from the G. elata genome, including most of those for photosynthesis. Additional evidence of the influence of genome plasticity in the adaptation of this mycoheterotrophic lifestyle is evident in the large number of gene families that are expanded in G. elata, including glycoside hydrolases and urease that likely facilitate the digestion of hyphae are expanded, as are genes associated with strigolactone signaling, and ATPases that may contribute to the atypical energy metabolism. We also find that the plastid genome of G. elata is markedly smaller than that of green plant species while its mitochondrial genome is one of the largest observed to date. Our report establishes a foundation for studying adaptation to a mycoheterotrophic lifestyle.

SUBMITTER: Yuan Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5915607 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Gastrodia elata genome provides insights into plant adaptation to heterotrophy.

Yuan Yuan Y Jin Xiaohua X Liu Juan J Zhao Xing X Zhou Junhui J Wang Xin X Wang Deyi D Lai Changjiangsheng C Xu Wei W Huang Jingwen J Zha Liangping L Liu Dahui D Ma Xiao X Wang Li L Zhou Menyan M Jiang Zhi Z Meng Hubiao H Peng Huasheng H Liang Yuting Y Li Ruiqiang R Jiang Chao C Zhao Yuyang Y Nan Tiegui T Jin Yan Y Zhan Zhilai Z Yang Jian J Jiang Wenkai W Huang Luqi L

Nature communications 20180424 1

We present the 1.06 Gb sequenced genome of Gastrodia elata, an obligate mycoheterotrophic plant, which contains 18,969 protein-coding genes. Many genes conserved in other plant species have been deleted from the G. elata genome, including most of those for photosynthesis. Additional evidence of the influence of genome plasticity in the adaptation of this mycoheterotrophic lifestyle is evident in the large number of gene families that are expanded in G. elata, including glycoside hydrolases and u ...[more]

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