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Genomic and Transcriptomic Analyses of Bioluminescence Genes in the Enope Squid Watasenia scintillans.

ABSTRACT: Watasenia scintillans, a sparkling enope squid, has bioluminescence organs to illuminate its body with its own luciferase activity. To clarify the molecular mechanism underlying its scintillation, we analysed high-throughput sequencing data acquired previously and obtained draft genome sequences accomplished with comparative genomic data among the cephalopods. The genome mapped by transcriptome data showed that (1) RNA editing contributed to transcriptome variation of lineage specific genes, such as W. scintillans luciferase, and (2) two types of luciferase enzymes were characterized with reasonable 3D models docked to a luciferin molecule. We report two different types of luciferase in one organism and possibly related to variety of colour types in the W. scintillans fluorescent organs.

SUBMITTER: Yoshida MA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7708342 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genomic and Transcriptomic Analyses of Bioluminescence Genes in the Enope Squid Watasenia scintillans.

Yoshida Masa-Aki MA Imoto Junichi J Kawai Yuri Y Funahashi Satomi S Minei Ryuhei R Akizuki Yuki Y Ogura Atsushi A Nakabayashi Kazuhiko K Yura Kei K Ikeo Kazuho K

Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) 20201024 6

Watasenia scintillans, a sparkling enope squid, has bioluminescence organs to illuminate its body with its own luciferase activity. To clarify the molecular mechanism underlying its scintillation, we analysed high-throughput sequencing data acquired previously and obtained draft genome sequences accomplished with comparative genomic data among the cephalopods. The genome mapped by transcriptome data showed that (1) RNA editing contributed to transcriptome variation of lineage specific genes, suc ...[more]

PMID: 33098466

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