Project description:Nematocysts are secretory organelles in cnidarians that play important roles in predation, de-fense, locomotion, and host invasion. However, the extent to which nematocysts contribute to adaptation and the mechanisms underlying nematocyst evolution are unclear. Here, we inves-tigated the role of the nematocyst in cnidarian evolution based on 8 nematocyst proteomes and 110 cnidarian transcriptomes/genomes. We detected extensive species-specific adaptative muta-tions in nematocyst proteins (NEMs) and evidence for decentralized evolution, in which most evolutionary events involved non-core NEMs, reflecting the rapid diversification of NEMs in cnidarians. Moreover, there was a 33–55 million year macroevolutionary lag between nematocyst evolution and the main phases of cnidarian diversification, suggesting that the nematocyst can act as a driving force in evolution. Quantitative analysis revealed an excess of adaptive changes in NEMs and enrichment for positively selected conserved NEMs. Together, these findings suggest that nematocyst may be key to the adaptive success of cnidarians and provide a reference for quantitative analyses of the roles of phenotypic novelties in adaptation.
Project description:Mammals differ more than hundred fold in maximum lifespan, which can be altered in either direction during evolution, but the molecular basis for natural changes in longevity is not understood. Divergent evolution of mammals also led to extensive changes in gene expression within and between lineages. To understand the relationship between lifespan and variation in gene expression, we carried out RNA-seq-based gene expression analyses of liver, kidney and brain of 33 diverse species of mammals. Our analysis uncovered parallel evolution of gene expression and lifespan, as well as the associated life history traits, and identified the processes and pathways involved. These findings provide direct insights into how Nature reversibly adjusts lifespan and other traits during adaptive radiation of lineages. RNA-seq gene expression profiling in normal liver, kidney and brain of 33 mammalian species.
Project description:Complete chloroplast genomes, multi-locus approach, and statistical morphological analyses provide insights into species delimitation: A case study from Triplostegia (Caprifoliaceae)
| PRJNA450881 | ENA
Project description:Population genomic analyses provide insights into evolution and domestication of watermelon fruit quality traits
| PRJNA532463 | ENA
Project description:Comparative analyses of chloroplast genomes of Theobroma cacao from northern Peru
| PRJNA1096753 | ENA
Project description:The genomes of two billfishes provide insights into the evolution of endothermy in teleosts
| PRJNA670841 | ENA
Project description:The pistachio genomes provide insights into nut tree domestication and ZW sex chromosome evolution
Project description:Comparative genomics of eleven Capsicum genotypes inferred from whole chloroplast genomes: insights into DNA variations and molecular evolution