Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution

Warren, W. C., Hillier, L. W., Marshall Graves, J. A., Birney, E., Ponting, C. P., Grützner, F., Belov, K., Miller, W., Clarke, L., Chinwalla, A. T., Yang, S. P., Heger, A., Locke, D. P., Miethke, P., Waters, P. D., Veyrunes, F., Fulton, L., Fulton, B., Graves, T., Wallis, J., Puente, X. S., López-Otín, C., Ordóñez, G. R., Eichler, E. E., Chen, L., Cheng, Z., Deakin, J. E., Alsop, A., Thompson, K., Kirby, P., Papenfuss, A. T., Wakefield, M. J., Olender, T., Lancet, D., Huttley, G. A., Smit, A. F. A., Pask, A., Temple-Smith, P., Batzer, M. A., Walker, J. A., Konkel, M. K., Harris, R. S., Whittington, C. M., Wong, E. S. W., Gemmell, N. J., Buschiazzo, E., Vargas Jentzsch, I. M., Merkel, A., Schmitz, J., Zemann, A., Churakov, G., Ole Kriegs, J., Brosius, J., Murchison, E. P., Sachidanandam, R., Smith, C., Hannon, G. J., Tsend-Ayush, E., McMillan, D., Attenborough, R., Rens, W., Ferguson-Smith, M., Lefèvre, C. M., Sharp, J. A., Nicholas, K. R., Ray, D. A., Kube, M., Reinhardt, R., Pringle, T. H., Taylor, J., Jones, R. C., Nixon, B., Dacheux, J. L., Niwa, H., Sekita, Y., Huang, X., Stark, A., Kheradpour, P., Kellis, M., Flicek, P., Chen, Y., Webber, C., Hardison, R., Nelson, J., Hallsworth-Pepin, K., Delehaunty, K., Markovic, C., Minx, P., Feng, Y., Kremitzki, C., Mitreva, M., Glasscock, J., Wylie, T., Wohldmann, P., Thiru, P., Nhan, M. N., Pohl, C. S., Smith, S. M., Hou, S., Renfree, M. B. (2008) Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution. Nature, 453 (7192). pp. 175-183. ISSN 00280836 (ISSN)

URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18464734
DOI: 10.1038/nature06936

Abstract

We present a draft genome sequence of the platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus. This monotreme exhibits a fascinating combination of reptilian and mammalian characters. For example, platypuses have a coat of fur adapted to an aquatic lifestyle; platypus females lactate, yet lay eggs; and males are equipped with venom similar to that of reptiles. Analysis of the first monotreme genome aligned these features with genetic innovations. We find that reptile and platypus venom proteins have been co-opted independently from the same gene families; milk protein genes are conserved despite platypuses laying eggs; and immune gene family expansions are directly related to platypus biology. Expansions of protein, non-protein-coding RNA and microRNA families, as well as repeat elements, are identified. Sequencing of this genome now provides a valuable resource for deep mammalian comparative analyses, as well as for monotreme biology and conservation. ©2008 Nature Publishing Group.

Item Type: Paper
Uncontrolled Keywords: microRNA protein RNA venom comparative study conservation genetics egg production gene expression genomics immune system small mammal animal tissue article biology egg laying evolution female gene gene sequence genome genome analysis lactation multigene family nonhuman platypus priority journal reptile Animals Base Composition Dentition Evolution, Molecular Genomic Imprinting Humans Immunity Male Mammals MicroRNAs Milk Proteins Phylogeny Receptors, Odorant Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid Reptiles Sequence Analysis, DNA Spermatozoa Venoms Zona Pellucida Mammalia Monotremata Ornithorhynchus anatinus Reptilia
Subjects: bioinformatics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics
bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > genomes
CSHL Authors:
Communities: CSHL labs > Hannon lab
School of Biological Sciences > Publications
Depositing User: Matt Covey
Date: 2008
Date Deposited: 09 Jan 2013 16:41
Last Modified: 26 Sep 2014 18:55
PMCID: PMC2803040
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/26444

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