Expansion and Divergence of Argonaute Genes in the Oomycete Genus

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Journal Front Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2018 Dec 18

PMID 30555430

Citations 4

Authors

Stephanie R Bollmann

Caroline M Press

Brett M Tyler

Niklaus J Grunwald

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Abstract

Modulation of gene expression through RNA interference is well conserved in eukaryotes and is involved in many cellular processes. In the oomycete , research on the small RNA machinery and function has started to reveal potential roles in the pathogen, but much is still unknown. We examined Argonaute (AGO) homologs within oomycete genome sequences, especially among species, to gain a clearer understanding of the evolution of this well-conserved protein family. We identified AGO homologs across many representative oomycete and stramenopile species, and annotated representative homologs in . Furthermore, we demonstrate variable transcript levels of all identified homologs in comparison to previously identified Dicer-like (DCL) and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RDR) homologs. Our phylogenetic analysis further refines the relationship of the AGO homologs in oomycetes and identifies a conserved tandem duplication of homologs in a subset of species.

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