Genome and Transcriptome Mechanisms Driving Cephalopod Evolution

Overview

Journal Nat Commun

Specialty Biology

Date 2022 May 4

PMID 35508532

Authors

Caroline B Albertin

Sofia Medina-Ruiz

Therese Mitros

Hannah Schmidbaur

Gustavo Sanchez

Z Yan Wang

Jane Grimwood

Joshua J C Rosenthal

Clifton W Ragsdale

Oleg Simakov

Daniel S Rokhsar

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Abstract

Cephalopods are known for their large nervous systems, complex behaviors and morphological innovations. To investigate the genomic underpinnings of these features, we assembled the chromosomes of the Boston market squid, Doryteuthis (Loligo) pealeii, and the California two-spot octopus, Octopus bimaculoides, and compared them with those of the Hawaiian bobtail squid, Euprymna scolopes. The genomes of the soft-bodied (coleoid) cephalopods are highly rearranged relative to other extant molluscs, indicating an intense, early burst of genome restructuring. The coleoid genomes feature multi-megabase, tandem arrays of genes associated with brain development and cephalopod-specific innovations. We find that a known coleoid hallmark, extensive A-to-I mRNA editing, displays two fundamentally distinct patterns: one exclusive to the nervous system and concentrated in genic sequences, the other widespread and directed toward repetitive elements. We conclude that coleoid novelty is mediated in part by substantial genome reorganization, gene family expansion, and tissue-dependent mRNA editing.

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