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Title: | The determinants of gene order conservation in yeasts |
Authors: | Poyatos, Juan F.; Hurst, Laurence D. | Keywords: | Evolution Genome studies Genetics |
Issue Date: | 5-Nov-2007 | Publisher: | BioMed Central | Citation: | Genome Biology 2007, 8:R233 | Abstract: | [Background] Why do some groups of physically linked genes stay linked over long evolutionary
periods? Although several factors are associated with the formation of gene clusters in eukaryotic
genomes, the particular contribution of each feature to clustering maintenance remains unclear. [Results] We quantify the strength of the proposed factors in a yeast lineage. First we identify the magnitude of each variable to determine linkage conservation by using several comparator species at different distances to Saccharomyces cerevisiae. For adjacent gene pairs, in line with null simulations, intergenic distance acts as the strongest covariate. Which of the other covariates appear important depends on the comparator, although high co-expression is related to synteny conservation commonly, especially in the more distant comparisons, these being expected to reveal strong but relatively rare selection. We also analyze those pairs that are immediate neighbors through all the lineages considered. Current intergene distance is again the best predictor, followed by the local density of essential genes and co-regulation, with co-expression and recombination rate being the weakest predictors. The genome duplication seen in yeast leaves some mark on linkage conservation, as adjacent pairs resolved as single copy in all post-whole genome duplication species are more often found as adjacent in pre-duplication species. [Conclusion] Current intergene distance is consistently the strongest predictor of synteny conservation as expected under a simple null model. Other variables are of lesser importance and their relevance depends both on the species comparison in question and the fate of the duplicates following genome duplication. |
Description: | The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at http://genomebiology.com/2007/8/11/R233 | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/3328 | DOI: | 10.1186/gb-2007-8-11-r233 | ISSN: | 1465-6906 |
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