Gene duplication and an accelerated evolutionary rate in 11S globulin genes are associated with higher protein synthesis in dicots as compared to monocots

BMC Evolutionary Biology

Yuan-Ming Zhang²  Jim M Dunwell³  Meng Li²  Chun Li¹ 

[1] Henan Sesame Research Center, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, P R China;State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P R China;School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AS, UK

关键词: positive selection;    monocot;    legumins;    gene duplication;    evolutionary rate;    dicot;    11S globulin;   

Others  :  1141571
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2148-12-15

 received in 2011-08-15, accepted in 2012-01-31,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

Seed storage proteins are a major source of dietary protein, and the content of such proteins determines both the quantity and quality of crop yield. Significantly, examination of the protein content in the seeds of crop plants shows a distinct difference between monocots and dicots. Thus, it is expected that there are different evolutionary patterns in the genes underlying protein synthesis in the seeds of these two groups of plants.

Results

Gene duplication, evolutionary rate and positive selection of a major gene family of seed storage proteins (the 11S globulin genes), were compared in dicots and monocots. The results, obtained from five species in each group, show more gene duplications, a higher evolutionary rate and positive selections of this gene family in dicots, which are rich in 11S globulins, but not in the monocots.

Conclusion

Our findings provide evidence to support the suggestion that gene duplication and an accelerated evolutionary rate may be associated with higher protein synthesis in dicots as compared to monocots.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Li et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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