Phylogenetic analysis reveals dynamic evolution of the poly(A)-binding protein gene family in plants

BMC Evolutionary Biology

Renyi Liu¹  Daniel R Gallie² 

[1]Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521-0129, CA, USA

[2]Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside 92521-0129, CA, USA

关键词: Gene duplication;    Protein synthesis;    Translation initiation;    eIF4B;    eIF4G;    PABP;   

Others  :  1121845
DOI  :  10.1186/s12862-014-0238-4

 received in 2014-06-03, accepted in 2014-11-07,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

The poly(A)-binding protein (PABP) binds the poly(A) tail of eukaryotic mRNAs and functions to maintain the integrity of the mRNA while promoting protein synthesis through its interaction with eukaryotic translation initiation factor (eIF) 4G and eIF4B. PABP is encoded by a single gene in yeast and marine algae but during plant evolution the PABP gene family expanded substantially, underwent sequence divergence into three subclasses, and acquired tissue-specificity in gene family member expression. Although such changes suggest functional specialization, the size of the family and its sequence divergence have complicated an understanding of which gene family members may be foundational and which may represent more recent expansions of the family to meet the specific needs of speciation. Here, we examine the evolution of the plant PABP gene family to provide insight into these aspects of the family that may yield clues into the function of individual family members.

Results

The PABP gene family had expanded to two members by the appearance of fresh water algae and four members in non-vascular plants. In lycophytes, the first sequence divergence yielding a specific class member occurs. The earliest members of the gene family share greatest similarity to those modern members whose expression is confined to reproductive tissues, suggesting that supporting reproductive-associated gene expression is the most conserved function of this family. A family member sharing similarity to modern vegetative-associated members first appears in gymnosperms. Further elaboration of the reproductive-associated and vegetative-associated members occurred during the evolution of flowering plants.

Conclusions

Expansion of the plant PABP gene family began prior to the colonization of land. By the evolution of lycophytes, the first class member whose expression is confined to reproductive tissues in higher plants had appeared. A second class member whose expression is vegetative-associated appeared in gymnosperms and all three modern classes had fully evolved by the appearance of the first known basal angiosperm. The size of each PABP class underwent further expansion during subsequent evolution, especially in the Brassicaceae, suggesting that the family is undergoing dynamic evolution.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Gallie and Liu; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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