Antarctica's hidden mycoviral treasures in fungi isolated from mosses: A first genomic approach.

Autor: Nobre SVA; Curso de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pampa, São Gabriel, Brazil.; Núcleo de Estudos da Vegetação Antártica, São Gabriel, Brazil., de Andrade GAK; Núcleo de Estudos da Vegetação Antártica, São Gabriel, Brazil.; PPGCB-UNIPAMPA, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, São Gabriel, Brazil., Metz GF; Núcleo de Estudos da Vegetação Antártica, São Gabriel, Brazil.; PPGCB-UNIPAMPA, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, São Gabriel, Brazil., Lucini F; Programa Antártico Brasileiro, Brasilia-DF, Brazil.; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde-FCS, Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Dourados, Brazil., de Albuquerque MP; Núcleo de Estudos da Vegetação Antártica, São Gabriel, Brazil.; Programa Antártico Brasileiro, Brasilia-DF, Brazil., Victória FC; Núcleo de Estudos da Vegetação Antártica, São Gabriel, Brazil.; PPGCB-UNIPAMPA, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, São Gabriel, Brazil.; Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde-FCS, Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), Dourados, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of basic microbiology [J Basic Microbiol] 2024 Jul; Vol. 64 (7), pp. e2300671. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 12.
DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202300671
Abstrakt: This study investigates the presence of mycoviruses in Antarctic fungi and elucidates their evolutionary relationships. To achieve this, we aligned mycoviral gene sequences with genomes of previously sequenced Antarctic endophytic fungi, made available by our research group and accessible via Joint Genome Institute. Our findings reveal that the most prevalent genetic regions in all endophytic fungi are homologous to Partitiviruses, Baculoviridae, and Phycodnaviridae. These regions display evidence of positive selection pressure, suggesting genetic diversity and the accumulation of nonsynonymous mutations. This phenomenon implies a crucial role for these regions in the adaptation and survival of these fungi in the challenging Antarctic ecosystems. The presence of mycoviruses in Antarctic endophytic fungi may indicate shared survival strategies between the virus and its host, shedding light on their evolutionary dynamics. This study underscores the significance of exploring mycoviruses within endophytic fungi and their contributions to genetic diversity. Future research avenues could delve into the functional implications of these conserved mycoviral genetic regions in Antarctic endophytic fungi, providing a comprehensive understanding of this intriguing association and genomic retention of viral region in fungi.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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