Genome-guided investigation of plant natural product biosynthesis

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The medicinal plant Madagascar periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, produces hundreds of biologically active monoterpene-derived indole alkaloid (MIA) metabolites and is the sole source of the potent, expensive anti-cancer compounds vinblastine and vincristine. Access to a genome sequence would enable insights into the biochemistry, control, and evolution of genes responsible for MIA biosynthesis. However, generation of a near-complete, scaffolded genome is prohibitive to small research communities due to the expense, time, and expertise required. In this study, we generated a genome assembly for C. roseus that provides a near-comprehensive representation of the genic space that revealed the genomic context of key points within the MIA biosynthetic pathway including physically clustered genes, tandem gene duplication, expression sub-functionalization, and putative neo-functionalization. The genome sequence also facilitated high resolution co-expression analyses that revealed three distinct clusters of co-expression within the components of the MIA pathway. Coordinated biosynthesis of precursors and intermediates throughout the pathway appear to be a feature of vinblastine/vincristine biosynthesis. The C. roseus genome also revealed localization of enzyme-rich genic regions and transporters near known biosynthetic enzymes, highlighting how even a draft genome sequence can empower the study of high-value specialized metabolites.

Errataetall:

ErratumIn: Plant J. 2019 May;98(4):760. - PMID 31087735

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:82

Enthalten in:

The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 82(2015), 4 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 680-92

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kellner, Franziska [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Jeongwoon [VerfasserIn]
Clavijo, Bernardo J [VerfasserIn]
Hamilton, John P [VerfasserIn]
Childs, Kevin L [VerfasserIn]
Vaillancourt, Brieanne [VerfasserIn]
Cepela, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Habermann, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Steuernagel, Burkhard [VerfasserIn]
Clissold, Leah [VerfasserIn]
McLay, Kirsten [VerfasserIn]
Buell, Carol Robin [VerfasserIn]
O'Connor, Sarah E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

5V9KLZ54CY
Alkaloid
Biological Products
Catharanthus roseus
Genome
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Specialized metabolite
Vinblastine

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Date Completed 01.02.2016

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Plant J. 2019 May;98(4):760. - PMID 31087735

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/tpj.12827

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM246969024