The genome and mRNA transcriptome of the cosmopolitan calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa Dana improve the understanding of copepod genome size evolution

Tue Sparholt Jørgensen, Bent Petersen, Haidi Cecilie Petersen, Patrick Denis Browne, Stefan Prost, Jonathon Stillman, Lars Hestbjerg Hansen, Benni Winding Hansen

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Members of the crustacean subclass Copepoda are likely the most abundant metazoans worldwide. Pelagic marine species are critical in converting planktonic microalgae to animal biomass, supporting oceanic food webs. Despite their abundance and ecological importance, only five copepod genomes are publicly available, owing to a number of factors including large genome size, repetitiveness, GC-content,and small animal size. Here, we report the sixth representative copepod genome and the first genome and transcriptome from the calanoid copepod species Acartia tonsa Dana, which is among the most numerous mesozooplankton in boreal coastal and estuarine waters. The ecology, physiology and behavior of A. tonsa has been studied extensively. The genetic resources contributed in this work will allow researchers to link experimental results to molecular mechanisms. From PCRfree WGS and mRNA Illumina data, we assemble the largest copepod genome to date. We estimate A. tonsa has a total genome size of 2.5 Gb including repetitive elements we could not resolve. The non-repetitive fraction of the genome assembly is estimated to be 566Mb. Our DNA sequencing-based analyses suggest there is a 14-fold difference in genome size between the six members of Copepoda with available genomic information through NCBI. This finding complements nucleus staining genome size estimations, where 100-fold difference has been reported within 70 species. We briefly analyze the repeat structure in the existing copepod WGS datasets. The information presented here confirms the evolution of genome size in Copepoda and expands the scope for evolutionary inferences in Copepoda by providing several levels of genetic information from a key planktonic crustacean species.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftGenome Biology and Evolution
Vol/bind11
Udgave nummer5
Sider (fra-til)1440-1450
Antal sider11
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2019

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Jørgensen, Tue Sparholt ; Petersen, Bent ; Petersen, Haidi Cecilie ; Browne, Patrick Denis ; Prost, Stefan ; Stillman, Jonathon ; Hansen, Lars Hestbjerg ; Hansen, Benni Winding. / The genome and mRNA transcriptome of the cosmopolitan calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa Dana improve the understanding of copepod genome size evolution. I: Genome Biology and Evolution. 2019 ; Bind 11, Nr. 5. s. 1440-1450.
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Jørgensen, TS, Petersen, B, Petersen, HC, Browne, PD, Prost, S, Stillman, J, Hansen, LH & Hansen, BW 2019, 'The genome and mRNA transcriptome of the cosmopolitan calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa Dana improve the understanding of copepod genome size evolution' Genome Biology and Evolution, bind 11, nr. 5, s. 1440-1450. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evz067

The genome and mRNA transcriptome of the cosmopolitan calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa Dana improve the understanding of copepod genome size evolution. / Jørgensen, Tue Sparholt; Petersen, Bent; Petersen, Haidi Cecilie; Browne, Patrick Denis; Prost, Stefan; Stillman, Jonathon; Hansen, Lars Hestbjerg; Hansen, Benni Winding.

I: Genome Biology and Evolution, Bind 11, Nr. 5, 2019, s. 1440-1450.

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Jørgensen TS, Petersen B, Petersen HC, Browne PD, Prost S, Stillman J et al. The genome and mRNA transcriptome of the cosmopolitan calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa Dana improve the understanding of copepod genome size evolution. Genome Biology and Evolution. 2019;11(5):1440-1450. https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evz067

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