Molecular diversity and evolution of defensins in the manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum
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第一作者: Wang, Qing
作者: Wang, Qing;Yang, Dinglong;Yu, Qian;Li, Fei;Cong, Ming;Ji, Chenglong;Wu, Huifeng;Zhao, Jianmin;Zhang, Linbao;Yang, Dinglong;Yu, Qian
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关键词: Defensin;Manila clam;Diversity;Positive selection
期刊名称:FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY ( 影响因子:4.581; 五年影响因子:4.851 )
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摘要: Four types of defensins were identified in Manila clam and designated as Rpdef1, Rpdef2, Rpdef3 and Rpdef4, which encoded a polypeptide of 49, 46, 45 and 42 amino acids, respectively. Sequence alignments indicated that Rpdef1 shared 46.9% identity with Rpdef2, 40.8% with Rpdef3, and 34.7% with Rpdef4. Analysis of transcript polymorphism showed that Rpdef3 accounted for about 60% frequency of Rpdefs occurrence in clams from three geographic origins (Dalian, Qingdao and Hangzhou). By quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis, the transcripts of Rpdefs were mainly detected in hemocytes and they responded sensitively to bacterial challenge in hemocytes. Evolutionary analysis indicated that all Rpdefs were under positive selection with positively selected basic amino acid residues detected in the C-terminal regions, which perhaps have a functional relevance by modifying the charge distribution of Rpdefs. The results also showed some lineages with dN/dS > 1, suggesting positive selection pressures existed in some lineages of phylogeny tree constructed by mollusk defensins. Overall, our results suggest that Rpdefs perhaps played important roles in host defense and positive selection is the major driving force in generating high diversity of defensins in the Manila clam. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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