Journal article
High-rate evolution of Saccharomyces sensu lato chromosomes
Forty isolates belonging to the Saccharomyces sensu lato complex were analyzed for one nuclear and two mitochondrial sequences, and for their karyotypes. These data are useful for description and definition of yeast species based on the phylogenetic species concept. The deduced phylogenetic relationships among isolates based on the nuclear and mitochondrial sequences were usually similar, suggesting that horizontal transfer/introgression has not been frequent.
The highest degree of polymorphism was observed at the chromosome level. Even isolates which had identical nuclear and mitochondrial sequences often exhibited variation in the number and size of their chromosomes. Apparently, yeast chromosomes have been frequently reshaped and therefore also the position of genes has been dynamic during the evolutionary history of yeasts.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2003 |
Pages: | 363-373 |
ISSN: | 15671356 and 15671364 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/S1567-1356(02)00204-0 |
Base Sequence Chromosomes, Fungal DNA, Fungal DNA, Mitochondrial Evolution, Molecular Genetic Variation Genome evolution Karyotype Mitochondrial DNA Molecular Sequence Data Phylogeny Polymerase Chain Reaction RNA, Ribosomal RNA, ribosomal, 26S Ribosomal RNA Saccharomyces Sequence Alignment Yeast phylogeny