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Transposable Element Landscape in the Monotypic Species Barthea barthei (Hance) Krass (Melastomataceae) and Its Role in Ecological Adaptation
by Wei Wu, Yuan Zeng, Zecheng Huang, Huiting Peng, Zhanghai Sun and Bin Xu
Biomolecules 2025, 15(3), 346; https://doi.org/10.3390/biom15030346 - 27 Feb 2025
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Transposable elements (TEs) are crucial for genome evolution and ecological adaptation, but their dynamics in non-model plants are poorly understood. Using genomic, transcriptomic, and population genomic approaches, we analyzed the TE landscape of Barthea barthei (Melastomataceae), a species distributed across tropical and subtropical [...] Read more.
Transposable elements (TEs) are crucial for genome evolution and ecological adaptation, but their dynamics in non-model plants are poorly understood. Using genomic, transcriptomic, and population genomic approaches, we analyzed the TE landscape of Barthea barthei (Melastomataceae), a species distributed across tropical and subtropical southern China. We identified 64,866 TE copies (16.76% of a 235 Mb genome), dominated by Ty3/Gypsy retrotransposons (8.82%) and DNA/Mutator elements (2.7%). A genome-wide analysis revealed 13 TE islands enriched in genes related to photosynthesis, tryptophan metabolism, and stress response. We identified 3859 high-confidence TE insertion polymorphisms (TIPs), including 29 fixed insertions between red and white flower ecotypes, affecting genes involved in cell wall modification, stress response, and secondary metabolism. A transcriptome analysis of the flower buds identified 343 differentially expressed TEs between the ecotypes, 30 of which were near or within differentially expressed genes. The non-random distribution (primarily within 5 kb of genes) and association with adaptive traits suggest a significant role in B. barthei’s successful colonization of diverse habitats. Our findings provide insights into how TEs contribute to plant genome evolution and ecological adaptation in tropical forests, particularly through their influence on regulatory networks governing stress response and development. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Biological Factors)
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