Genetic Variation and Its Reflection on Posttranslational Modifications in Frequency Clock and Mating Type a-1 Proteins in Sordaria fimicola

Biomed Res Int. 2017:2017:1268623. doi: 10.1155/2017/1268623. Epub 2017 Jun 21.

Abstract

Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) occur in all essential proteins taking command of their functions. There are many domains inside proteins where modifications take place on side-chains of amino acids through various enzymes to generate different species of proteins. In this manuscript we have, for the first time, predicted posttranslational modifications of frequency clock and mating type a-1 proteins in Sordaria fimicola collected from different sites to see the effect of environment on proteins or various amino acids pickings and their ultimate impact on consensus sequences present in mating type proteins using bioinformatics tools. Furthermore, we have also measured and walked through genomic DNA of various Sordaria strains to determine genetic diversity by genotyping the short sequence repeats (SSRs) of wild strains of S. fimicola collected from contrasting environments of two opposing slopes (harsh and xeric south facing slope and mild north facing slope) of Evolution Canyon (EC), Israel. Based on the whole genome sequence of S. macrospora, we targeted 20 genomic regions in S. fimicola which contain short sequence repeats (SSRs). Our data revealed genetic variations in strains from south facing slope and these findings assist in the hypothesis that genetic variations caused by stressful environments lead to evolution.

MeSH terms

  • Ascomycota / genetics*
  • Base Sequence
  • Fungal Proteins / genetics*
  • Genes, Mating Type, Fungal*
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Glycosylation
  • Neurospora crassa / genetics
  • Nuclear Export Signals
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational / genetics*
  • Sequence Alignment

Substances

  • Fungal Proteins
  • Nuclear Export Signals