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Main Authors: Kosakyan, Anush, Gammuto, Leandro, Cesaretti, Agata, Saponi, Francesco, Serra, Valentina, Petroni, Giulio, Macher, Jan-Niklas, Wallnoefer, Oscar, Plazzi, Federico, Todaro, M Antonio
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Published: Genome biology and evolution 2026
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Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41517991/
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author Kosakyan, Anush
Gammuto, Leandro
Cesaretti, Agata
Saponi, Francesco
Serra, Valentina
Petroni, Giulio
Macher, Jan-Niklas
Wallnoefer, Oscar
Plazzi, Federico
Todaro, M Antonio
author_facet Kosakyan, Anush
Gammuto, Leandro
Cesaretti, Agata
Saponi, Francesco
Serra, Valentina
Petroni, Giulio
Macher, Jan-Niklas
Wallnoefer, Oscar
Plazzi, Federico
Todaro, M Antonio
Kosakyan, Anush
Gammuto, Leandro
Cesaretti, Agata
Saponi, Francesco
Serra, Valentina
Petroni, Giulio
Macher, Jan-Niklas
Wallnoefer, Oscar
Plazzi, Federico
Todaro, M Antonio
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents From Rigid Order to Radical Variation: Mitogenome Evolution in the Main Lineages of a Lesser-Known Animal Phylum (Gastrotricha). Kosakyan, Anush Gammuto, Leandro Cesaretti, Agata Saponi, Francesco Serra, Valentina Petroni, Giulio Macher, Jan-Niklas Wallnoefer, Oscar Plazzi, Federico Todaro, M Antonio Animals Genome, Mitochondrial Phylogeny Evolution, Molecular DNA, Mitochondrial Genetic Variation Mitochondrial genomes offer valuable insights into biological and phylogenetic processes, yet the factors shaping their architecture across metazoan lineages remain poorly understood, largely due to limited taxonomic sampling. To address this gap, we analyzed mitochondrial genomes from 20 species spanning a broad taxonomic spectrum of the phylum Gastrotricha. Our findings, supported by phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial datasets, reveal two distinct evolutionary patterns: one lineage displays remarkable conservation in genome structure, while the other exhibits variability in gene content, arrangement, strand polarity, and repeat abundance. These contrasting patterns appear to be related to differences in reproductive strategies (hermaphroditism vs. parthenogenesis) and ecological habitats (marine vs. freshwater). While these associations are intriguing, further data are needed to understand the underlying processes. This study highlights the importance of broad phylum-scale mitogenomic sampling for uncovering genomic diversity and advancing our understanding of mitochondrial evolution across Metazoa.
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spellingShingle From Rigid Order to Radical Variation: Mitogenome Evolution in the Main Lineages of a Lesser-Known Animal Phylum (Gastrotricha).
Kosakyan, Anush
Gammuto, Leandro
Cesaretti, Agata
Saponi, Francesco
Serra, Valentina
Petroni, Giulio
Macher, Jan-Niklas
Wallnoefer, Oscar
Plazzi, Federico
Todaro, M Antonio
Animals
Genome, Mitochondrial
Phylogeny
Evolution, Molecular
DNA, Mitochondrial
Genetic Variation
From Rigid Order to Radical Variation: Mitogenome Evolution in the Main Lineages of a Lesser-Known Animal Phylum (Gastrotricha). Kosakyan, Anush Gammuto, Leandro Cesaretti, Agata Saponi, Francesco Serra, Valentina Petroni, Giulio Macher, Jan-Niklas Wallnoefer, Oscar Plazzi, Federico Todaro, M Antonio Animals Genome, Mitochondrial Phylogeny Evolution, Molecular DNA, Mitochondrial Genetic Variation Mitochondrial genomes offer valuable insights into biological and phylogenetic processes, yet the factors shaping their architecture across metazoan lineages remain poorly understood, largely due to limited taxonomic sampling. To address this gap, we analyzed mitochondrial genomes from 20 species spanning a broad taxonomic spectrum of the phylum Gastrotricha. Our findings, supported by phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial datasets, reveal two distinct evolutionary patterns: one lineage displays remarkable conservation in genome structure, while the other exhibits variability in gene content, arrangement, strand polarity, and repeat abundance. These contrasting patterns appear to be related to differences in reproductive strategies (hermaphroditism vs. parthenogenesis) and ecological habitats (marine vs. freshwater). While these associations are intriguing, further data are needed to understand the underlying processes. This study highlights the importance of broad phylum-scale mitogenomic sampling for uncovering genomic diversity and advancing our understanding of mitochondrial evolution across Metazoa.
title From Rigid Order to Radical Variation: Mitogenome Evolution in the Main Lineages of a Lesser-Known Animal Phylum (Gastrotricha).
topic Animals
Genome, Mitochondrial
Phylogeny
Evolution, Molecular
DNA, Mitochondrial
Genetic Variation
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41517991/