A functionally conserved STORR gene fusion in Papaver species that diverged 16.8 million years ago

Theresa Catania; Yi Li; Thilo Winzer; David Harvey; Fergus Meade; Anna Caridi; Andrew Leech; Tony R. Larson; Zemin Ning; Jiyang Chang; Yves Van de Peer; Ian A. Graham

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30856-w

Nature Communications (Jun 2022)

A functionally conserved STORR gene fusion in Papaver species that diverged 16.8 million years ago

Theresa Catania,
Yi Li,
Thilo Winzer,
David Harvey,
Fergus Meade,
Anna Caridi,
Andrew Leech,
Tony R. Larson,
Zemin Ning,
Jiyang Chang,
Yves Van de Peer,
Ian A. Graham

Affiliations

Theresa Catania: Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York
Yi Li: Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York
Thilo Winzer: Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York
David Harvey: Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York
Fergus Meade: Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York
Anna Caridi: Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York
Andrew Leech: Bioscience Technology Facility, Department of Biology, University of York
Tony R. Larson: Bioscience Technology Facility, Department of Biology, University of York
Zemin Ning: The Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus
Jiyang Chang: Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, and VIB Centre for Plant Systems Biology
Yves Van de Peer: Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, and VIB Centre for Plant Systems Biology
Ian A. Graham: Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30856-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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The STORR gene fusion event is a key step in the evolution of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid metabolism in opium poppy. Here, the authors combine phylogenetic, transcriptomic, metabolomic, biochemical and genomic analyses to show the STORR gene fusion occurred only once between 16.8-24.1 million years ago in Papaver species.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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