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The genome of the seagrass Zostera marina reveals angiosperm adaptation to the sea

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dc.contributor.authorOlsen, Jeanine L.
dc.contributor.authorRouze, Pierre
dc.contributor.authorVerhelst, Brain
dc.contributor.authorLin, Yao-Cheng
dc.contributor.authorBayer, Till
dc.contributor.authorCollen, Jonas
dc.contributor.authorDattolo, Emanuela
dc.contributor.authorDe Paoli, Emanuele
dc.contributor.authorDittami, Simon
dc.contributor.authorMaumus, Florian
dc.contributor.authorMichel, Gurvan
dc.contributor.authorKersting, Anna
dc.contributor.authorLauritano, Chiara
dc.contributor.authorLohaus, Rolf
dc.contributor.authorTopel, Mats
dc.contributor.authorTonon, Thierry
dc.contributor.authorVanneste, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorAmirebrahimi, Mojgan
dc.contributor.authorBrakel, Janina
dc.contributor.authorBostrom, Christoffer
dc.contributor.authorChovatia, Mansi
dc.contributor.authorGrimwood, Jane
dc.contributor.authorJenkins, Jerry W.
dc.contributor.authorJueterbock, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorMraz, Amy
dc.contributor.authorStam, Wytze T.
dc.contributor.authorTice, Hope
dc.contributor.authorBornberg-Bauer, Erich
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Pamela J.
dc.contributor.authorPearson, Gareth
dc.contributor.authorProcaccini, Gabriele
dc.contributor.authorDuarte, Carlos M.
dc.contributor.authorSchmutz, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorReusch, Thorsten B. H.
dc.contributor.authorVan de Peer, Yves
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-07T15:57:08Z
dc.date.available2017-04-07T15:57:08Z
dc.date.issued2016-02
dc.description.abstractSeagrasses colonized the sea(1) on at least three independent occasions to form the basis of one of the most productive and widespread coastal ecosystems on the planet(2). Here we report the genome of Zostera marina (L.), the first, to our knowledge, marine angiosperm to be fully sequenced. This reveals unique insights into the genomic losses and gains involved in achieving the structural and physiological adaptations required for its marine lifestyle, arguably the most severe habitat shift ever accomplished by flowering plants. Key angiosperm innovations that were lost include the entire repertoire of stomatal genes(3), genes involved in the synthesis of terpenoids and ethylene signalling, and genes for ultraviolet protection and phytochromes for far-red sensing. Seagrasses have also regained functions enabling them to adjust to full salinity. Their cell walls contain all of the polysaccharides typical of land plants, but also contain polyanionic, low-methylated pectins and sulfated galactans, a feature shared with the cell walls of all macroalgae(4) and that is important for ion homoeostasis, nutrient uptake and O-2/CO2 exchange through leaf epidermal cells. The Z. marina genome resource will markedly advance a wide range of functional ecological studies from adaptation of marine ecosystems under climate warming(5,6), to unravelling the mechanisms of osmoregulation under high salinities that may further inform our understanding of the evolution of salt tolerance in crop plants(7).
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/nature16548
dc.identifier.issn0028-0836
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/9620
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.relationExtant or extinct tipping points - climate changes drive genetic diversity and dynamics of range edge populations as evolutionary hotspots
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dc.titleThe genome of the seagrass Zostera marina reveals angiosperm adaptation to the sea
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleExtant or extinct tipping points - climate changes drive genetic diversity and dynamics of range edge populations as evolutionary hotspots
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/EXCL%2FAAG-GLO%2F0661%2F2012/PT
oaire.citation.endPage335
oaire.citation.issue7590
oaire.citation.startPage331
oaire.citation.titleNature
oaire.citation.volume530
oaire.fundingStream3599-PPCDT
person.familyNamePearson
person.givenNameGareth Anthony
person.identifier113536
person.identifier.ciencia-id3315-9919-1A52
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-0768-464X
person.identifier.ridJ-3911-2013
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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