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Article: Exploring the Penicillium marneffei genome

TitleExploring the Penicillium marneffei genome
Authors
KeywordsGenome
Genomic analysis
Penicillium marneffei
Issue Date2003
PublisherSpringer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00203/index.htm
Citation
Archives Of Microbiology, 2003, v. 179 n. 5, p. 339-353 How to Cite?
AbstractPenicillium marneffei is a dimorphic fungus that intracellularly infects the reticuloendothelial system of humans and bamboo rats. Endemic in Southeast Asia, it infects 10% of AIDS patients in this region. The absence of a sexual stage and the highly infectious nature of the mould-phase conidia have impaired studies on thermal dimorphic switching and host-microbe interactions. Genomic analysis, therefore, could provide crucial information. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of genomic DNA of P. marneffei revealed three or more chromosomes (5.0, 4.0, and 2.2 Mb). Telomeric fingerprinting revealed 6-12 bands, suggesting that there were chromosomes of similar sizes. The genome size of P. marneffei was hence about 17.8-26.2 Mb. G+C content of the genome is 48:8 mol%. Random exploration of the genome of P. marneffei yielded 2303 random sequence tags (RSTs), corresponding to 9% of the genome, with 11.7, 6.3, and 17.4% of the RSTs having sequence similarity to yeast-specific sequences, non-yeast fungus sequences, and both (common sequences), respectively. Analysis of the RSTs revealed genes for information transfer (ribosomal protein genes, tRNA synthetase subunits, translation initiation, and elongation factors), metabolism, and compartmentalization, including several multi-drug-resistance protein genes and homologues of fluconazole-resistance gene. Furthermore, the presence of genes encoding pheromone homologues and ankyrin repeat-containing proteins of other fungi and algae strongly suggests the presence of a sexual stage that presumably exists in the environment.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/79244
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dc.contributor.authorYuen, KYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPascal, Gen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, SSYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGlaser, Pen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWoo, PCYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKunst, Fen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCai, JJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, EYLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMédigue, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorDanchin, Aen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T07:52:20Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T07:52:20Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationArchives Of Microbiology, 2003, v. 179 n. 5, p. 339-353en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0302-8933en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/79244-
dc.description.abstractPenicillium marneffei is a dimorphic fungus that intracellularly infects the reticuloendothelial system of humans and bamboo rats. Endemic in Southeast Asia, it infects 10% of AIDS patients in this region. The absence of a sexual stage and the highly infectious nature of the mould-phase conidia have impaired studies on thermal dimorphic switching and host-microbe interactions. Genomic analysis, therefore, could provide crucial information. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of genomic DNA of P. marneffei revealed three or more chromosomes (5.0, 4.0, and 2.2 Mb). Telomeric fingerprinting revealed 6-12 bands, suggesting that there were chromosomes of similar sizes. The genome size of P. marneffei was hence about 17.8-26.2 Mb. G+C content of the genome is 48:8 mol%. Random exploration of the genome of P. marneffei yielded 2303 random sequence tags (RSTs), corresponding to 9% of the genome, with 11.7, 6.3, and 17.4% of the RSTs having sequence similarity to yeast-specific sequences, non-yeast fungus sequences, and both (common sequences), respectively. Analysis of the RSTs revealed genes for information transfer (ribosomal protein genes, tRNA synthetase subunits, translation initiation, and elongation factors), metabolism, and compartmentalization, including several multi-drug-resistance protein genes and homologues of fluconazole-resistance gene. Furthermore, the presence of genes encoding pheromone homologues and ankyrin repeat-containing proteins of other fungi and algae strongly suggests the presence of a sexual stage that presumably exists in the environment.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherSpringer Verlag. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00203/index.htmen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofArchives of Microbiologyen_HK
dc.subjectGenome-
dc.subjectGenomic analysis-
dc.subjectPenicillium marneffei-
dc.subject.meshBase Compositionen_HK
dc.subject.meshDNA, Fungal - genetics - isolation & purificationen_HK
dc.subject.meshGenome, Fungalen_HK
dc.subject.meshPenicillium - classification - genetics - pathogenicity - physiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshPhylogenyen_HK
dc.subject.meshTelomere - geneticsen_HK
dc.titleExploring the Penicillium marneffei genomeen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailYuen, KY:kyyuen@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00203-003-0533-8-
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