The mitochondrial genome of the thermal dimorphic fungus Penicillium marneffei is more closely related to those of molds than yeasts

Patrick C.Y. Woo, Hongjun Zhen, James J. Cai, Jun Yu, Susanna K.P. Lau, Jian Wang, Jade L.L. Teng, Samson S.Y. Wong, Ronald H. Tse, Ran Chen, Huanming Yang, Bin Liu, Kwok Yung Yuen

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Abstract

We report the complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of Penicillium marneffei, the first complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of a thermal dimorphic fungus. This 35 kb mitochondrial genome contains the genes encoding ATP synthase subunits 6, 8, and 9 (atp6, atp8, and atp9), cytochrome oxidase subunits I, II, and III (cox1, cox2, and cox3), apocytochrome b (cob), reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ubiquinone oxireductase subunits (nad1, nad2, nad3, nad4, nad4L, nad5, and nad6), ribosomal protein of the small ribosomal subunit (rps), 28 tRNAs, and small and large ribosomal RNAs. Analysis of gene contents, gene orders, and gene sequences revealed that the mitochondrial genome of P. marneffei is more closely related to those of molds than yeasts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)469-477
Number of pages9
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume555
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 18 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

Keywords

  • Dimorphic fungus
  • Mitochondrial genome
  • Penicillium marneffei

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