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Comparative Genomics/Transcriptomics Ou, Shujun [1], Jiang, Ning [2]. LTR_retriever: a highly accurate and sensitive program for identification of LTR retrotransposons. Long terminal-repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) are prevalent in plant genomes. Identification of LTR-RTs is critical for achieving high-quality gene annotation. Based on the well-conserved structure, multiple programs were developed for de novo identification of LTR-RTs; however, these programs are associated with low specificity and high false discovery rate (FDR). Here we report LTR_retriever, a multithreading empowered Perl program that identifies LTR-RTs and generates high-quality LTR libraries from genomic sequences. LTR_retriever demonstrated significant improvements by achieving high levels of sensitivity (91%), specificity (97%), accuracy (96%), and precision (90%) in rice. LTR_retriever is also compatible with long sequencing reads. With 40k self-corrected PacBio reads equivalent to 4.5X genome coverage in Arabidopsis, the constructed LTR library showed excellent sensitivity and specificity. In addition to canonical LTR-RTs with 5'-TG…CA-3' termini, LTR_retriever also identifies non-canonical LTR-RTs (non-TGCA), which have been largely ignored in genome-wide studies. We identified seven types of non-canonical LTRs from 42 out of 50 plant genomes. The majority of non-canonical LTRs are Copia elements, with which the LTR is four times shorter than that of other Copia elements, which may be a result of their target specificity. Strikingly, non-TGCA Copia elements are often located in genic regions and preferentially insert nearby or within genes, indicating their impact on the evolution of genes and potential as mutagenesis tools.
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Related Links:
Link to the software download (GitHub)
The paper published in Plant Physiology
1 - Michigan State University, 1066 Bogue St, Room A326, East Lansing, MI, 48823, United States
2 - Michigan State University, 1066 Bogue St, Room A330, East Lansing, MI, 48823, United States
Keywords:
LTR retrotransposon
LTR_retriever
transposable element
genome annotation
Evolution.
Presentation Type: Poster
Session: P, Comparative Genomics and Transcriptomics
Location: Grand Ballroom - Exhibit Hall/Mayo Civic Center
Date: Monday, July 23rd, 2018
Time: 5:30 PM This poster will be presented at 6:15 pm. The Poster Session runs from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Posters with odd poster numbers are presented at 5:30 pm, and posters with even poster numbers are presented at 6:15 pm.
Number: PGT012
Abstract ID:652
Candidate for Awards:Genetics Section Poster Award |
