Date: 29.1.2025
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with teams from Lund University and the Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), have mapped the genome of the Iberian ribbed newt and revealed how the composition and organization of the DNA are linked to its ability to regenerate entire body parts.
Salamanders are known for their unique ability to regenerate entire body parts and for their resistance to tumor development. The molecular mechanisms behind these traits have been difficult to study due to a lack of knowledge about the composition of their genome. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now succeeded in mapping the genome of the Iberian ribbed newt, providing new insights into these fascinating processes.
"We have mapped the genome of the Iberian ribbed newt, whose DNA amount is six times larger than that of humans and filled with short non-coding sequences, repeated throughout the genome. This has been a technical challenge, but we have succeeded with a detailed mapping which is more comprehensive than in any other species with a similar genome size," says András Simon, professor at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology.
By using advanced sequencing methods, the researchers have been able to determine the exact positions of both protein-coding and non-coding sequences on each chromosome. This has given them knowledge about how certain non-coding DNA sequences shape the genome's composition and how these are regulated when an arm regrows.
Zdroj obrázku: Shahul Hameed, Simon lab.
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