Genetic characterization of nuclear export factor NXT1 and its paralog NXT2 in primates and murine rodents.

Translocation of RNA across the nuclear envelope relies on transport receptors. Receptor nuclear transport factor 2 (NTF2)-like export protein 1 (NXT1 [also called p15 or p15-1]) shuttles between the nucleus and cytoplasm of metazoan cells and contributes to the nuclear export of a diverse spectrum of RNAs. NXT2 (also called p15-2), a paralog of NXT1 in eutherians, also has implications for RNA nuclear export. A comprehensive description is currently lacking as to the genetic signature of these molecules. In this study, we analyzed genetic changes in the NXT1 and NXT2 genes in primates and murine rodents, including the commonly used model organisms Macaca spp., Mus musculus, and Rattus norvegicus. The results show that NXT1 has been subject to functional constraints in both phylogenetic lineages. Conversely, NXT2 exhibits discrepant patterns of genetic changes between these taxa. Murine NXT2 has evolved conservatively; by contrast, adaptive selection has frequently contributed to genetic changes in primate NXT2. The genetic discrepancy of the NXT2 orthologs leads to the suggestion that they had experienced quite different evolutionary fates potentially constituting different functional implementations in these taxa. These findings raise awareness of further study on different organisms to comprehensively understand their functional characteristics. Copyright © 2022 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.

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Jia Hu, Hong Wang, Dan He, Rongrong Yang, Deying Yang, Diyan Li, Shuangshuang Wei, Xiaolan Fan, Xueping Mao, Yongqing Lyu, Yan Li. Genetic characterization of nuclear export factor NXT1 and its paralog NXT2 in primates and murine rodents. Zoology (Jena, Germany). 2022 Apr;151:126002

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