Growth-dependent gene expression variation influences the strength of codon usage biases

Author:

Johnson Mackenzie M.ORCID,Hockenberry Adam J.ORCID,McGuffie Matthew J.ORCID,Vieira Luiz Carlos,Wilke Claus O.ORCID

Abstract

The most highly expressed genes in microbial genomes tend to use a limited set of synonymous codons, often referred to as “preferred codons.” The existence of preferred codons is commonly attributed to selection pressures on various aspects of protein translation including accuracy and/or speed. However, gene expression is condition-dependent and even within single-celled organisms transcript and protein abundances can vary depending on a variety of environmental and other factors. Here, we show that growth rate-dependent expression variation is an important constraint that significantly influences the evolution of gene sequences. Using large-scale transcriptomic and proteomic data sets inEscherichia coliandSaccharomyces cerevisiae, we confirm that codon usage biases are strongly associated with gene expression but highlight that this relationship is most pronounced when gene expression measurements are taken during rapid growth conditions. Specifically, genes whose relative expressionincreasesduring periods of rapid growth have stronger codon usage biases than comparably expressed genes whose expressiondecreasesduring rapid growth conditions. These findings highlight that gene expression measured in any particular condition tells only part of the story regarding the forces shaping the evolution of microbial gene sequences. More generally, our results imply that microbial physiology during rapid growth is critical for explaining long-term translational constraints.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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