Molecular mechanisms of heavy metal tolerance and evolution in invertebrates

Insect Science - Tập 16 Số 1 - Trang 3-18 - 2009
Thierry Janssens1, Dick Roelofs1, Nico M. van Straalen1
1Department of Animal Ecology, Institute of Ecological Science, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Abstract

Following the genomics revolution, our knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying defenses against stress has been greatly expanded. Under strong selective pressure many animals may evolve an enhanced stress tolerance. This can be achieved by altering the structure of proteins (through mutations in the coding regions of genes) or by altering the amount of protein (through changes in transcriptional regulation). The latter type of evolution can be achieved by substitutions in the promoter of the gene of interest (cis‐regulatory change) or by altering the structure or amount of transcriptional regulator proteins (trans‐regulatory change). The metallothionein system is one of the best studied stress response systems in the context of heavy metals. Metallothionein expression is assumed to be regulated by metal transcription factor 1 (MTF‐1); however, up to now the involvement of MTF‐1 has only been proven for some vertebrates and Drosophila. Data on invertebrates such as nematodes and earthworms suggest that other mechanisms of metallothionein induction may be present. A detailed study of Cd tolerance was done for a species of soil‐living springtail, Orchesella cincta. The metallothionein gene of this species is overexpressed in metal‐exposed field populations. Analysis of the metallothionein promoter has demonstrated extensive polymorphisms that have a functional significance, as shown in bioreporter assays. In a study comparing 20 different populations, the frequency of a high‐expresser promoter allele was positively correlated with the concentration of metals in soil, especially Cd. The springtail study shows that cis‐regulatory change of genes involved in the cellular stress response may contribute to evolution of metal tolerance.

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