Functional and evolutionary insights from the genomes of three parasitoid Nasonia species.
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serval:BIB_2346E93A32F2
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Minutes: analyse of a published work.
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Institution
Title
Functional and evolutionary insights from the genomes of three parasitoid Nasonia species.
Journal
Science
Working group(s)
Nasonia Genome Working Group
ISSN
1095-9203 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0036-8075
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
327
Number
5963
Pages
343-348
Language
english
Abstract
We report here genome sequences and comparative analyses of three closely related parasitoid wasps: Nasonia vitripennis, N. giraulti, and N. longicornis. Parasitoids are important regulators of arthropod populations, including major agricultural pests and disease vectors, and Nasonia is an emerging genetic model, particularly for evolutionary and developmental genetics. Key findings include the identification of a functional DNA methylation tool kit; hymenopteran-specific genes including diverse venoms; lateral gene transfers among Pox viruses, Wolbachia, and Nasonia; and the rapid evolution of genes involved in nuclear-mitochondrial interactions that are implicated in speciation. Newly developed genome resources advance Nasonia for genetic research, accelerate mapping and cloning of quantitative trait loci, and will ultimately provide tools and knowledge for further increasing the utility of parasitoids as pest insect-control agents.
Keywords
Animals, Arthropods/parasitology, Biological Evolution, DNA Methylation, DNA Transposable Elements, Female, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Genes, Insect, Genetic Speciation, Genetic Variation, Genome, Insect, Host-Parasite Interactions, Insect Proteins/genetics, Insect Proteins/metabolism, Insect Viruses/genetics, Insects/genetics, Male, Molecular Sequence Data, Quantitative Trait Loci, Recombination, Genetic, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Wasp Venoms/chemistry, Wasp Venoms/toxicity, Wasps/genetics, Wasps/physiology, Wolbachia/genetics
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