TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional and Evolutionary Insights from the Genomes of Three Parasitoid Nasonia Species
AU - Werren, John H.
AU - Richards, Stephen
AU - Desjardins, Christopher A.
AU - Niehuis, Oliver
AU - Gadau, Juergen
AU - Colbourne, John K.
AU - Beukeboom, Leo W.
AU - Desplan, Claude
AU - Elsik, Christine G.
AU - Grimmelikhuijzen, Cornelis J. P.
AU - Kitts, Paul
AU - Lynch, Jeremy A.
AU - Murphy, Terence
AU - Oliveira, Deodoro C. S. G.
AU - Smith, Christopher D.
AU - van de Zande, Louis
AU - Worley, Kim C.
AU - Zdobnov, Evgeny M.
AU - Aerts, Maarten
AU - Albert, Stefan
AU - Anaya, Victor H.
AU - Anzola, Juan M.
AU - Barchuk, Angel R.
AU - Behura, Susanta K.
AU - Bera, Agata N.
AU - Berenbaum, May R.
AU - Bertossa, Rinaldo C.
AU - Bitondi, Marcia M. G.
AU - Bordenstein, Seth R.
AU - Bork, Peer
AU - Bornberg-Bauer, Erich
AU - Brunain, Marleen
AU - Cazzamali, Giuseppe
AU - Chaboub, Lesley
AU - Chacko, Joseph
AU - Chavez, Dean
AU - Childers, Christopher P.
AU - Choi, Jeong-Hyeon
AU - Clark, Michael E.
AU - Claudianos, Charles
AU - Clinton, Rochelle A.
AU - Cree, Andrew G.
AU - Cristino, Alexandre S.
AU - Dang, Phat M.
AU - Darby, Alistair C.
AU - de Graaf, Dirk C.
AU - Devreese, Bart
AU - Dinh, Huyen H.
AU - Edwards, Rachel
AU - Shuker, David Michael
AU - Nasonia Genome Working Grp
PY - 2010/1/15
Y1 - 2010/1/15
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - WASP NASONIA
KW - DNA METHYLATION
KW - SOCIAL INSECTS
KW - APIS-MELLIFERA
KW - HYMENOPTERA
KW - VITRIPENNIS
KW - GENES
KW - PTEROMALIDAE
KW - DROSOPHILA
KW - HONEYBEE
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=74549184089&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1126/science.1178028
DO - 10.1126/science.1178028
M3 - Article
SN - 0036-8075
VL - 327
SP - 343
EP - 348
JO - Science
JF - Science
IS - 5963
ER -