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De novo assembly and annotation of Popillia japonica’s genome with initial clues to its potential as an invasive pest
| Title: | De novo assembly and annotation of Popillia japonica’s genome with initial clues to its potential as an invasive pest |
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| Authors: | Claudio Cucini, Sara Boschi, Rebecca Funari, Elena Cardaioli, Nicola Iannotti, Giovanni Marturano, Francesco Paoli, Mirella Bruttini, Antonio Carapelli, Francesco Frati, Francesco Nardi |
| Source: | BMC Genomics, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | BMC, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Biotechnology LCC:Genetics |
| Subject Terms: | Beetles, Invasive species, Japanese beetle, Odorant receptors, Ionotropic receptors, Gustatory receptors, Biotechnology, TP248.13-248.65, Genetics, QH426-470 |
| More Details: | Abstract Background The spread of Popillia japonica in non-native areas (USA, Canada, the Azores islands, Italy and Switzerland) poses a significant threat to agriculture and horticulture, as well as to endemic floral biodiversity, entailing that appropriate control measures must be taken to reduce its density and limit its further spread. In this context, the availability of a high quality genomic sequence for the species is liable to foster basic research on the ecology and evolution of the species, as well as on possible biotechnologically-oriented and genetically-informed control measures. Results The genomic sequence presented and described here is an improvement with respect to the available draft sequence in terms of completeness and contiguity, and includes structural and functional annotations. A comparative analysis of gene families of interest, related to the species ecology and potential for polyphagy and adaptability, revealed a contraction of gustatory receptor genes and a paralogous expansion of some subgroups/subfamilies of odorant receptors, ionotropic receptors and cytochrome P450s. Conclusions The new genomic sequence as well as the comparative analyses data may provide a clue to explain the staggering invasive potential of the species and may serve to identify targets for potential biotechnological applications aimed at its control. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1471-2164 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2164 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12864-024-10180-x |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/8e98c7c3fd3244f9ac4a26be4981632f |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.8e98c7c3fd3244f9ac4a26be4981632f |
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| ISSN: | 14712164 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s12864-024-10180-x |
| Published in: | BMC Genomics |
| Language: | English |