Armisen, David, Rajakumar, Rajendhran, Friedrich, Markus, Benoit, Joshua B., Robertson, Hugh M., Panfilio, Kristen A., Ahn, Seung-Joon ORCID: 0000-0002-5980-106X, Poelchau, Monica F., Chao, Hsu, Dinh, Huyen, Doddapaneni, Harsha Vardhan, Dugan, Shannon, Gibbs, Richard A., Hughes, Daniel S. T., Han, Yi, Lee, Sandra L., Murali, Shwetha C., Muzny, Donna M., Qu, Jiaxin, Worley, Kim C., Munoz-Torres, Monica, Abouheif, Ehab ORCID: 0000-0001-7651-1737, Bonneton, Francois, Chen, Travis, Chiang, Li-Mei, Childers, Christopher P., Cridge, Andrew G., Crumiere, Antonin J. J., Decaras, Amelie, Didion, Elise M., Duncan, Elizabeth J., Elpidina, Elena N., Fave, Marie-Julie, Finet, Cedric, Jacobs, Chris G. C., Jarvela, Alys M. Cheatle, Jennings, Emily C., Jones, Jeffery W., Lesoway, Maryna P., Lovegrove, Mackenzie R., Martynov, Alexander, Oppert, Brenda, Lillico-Ouachour, Angelica, Rajakumar, Arjuna ORCID: 0000-0001-5937-0856, Refki, Peter Nagui, Rosendale, Andrew J., Santos, Maria Emilia, Toubiana, William, van der Zee, Maurijn, Jentzsch, Iris M. Vargas, Lowman, Aidamalia Vargas, Viala, Severine, Richards, Stephen ORCID: 0000-0001-8959-5466 and Khila, Abderrahman (2018). The genome of the water strider Gerris buenoi reveals expansions of gene repertoires associated with adaptations to life on the water. BMC Genomics, 19. LONDON: BMC. ISSN 1471-2164

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Abstract

Background: Having conquered water surfaces worldwide, the semi-aquatic bugs occupy ponds, streams, lakes, mangroves, and even open oceans. The diversity of this group has inspired a range of scientific studies from ecology and evolution to developmental genetics and hydrodynamics of fluid locomotion. However, the lack of a representative water strider genome hinders our ability to more thoroughly investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the processes of adaptation and diversification within this group. Results: Here we report the sequencing and manual annotation of the Gerris buenoi (G. buenoi) genome; the first water strider genome to be sequenced thus far. The size of the G. buenoi genome is approximately 1,000Mb, and this sequencing effort has recovered 20,949 predicted protein-coding genes. Manual annotation uncovered a number of local (tandem and proximal) gene duplications and expansions of gene families known for their importance in a variety of processes associated with morphological and physiological adaptations to a water surface lifestyle. These expansions may affect key processes associated with growth, vision, desiccation resistance, detoxification, olfaction and epigenetic regulation. Strikingly, the G. buenoi genome contains three insulin receptors, suggesting key changes in the rewiring and function of the insulin pathway. Other genomic changes affecting with opsin genes may be associated with wavelength sensitivity shifts in opsins, which is likely to be key in facilitating specific adaptations in vision for diverse water habitats. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that local gene duplications might have played an important role during the evolution of water striders. Along with these findings, the sequencing of the G. buenoi genome now provides us the opportunity to pursue exciting research opportunities to further understand the genomic underpinnings of traits associated with the extreme body plan and life history of water striders.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Armisen, DavidUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rajakumar, RajendhranUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Friedrich, MarkusUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Benoit, Joshua B.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Robertson, Hugh M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Panfilio, Kristen A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ahn, Seung-JoonUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0002-5980-106XUNSPECIFIED
Poelchau, Monica F.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Chao, HsuUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dinh, HuyenUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Doddapaneni, Harsha VardhanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dugan, ShannonUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Gibbs, Richard A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hughes, Daniel S. T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Han, YiUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lee, Sandra L.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Murali, Shwetha C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Muzny, Donna M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Qu, JiaxinUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Worley, Kim C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Munoz-Torres, MonicaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Abouheif, EhabUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-7651-1737UNSPECIFIED
Bonneton, FrancoisUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Chen, TravisUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Chiang, Li-MeiUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Childers, Christopher P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Cridge, Andrew G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Crumiere, Antonin J. J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Decaras, AmelieUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Didion, Elise M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Duncan, Elizabeth J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Elpidina, Elena N.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fave, Marie-JulieUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Finet, CedricUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jacobs, Chris G. C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jarvela, Alys M. CheatleUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jennings, Emily C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jones, Jeffery W.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lesoway, Maryna P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lovegrove, Mackenzie R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Martynov, AlexanderUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Oppert, BrendaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lillico-Ouachour, AngelicaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rajakumar, ArjunaUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-5937-0856UNSPECIFIED
Refki, Peter NaguiUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rosendale, Andrew J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Santos, Maria EmiliaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Toubiana, WilliamUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
van der Zee, MaurijnUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jentzsch, Iris M. VargasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lowman, Aidamalia VargasUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Viala, SeverineUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Richards, StephenUNSPECIFIEDorcid.org/0000-0001-8959-5466UNSPECIFIED
Khila, AbderrahmanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-165488
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-018-5163-2
Journal or Publication Title: BMC Genomics
Volume: 19
Date: 2018
Publisher: BMC
Place of Publication: LONDON
ISSN: 1471-2164
Language: English
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Biology > Zoologisches Institut
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
INSULIN-RECEPTOR; HEMIPTERA-HETEROPTERA; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MULTIGENE FAMILY; DRAFT GENOME; DROSOPHILA; DUPLICATION; CYTOCHROME-P450; DIVERSITY; PHYLOGENYMultiple languages
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Genetics & HeredityMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/16548

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