Comparative genomic analysis of six Glossina genomes, vectors of African trypanosomes.

Attardo, Geoffrey M, Abd-Alla, Adly M M, Acosta-Serrano, Alvaro ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2576-7959, Allen, James E, Bateta, Rosemary, Benoit, Joshua B, Bourtzis, Kostas, Caers, Jelle, Caljon, Guy, Christensen, Mikkel B, Farrow, David W, Friedrich, Markus, Hua-Van, Aurélie, Jennings, Emily C, Larkin, Denis M, Lawson, Daniel, Lehane, Mike, Lenis, Vasileios P, Lowy-Gallego, Ernesto, Macharia, Rosaline W, Malacrida, Anna R, Marco, Heather G, Masiga, Daniel, Maslen, Gareth L, Matetovici, Irina, Meisel, Richard P, Meki, Irene, Michalkova, Veronika, Miller, Wolfgang J, Minx, Patrick, Mireji, Paul O, Ometto, Lino, Parker, Andrew G, Rio, Rita, Rose, Clair, Rosendale, Andrew J, Rota-Stabelli, Omar, Savini, Grazia, Schoofs, Liliane, Scolari, Francesca, Swain, Martin T, Takáč, Peter, Tomlinson, Chad, Tsiamis, George, Van Den Abbeele, Jan, Vigneron, Aurelien, Wang, Jingwen, Warren, Wesley C, Waterhouse, Robert M, Weirauch, Matthew T, Weiss, Brian L, Wilson, Richard K, Zhao, Xin and Aksoy, Serap (2019) 'Comparative genomic analysis of six Glossina genomes, vectors of African trypanosomes.'. Genome Biology, Vol 20, Issue 1, p. 187.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND
Tsetse flies (Glossina sp.) are the vectors of human and animal trypanosomiasis throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Tsetse flies are distinguished from other Diptera by unique adaptations, including lactation and the birthing of live young (obligate viviparity), a vertebrate blood-specific diet by both sexes, and obligate bacterial symbiosis. This work describes the comparative analysis of six Glossina genomes representing three sub-genera: Morsitans (G. morsitans morsitans, G. pallidipes, G. austeni), Palpalis (G. palpalis, G. fuscipes), and Fusca (G. brevipalpis) which represent different habitats, host preferences, and vectorial capacity.
RESULTS
Genomic analyses validate established evolutionary relationships and sub-genera. Syntenic analysis of Glossina relative to Drosophila melanogaster shows reduced structural conservation across the sex-linked X chromosome. Sex-linked scaffolds show increased rates of female-specific gene expression and lower evolutionary rates relative to autosome associated genes. Tsetse-specific genes are enriched in protease, odorant-binding, and helicase activities. Lactation-associated genes are conserved across all Glossina species while male seminal proteins are rapidly evolving. Olfactory and gustatory genes are reduced across the genus relative to other insects. Vision-associated Rhodopsin genes show conservation of motion detection/tracking functions and variance in the Rhodopsin detecting colors in the blue wavelength ranges.
CONCLUSIONS
Expanded genomic discoveries reveal the genetics underlying Glossina biology and provide a rich body of knowledge for basic science and disease control. They also provide insight into the evolutionary biology underlying novel adaptations and are relevant to applied aspects of vector control such as trap design and discovery of novel pest and disease control strategies.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	QU Biochemistry > Genetics > QU 460 Genomics. Proteomics QX Parasitology > Insects. Other Parasites > QX 505 Diptera QX Parasitology > Protozoa > QX 70 Mastigophora. (e.g., Giardia. Trichomonas. Trypanosoma. Leishmania)
Faculty: Department:	Biological Sciences > Vector Biology Department
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-019-1768-2
Depositing User:	Samantha Sheldrake
Date Deposited:	09 Sep 2019 08:34
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2019 15:30
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/11997

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