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Comprehensive survey of developmental genes in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum: frequent lineage-specific duplications and losses of developmental genes

Shigenobu, S., Bickel, R. D., Brisson, J. A., Butts, Thomas, Chang, C-c., Christiaens, O., Davis, G. K., Duncan, E. J., Ferrier, D. E. K., Iga, M., Janssen, R., Lin, G.-W., Lu, H.-L., McGregor, A. P., Miura, T., Smagghe, G., Smith, J. M., Van Der Zee, M., Velarde, R. A., Wilson, M. J., Dearden, P. K. and Stern, D. L. (2010) Comprehensive survey of developmental genes in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum: frequent lineage-specific duplications and losses of developmental genes. Insect Molecular Biology, 19. pp. 47-62. ISSN 09621075

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Abstract

Aphids exhibit unique attributes, such as polyphenisms and specialized cells to house endosymbionts, that make them an interesting system for studies at the interface of ecology, evolution and development. Here we present a comprehensive characterization of the developmental genes in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, and compare our results to other sequenced insects. We investigated genes involved in fundamental developmental processes such as establishment of the body plan and organogenesis, focusing on transcription factors and components of signalling pathways. We found that most developmental genes were well conserved in the pea aphid, although many lineage-specific gene duplications and gene losses have occurred in several gene families. In particular, genetic components of transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) Wnt, JAK/STAT (Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription) and EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor) pathways appear to have been significantly modified in the pea aphid.

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Depositing User: Leah Maughan

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Item ID: 14352
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2583.2009.00944.x
ISSN: 09621075
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/14352
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2583.2009.00944.x

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ORCID for Thomas Butts: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1781-5287

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Date Deposited: 18 Jan 2022 09:41
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2022 09:41

Contributors

Author: Thomas Butts ORCID iD
Author: S. Shigenobu
Author: R. D. Bickel
Author: J. A. Brisson
Author: C-c. Chang
Author: O. Christiaens
Author: G. K. Davis
Author: E. J. Duncan
Author: D. E. K. Ferrier
Author: M. Iga
Author: R. Janssen
Author: G.-W. Lin
Author: H.-L. Lu
Author: A. P. McGregor
Author: T. Miura
Author: G. Smagghe
Author: J. M. Smith
Author: M. Van Der Zee
Author: R. A. Velarde
Author: M. J. Wilson
Author: P. K. Dearden
Author: D. L. Stern

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Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Medicine

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