The locust genome provides insight into swarm formation and long-distance flight

Xianhui Wang, Xiaodong Fang, Pengcheng Yang, Xuanting Jiang, Feng Jiang, Dejian Zhao, Bolei Li, Feng Cui, Jianing Wei, Chuan Ma, Yundan Wang, Jing He, Yuan Luo, Zhifeng Wang, Xiaojiao Guo, Wei Guo, Xuesong Wang, Yi Zhang, Meiling Yang, Shuguang Hao, Bing Chen, Zongyuan Ma, Dan Yu, Zhiqiang Xiong, Yabing Zhu, Dingding Fan, Lijuan Han, Bo Wang, Yuanxin Chen, Junwen Wang, Lan Yang, Wei Zhao, Yue Feng, Guanxing Chen, Jinmin Lian, Qiye Li, Zhiyong Huang, Xiaoming Yao, Na Lv, Guojie Zhang, Yingrui Li, Jian Wang, Jun Wang, Baoli Zhu and Le Kang ()
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Xianhui Wang: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaodong Fang: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Pengcheng Yang: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xuanting Jiang: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Feng Jiang: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dejian Zhao: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bolei Li: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Feng Cui: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianing Wei: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chuan Ma: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yundan Wang: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jing He: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuan Luo: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhifeng Wang: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiaojiao Guo: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wei Guo: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xuesong Wang: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yi Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Meiling Yang: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shuguang Hao: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bing Chen: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zongyuan Ma: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dan Yu: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhiqiang Xiong: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Yabing Zhu: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Dingding Fan: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Lijuan Han: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Bo Wang: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Yuanxin Chen: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Junwen Wang: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Lan Yang: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Wei Zhao: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Yue Feng: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Guanxing Chen: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Jinmin Lian: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Qiye Li: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Zhiyong Huang: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Xiaoming Yao: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Na Lv: CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guojie Zhang: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Yingrui Li: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Jian Wang: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Jun Wang: BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial Zone
Baoli Zhu: CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Le Kang: State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nature Communications, 2014, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Locusts are one of the world’s most destructive agricultural pests and represent a useful model system in entomology. Here we present a draft 6.5 Gb genome sequence of Locusta migratoria, which is the largest animal genome sequenced so far. Our findings indicate that the large genome size of L. migratoria is likely to be because of transposable element proliferation combined with slow rates of loss for these elements. Methylome and transcriptome analyses reveal complex regulatory mechanisms involved in microtubule dynamic-mediated synapse plasticity during phase change. We find significant expansion of gene families associated with energy consumption and detoxification, consistent with long-distance flight capacity and phytophagy. We report hundreds of potential insecticide target genes, including cys-loop ligand-gated ion channels, G-protein-coupled receptors and lethal genes. The L. migratoria genome sequence offers new insights into the biology and sustainable management of this pest species, and will promote its wide use as a model system.

Date: 2014
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