2021
Population genomics in the arboviral vector Aedes aegypti reveals the genomic architecture and evolution of endogenous viral elements
Crava C, Varghese F, Pischedda E, Halbach R, Palatini U, Marconcini M, Gasmi L, Redmond S, Afrane Y, Ayala D, Paupy C, Carballar‐Lejarazu R, Miesen P, van Rij R, Bonizzoni M. Population genomics in the arboviral vector Aedes aegypti reveals the genomic architecture and evolution of endogenous viral elements. Molecular Ecology 2021, 30: 1594-1611. PMID: 33432714, PMCID: PMC8048955, DOI: 10.1111/mec.15798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsArboviral vector Aedes aegyptiEndogenous viral elementsPopulation genomicsGenomic architectureViral elementsVector Aedes aegyptiPiRNA-mediated silencingNonretroviral RNA virusesGenome-wide screenHorizontal gene transferSequence-specific mechanismWild-caught mosquitoesA. aegyptiEndogenization eventsAedes aegyptiAdaptive evolutionPiRNA clustersEukaryotic cellsGermline cellsTransposable elementsGeographical populationsHost genomeHost functionsCognate virus
2020
Linked-read sequencing identifies abundant microinversions and introgression in the arboviral vector Aedes aegypti
Redmond S, Sharma A, Sharakhov I, Tu Z, Sharakhova M, Neafsey D. Linked-read sequencing identifies abundant microinversions and introgression in the arboviral vector Aedes aegypti. BMC Biology 2020, 18: 26. PMID: 32164699, PMCID: PMC7068900, DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-0757-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromosomal inversionsFuture population genetic studiesRelated sister speciesPolytene chromosome analysisArboviral vector Aedes aegyptiLinked-read sequencingPopulation genetic studiesChromosome banding patternsHost-feeding preferencesAedes aegyptiPhenotypic divergenceSister speciesSecondary contactChromosomal diversityDeep Illumina sequencingDipteran insectsRepetitive genomesIllumina sequencingFeeding preferencesGenomic rearrangementsHost preferenceSequencing dataVector Aedes aegyptiGenetic studiesSubspecies
2018
Improved reference genome of Aedes aegypti informs arbovirus vector control
Matthews BJ, Dudchenko O, Kingan SB, Koren S, Antoshechkin I, Crawford JE, Glassford WJ, Herre M, Redmond SN, Rose NH, Weedall GD, Wu Y, Batra SS, Brito-Sierra CA, Buckingham SD, Campbell CL, Chan S, Cox E, Evans BR, Fansiri T, Filipović I, Fontaine A, Gloria-Soria A, Hall R, Joardar VS, Jones AK, Kay RGG, Kodali VK, Lee J, Lycett GJ, Mitchell SN, Muehling J, Murphy MR, Omer AD, Partridge FA, Peluso P, Aiden AP, Ramasamy V, Rašić G, Roy S, Saavedra-Rodriguez K, Sharan S, Sharma A, Smith ML, Turner J, Weakley AM, Zhao Z, Akbari OS, Black WC, Cao H, Darby AC, Hill CA, Johnston JS, Murphy TD, Raikhel AS, Sattelle DB, Sharakhov IV, White BJ, Zhao L, Aiden EL, Mann RS, Lambrechts L, Powell JR, Sharakhova MV, Tu Z, Robertson HM, McBride CS, Hastie AR, Korlach J, Neafsey DE, Phillippy AM, Vosshall LB. Improved reference genome of Aedes aegypti informs arbovirus vector control. Nature 2018, 563: 501-507. PMID: 30429615, PMCID: PMC6421076, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0692-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAedesAnimalsArbovirus InfectionsArbovirusesDengue VirusDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleGenetic VariationGenetics, PopulationGenome, InsectGenomicsGlutathione TransferaseInsect ControlInsecticide ResistanceMaleMolecular Sequence AnnotationMosquito VectorsMultigene FamilyPyrethrinsReference StandardsSex Determination ProcessesConceptsGenome assemblySex-determining M locusHigh-quality genome assemblyInsecticide resistancePopulation genomic analysesQuantitative trait lociGlutathione S-transferase geneEgg-laying sitesNew biological insightsDangerous viral pathogensCopy number variationsDengue vector competenceCytogenetic mapTrait lociReference genomeGenomic analysisBiological insightsDisease vectorsM locusFemale Aedes aegypti mosquitoesIonotropic receptorsVector competenceHuman hostAedes aegypti mosquitoesLoci
2008
VectorBase: a data resource for invertebrate vector genomics
Lawson D, Arensburger P, Atkinson P, Besansky N, Bruggner R, Butler R, Campbell K, Christophides G, Christley S, Dialynas E, Hammond M, Hill C, Konopinski N, Lobo N, MacCallum R, Madey G, Megy K, Meyer J, Redmond S, Severson D, Stinson E, Topalis P, Birney E, Gelbart W, Kafatos F, Louis C, Collins F. VectorBase: a data resource for invertebrate vector genomics. Nucleic Acids Research 2008, 37: d583-d587. PMID: 19028744, PMCID: PMC2686483, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkn857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody louse Pediculus humanusBioinformatics Resource CenterCommunity annotation systemGene expression repositoriesGenome informationInvertebrate vectorsAnopheles gambiaeInsecticide resistancePediculus humanusVectorBaseMosquito speciesHuman pathogensAedes aegyptiSoftware infrastructureCulex quinquefasciatusIxodes scapularisAnnotation systemVector genomesData resourcesResearch communityGenomeGenomicsGambiaeSpeciesMicroarray
2006
VectorBase: a home for invertebrate vectors of human pathogens
Lawson D, Arensburger P, Atkinson P, Besansky N, Bruggner R, Butler R, Campbell K, Christophides G, Christley S, Dialynas E, Emmert D, Hammond M, Hill C, Kennedy R, Lobo N, MacCallum M, Madey G, Megy K, Redmond S, Russo S, Severson D, Stinson E, Topalis P, Zdobnov E, Birney E, Gelbart W, Kafatos F, Louis C, Collins F. VectorBase: a home for invertebrate vectors of human pathogens. Nucleic Acids Research 2006, 35: d503-d505. PMID: 17145709, PMCID: PMC1751530, DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkl960.Peer-Reviewed Original Research