The genome of the forest insect pest Pissodes strobi reveals genome expansion and evidence of a Wolbachia endosymbiont

Kristina K Gagalova; Justin G A Whitehill; Luka Culibrk; Diana Lin; Véronique Lévesque-Tremblay; Christopher I Keeling; Lauren Coombe; Macaire M S Yuen; Inanç Birol; Jörg Bohlmann; Steven J M Jones

doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkac038

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics (Feb 2022)

The genome of the forest insect pest Pissodes strobi reveals genome expansion and evidence of a Wolbachia endosymbiont

Kristina K Gagalova,
Justin G A Whitehill,
Luka Culibrk,
Diana Lin,
Véronique Lévesque-Tremblay,
Christopher I Keeling,
Lauren Coombe,
Macaire M S Yuen,
Inanç Birol,
Jörg Bohlmann,
Steven J M Jones

Affiliations

Kristina K Gagalova: ORCiD; Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z4S6, Canada
Justin G A Whitehill: ORCiD; Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada
Luka Culibrk: ORCiD; Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z4S6, Canada
Diana Lin: ORCiD; Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z4S6, Canada
Véronique Lévesque-Tremblay: Laurentian Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, QC G1V4C7, Canada
Christopher I Keeling: ORCiD; Laurentian Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, QC G1V4C7, Canada
Lauren Coombe: ORCiD; Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z4S6, Canada
Macaire M S Yuen: ORCiD; Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada
Inanç Birol: ORCiD; Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z4S6, Canada
Jörg Bohlmann: ORCiD; Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada
Steven J M Jones: ORCiD; Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z4S6, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkac038

Abstract

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AbstractThe highly diverse insect family of true weevils, Curculionidae, includes many agricultural and forest pests. Pissodes strobiPissodes strobiPissodes strobiWolbachiaWolbachia

Published in G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics

ISSN: 2160-1836 (Online)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Genetics
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