The chromosome-level genome of Chinese praying mantis Tenodera sinensis (Mantodea : Mantidae) reveals its biology as a predator

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BACKGROUND: The Chinese praying mantis, Tenodera sinensis (Saussure), is a carnivorous insect that preys on a variety of arthropods and small vertebrates, including pest species. Several studies have been conducted to understand its behavior and physiology. However, there is limited knowledge about the genetic information underlying its genome evolution, digestive demands, and predatory behaviors.

FINDINGS: Here we have assembled the chromosome-level genome of T. sinensis, representing the first sequenced genome of the family Mantidae, with a genome size of 2.54 Gb and scaffold N50 of 174.78 Mb. Our analyses revealed that 98.6% of BUSCO genes are present, resulting in a well-annotated assembly compared to other insect genomes, containing 25,022 genes. The reconstructed phylogenetic analysis showed the expected topology placing the praying mantis in an appropriate position. Analysis of transposon elements suggested the Gypsy/Dirs family, which belongs to long terminal repeat (LTR) transposons, may be a key factor resulting in the larger genome size. The genome shows expansions in several digestion and detoxification associated gene families, including trypsin and glycosyl hydrolase (GH) genes, ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter, and carboxylesterase (CarE), reflecting the possible genomic basis of digestive demands. Furthermore, we have found 1 ultraviolet-sensitive opsin and 2 long-wavelength-sensitive (LWS) opsins, emphasizing the core role of LWS opsins in regulating predatory behaviors.

CONCLUSIONS: The high-quality genome assembly of the praying mantis provides a valuable repository for studying the evolutionary patterns of the mantis genomes and the gene expression profiles of insect predators.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

GigaScience - 12(2022) vom: 28. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yuan, Ruizhong [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Boying [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zekai [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Xingzhou [VerfasserIn]
Shu, Xiaohan [VerfasserIn]
Qu, Qiuyu [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Xiqian [VerfasserIn]
Li, Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Pu [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Xuexin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chromosome
Digestive demand
Insect genomics
Journal Article
Mantis
Mantodea
Opsins
Predation behavior
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tenodera sinensis

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Date Completed 04.12.2023

Date Revised 04.12.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/gigascience/giad090

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NLM36374732X