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ArticleBMC genomics2019

A genomic analysis and transcriptomic atlas of gene expression in Psoroptes ovis reveals feeding- and stage-specific patterns of allergen expression.

Stewart T G Burgess, Edward J Marr, Kathryn Bartley, Francesca G Nunn, Rachel E Down, Robert J Weaver, Jessica C Prickett, Jackie Dunn, Stephane Rombauts, Thomas Van Leeuwen and 2 more

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Article in BMC genomics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Stewart T G BurgessMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ, UK. stewart.burgess@moredun.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9268-7641
Edward J MarrMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ, UK.
Kathryn BartleyMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ, UK.
Francesca G NunnMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ, UK.
Rachel E DownFera Science Ltd, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, UK.
Robert J WeaverFera Science Ltd, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, UK.
Jessica C PrickettFera Science Ltd, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, UK.
Jackie DunnFera Science Ltd, Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ, UK.
Stephane RombautsDepartment of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 927, 9052, Ghent, Belgium.
Thomas Van LeeuwenDepartment of Plants and Crops, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium.
Yves Van de PeerDepartment of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Technologiepark 927, 9052, Ghent, Belgium.
Alasdair J NisbetMoredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ, UK.
Moredun Research Institute · GBFera Science (United Kingdom) · GBGhent University · BE

Funding

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs OD0555Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs OD0556
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPsoroptic mange, caused by infestation with the ectoparasitic mite, Psoroptes ovis, is highly contagious, resulting in intense pruritus and represents a major welfare and economic concern for the livestock industry Worldwide. Control relies on injectable endectocides and organophosphate dips, but concerns over residues, environmental contamination, and the development of resistance threaten the sustainability of this approach, highlighting interest in alternative control methods. However, development of vaccines and identification of chemotherapeutic targets is hampered by the lack of P. ovis transcriptomic and genomic resources.

resultsBuilding on the recent publication of the P. ovis draft genome, here we present a genomic analysis and transcriptomic atlas of gene expression in P. ovis revealing feeding- and stage-specific patterns of gene expression, including novel multigene families and allergens. Network-based clustering revealed 14 gene clusters demonstrating either single- or multi-stage specific gene expression patterns, with 3075 female-specific, 890 male-specific and 112, 217 and 526 transcripts showing larval, protonymph and tritonymph specific-expression, respectively. Detailed analysis of P. ovis allergens revealed stage-specific patterns of allergen gene expression, many of which were also enriched in "fed" mites and tritonymphs, highlighting an important feeding-related allergenicity in this developmental stage. Pair-wise analysis of differential expression between life-cycle stages identified patterns of sex-biased gene expression and also identified novel P. ovis multigene families including known allergens and novel genes with high levels of stage-specific expression.

conclusionsThe genomic and transcriptomic atlas described here represents a unique resource for the acarid-research community, whilst the OrcAE platform makes this freely available, facilitating further community-led curation of the draft P. ovis genome.

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Gene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalAllergensAnimalsCluster AnalysisFeeding BehaviorFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenomicsLife Cycle StagesMaleMultigene FamilyPhylogenyPsoroptidaeSex FactorsSheepAllergensAllergensDevelopmentLife-cyclePsoroptes ovisSheep scabTranscriptome

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