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ArticleGenome biology2020

Improved reference genome of the arboviral vector Aedes albopictus.

Umberto Palatini, Reem A Masri, Luciano V Cosme, Sergey Koren, Françoise Thibaud-Nissen, James K Biedler, Flavia Krsticevic, J Spencer Johnston, Rebecca Halbach, Jacob E Crawford and 21 more

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Article in Genome biology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 76 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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31 authors.

Umberto Palatini *Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy.
Reem A Masri *Department of Entomology and the Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
Luciano V CosmeDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06511-8934, USA.
Sergey KorenGenome Informatics Section, Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 20892-2152, MD, USA.
Françoise Thibaud-NissenNational Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 20894, MD, USA.
James K BiedlerDepartment of Entomology and the Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
Flavia KrsticevicDepartment of Entomology, Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 7610001, Rehovot, Israel.
J Spencer JohnstonDepartment of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA.
Rebecca HalbachDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Jacob E CrawfordVerily Life Sciences, South San Francisco, 94080, CA, USA.
Igor AntoshechkinDivision of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91125, USA.
Anna-Bella FaillouxDepartment of Virology, Arbovirus and Insect Vectors Units, Institut Pasteur, Paris, 75015, France.
Elisa PischeddaDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy.
Michele MarconciniDepartment of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy.
Jay GhuryeGenome Informatics Section, Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 20892-2152, MD, USA.
Arang RhieGenome Informatics Section, Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 20892-2152, MD, USA.
Atashi SharmaDepartment of Entomology and the Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
Dmitry A KaragodinLaboratory of Evolutionary Genomics of Insects, The Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.
Jeremy JenretteDepartment of Entomology and the Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
Stephanie GamezDivision of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0349, USA.
Pascal MiesenDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Patrick MastersonNational Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 20894, MD, USA.
Adalgisa CacconeDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06511-8934, USA.
Maria V SharakhovaDepartment of Entomology and the Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
Zhijian TuDepartment of Entomology and the Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA.
Philippos A PapathanosDepartment of Entomology, Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 7610001, Rehovot, Israel.
Ronald P Van RijDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Omar S AkbariDivision of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0349, USA.
Jeffrey Powell *Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 06511-8934, USA.
Adam M Phillippy *Genome Informatics Section, Computational and Statistical Genomics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 20892-2152, MD, USA.
Mariangela Bonizzoni *Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy. m.bonizzzoni@unipv.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0568-8564

Funding

Development of synthetic viral circuitry to regulate viruses in mosquito disease vectorsDP2AI152071 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI AKBARI, OMAR SULTAN · 2019 to 2019
$2.4M
Precision guided SIT for the control of vector-borne diseaseR01AI151004 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI AKBARI, OMAR SULTAN · 2020 to 2024
$2.3M
A reference genome assembly for Zika vector Aedes albopictusR21AI135258 · NIAID · VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND ST UNIV · PI SHARAKHOVA, MARIA · 2018 to 2019
$428k
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health 1DP2AI152071-01Foundation for the National Institutes of Health 1R01AI151004-01Foundation for the National Institutes of Health R01AI32409Foundation for the National Institutes of Health R21AI135258NIAID NIH HHS DP2 AI152071NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI151004NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI135258
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is globally expanding and has become the main vector for human arboviruses in Europe. With limited antiviral drugs and vaccines available, vector control is the primary approach to prevent mosquito-borne diseases. A reliable and accurate DNA sequence of the Ae. albopictus genome is essential to develop new approaches that involve genetic manipulation of mosquitoes.

resultsWe use long-read sequencing methods and modern scaffolding techniques (PacBio, 10X, and Hi-C) to produce AalbF2, a dramatically improved assembly of the Ae. albopictus genome. AalbF2 reveals widespread viral insertions, novel microRNAs and piRNA clusters, the sex-determining locus, and new immunity genes, and enables genome-wide studies of geographically diverse Ae. albopictus populations and analyses of the developmental and stage-dependent network of expression data. Additionally, we build the first physical map for this species with 75% of the assembled genome anchored to the chromosomes.

conclusionThe AalbF2 genome assembly represents the most up-to-date collective knowledge of the Ae. albopictus genome. These resources represent a foundation to improve understanding of the adaptation potential and the epidemiological relevance of this species and foster the development of innovative control measures.

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GenomeAedesAnimalsArbovirusesChromosome MappingChromosomesGenome SizeImmunityInsect VectorsMosquito VectorsRNA, Small InterferingTranscriptomeRNA, Small InterferingAe. albopictusDevelopmental transcriptomeGenomeImmunitymiRNAspiRNA clustersPopulation differentiationSex locusViral integrations

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