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ArticleGenome biology and evolution2025

Chromosome-Level Assemblies of Three Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum Vectors: Dyspersa apicalis (Förster, 1848), Dyspersa pallida (Burckhardt, 1986), and Trioza urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hemiptera: Psylloidea).

Thomas Heaven, Thomas C Mathers, Sam T Mugford, Anna Jordan, Christa Lethmayer, Anne I Nissinen, Lars-Arne Høgetveit, Fiona Highet, Victor Soria-Carrasco, Jason Sumner-Kalkun and 2 more

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Thomas HeavenDepartment of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3193-4896
Thomas C MathersTree of Life, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Saffron Walden CB10 1RQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8637-3515
Sam T MugfordDepartment of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8537-5578
Anna JordanDepartment of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK.ORCID 0009-0002-6809-4165
Christa LethmayerAustrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), Institute for Sustainable Plant Production, Vienna 1220, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-7831-8663
Anne I NissinenNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Horticulture Technologies, Suonenjoki 77600, Finland.ORCID 0000-0001-6963-9257
Lars-Arne HøgetveitNorwegian Agricultural Advisory Service (NLR SA), Stokke 3160, Norway.
Fiona HighetDepartment of Virology and Zoology, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA), Edinburgh EH12 9FJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0611-7723
Victor Soria-CarrascoDepartment of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6568-5544
Jason Sumner-KalkunDepartment of Virology and Zoology, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA), Edinburgh EH12 9FJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6485-1731
Jay K GoldbergDepartment of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9851-5090
Saskia A HogenhoutDepartment of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1371-5606

Funding

BBSRC Institute Strategy Programmes BBS/E/J/000PR9797BBSRC Institute Strategy Programmes BBS/E/J/000PR9798BBSRC Institute Strategy Programmes BBS/E/JI/230001BBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilCaLiber consortium BB/T010851/1UK Research and Innovation
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Abstract

Psyllids are major vectors of plant diseases, including Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso), the bacterial agent associated with "zebra chip" disease in potatoes and "carrot yellows" disease in carrot. Despite their agricultural significance, there is limited knowledge on the genome structure and genetic diversity of psyllids. In this study, we provide chromosome-level genome assemblies for three psyllid species known to transmit CLso: Dyspersa apicalis (carrot psyllid), Dyspersa pallida, and Trioza urticae (nettle psyllid). As D. apicalis is recognized as the primary vector of CLso by carrot growers in Northern Europe, we also resequenced populations of this species from Finland, Norway, and Austria. Genome assemblies were constructed using PacBio HiFi and Hi-C sequencing data, yielding genome sizes of 594.01 Mbp for D. apicalis; 587.80 Mbp for D. pallida; and 655.58 Mbp for T. urticae. Over 90% of sequences anchored into 13 pseudo-chromosomes per species. D. apicalis and D. pallida assemblies exhibited high completeness, capturing over 92% of conserved Hemiptera single-copy orthologs. Furthermore, we identified sequences of the primary psyllid symbiont, Candidatus Carsonella ruddii, in all three species. Gene annotations were produced for each assembly: 17,932 unique protein-coding genes were predicted for D. apicalis; 18,292 for D. pallida; and 16,007 for T. urticae. We observed significant expansions in gene families, particularly those linked to potential insecticide detoxification, within the Dyspersa lineage. Resequencing also revealed the existence of multiple subpopulations of D. apicalis across Europe. These high-quality genome resources will support future research on genome evolution, insect-plant-pest interactions, and disease management strategies.

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Genome, InsectHemipteraInsect VectorsRhizobiaceaeAnimalsPlant DiseasesgenomicsHemipteraLiberibacter solanacearumplant pathogen vectorsPsylloidea

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PMID40468976
PMCPMC12203342

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