Hematophagy Generates a Convergent Genomic Signature in Mosquitoes and Sandflies.

IF 3.2 2区生物学 Q2 EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Genome Biology and Evolution Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI:10.1093/gbe/evaf044

Julien Devilliers, Ben Warren, Ezio Rosato, Charalambos P Kyriacou, Roberto Feuda

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Abstract

Blood feeding (hematophagy) is widespread across Diptera (true flies), yet the underlying genetic basis remains poorly understood. Using phylogenomics, we show that four gene families associated with neuromodulation, immune responses, embryonic development, and iron metabolism have undergone independent expansions within mosquitoes and sandflies. Our findings illuminate the underlying genetic basis for blood-feeding adaptations in these important disease vectors.

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Genome Biology and Evolution EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY-GENETICS & HEREDITY

CiteScore

5.80

自引率

6.10%

发文量

169

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： About the journal Genome Biology and Evolution (GBE) publishes leading original research at the interface between evolutionary biology and genomics. Papers considered for publication report novel evolutionary findings that concern natural genome diversity, population genomics, the structure, function, organisation and expression of genomes, comparative genomics, proteomics, and environmental genomic interactions. Major evolutionary insights from the fields of computational biology, structural biology, developmental biology, and cell biology are also considered, as are theoretical advances in the field of genome evolution. GBE’s scope embraces genome-wide evolutionary investigations at all taxonomic levels and for all forms of life — within populations or across domains. Its aims are to further the understanding of genomes in their evolutionary context and further the understanding of evolution from a genome-wide perspective.