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Research Project: Improved Biologically-Based Methods for Insect Pest Management of Crop Insect Pests Location:
                                Insect Behavior and Biocontrol Research Title:   Author  item
                                            PAPANICOLAOU, ALEXIE - Western Sydney Universityitem
                                            SCHETELIG, MARC - Justus-Liebig Universityitem
                                            ARENSBURGER, PETER - California Polytechnic State Universityitem
                                            ATKINSON, PETER - California State Universityitem
                                            BENOIT, JOSHUA - University Of Cincinnatiitem
                                            BOURTZIS, KOSTAS - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)item
                                            CASTANERA, PEDRO - Centro De Investigacions Biologicas, Cib, (CSIC)item
                                            CAVANAUGH, JOHN - University Of Cincinnatiitem
                                            CHAO, HSU - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            Childers, Christopheritem
                                            CURRIL, INGRID - Georg August Universityitem
                                            DINH, HUYEN - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            DODDAAPANELI, HARSHA - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            DOLAN, AMANDA - University Of Rochesteritem
                                            DUGAN, SHANNON - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            FRIEDRICH, MARKUS - Wayne State Universityitem
                                            GASPERI, GIULIANO - University Of Paviaitem
                                            Geib, Scottitem
                                            GEORGAKILAS, GEORGIOS - University Of Thessalyitem
                                            GIBBS, RICHARD - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            GIERS, SARAH - University Of Illinoisitem
                                            GOMULSKI, LUDVIK - University Of Paviaitem
                                            GONZALEZ-GUZMAN, MIGUEL - Centro De Investigacions Biologicas, Cib, (CSIC)item
                                            GUILLEM-AMAT, ANA - Centro De Investigacions Biologicas, Cib, (CSIC)item
                                            HAN, YI - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            HATZIGEORGIOU, ARTEMIS - University Of Thessalyitem
                                            HERNANDEZ-CRESPO, PEDRO - Centro De Investigacions Biologicas, Cib, (CSIC)item
                                            HUGHES, DANIEL - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            JONES, JEFFERY - Oakland Universityitem
                                            KARAGKOUNI, DIMITRA - University Of Thessalyitem
                                            KOSKINIOTI, PANAGIOTA - University Of Thessalyitem
                                            LEE, SANDRA - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            MALACRIDA, ANNA - University Of Paviaitem
                                            MANNI, MOSE - University Of Paviaitem
                                            MATHIOPOULOS, KOSTAS - University Of Thessalyitem
                                            MURALI, SHWETHA - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            MURPHY, TERENCE - National Institutes Of Health (NIH)item
                                            MUZNY, DONNA - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            OBERHOFER, GEORGE - Georg August Universityitem
                                            ORTEGO, FELIX - Centro De Investigacions Biologicas, Cib, (CSIC)item
                                            PARASKEVOPOULOU, MARIA - University Of Thessalyitem
                                            Poelchau, Monicaitem
                                            QU, JIAXIN - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            RECZKO, MARTIN - Biomedical Sciences Research Center (BSRC) "alexander Fleming"item
                                            ROBERTSON, HUGH - University Of Illinoisitem
                                            ROSENDALE, ANDREW - University Of Cincinnatiitem
                                            ROSSELOT, ANDREW - University Of Cincinnatiitem
                                            SACCONE, GIUSEPPE - The University Of Naples Federico Iiitem
                                            SALVEMINI, MARCO - The University Of Naples Federico Iiitem
                                            SAVINI, GRAZIA - University Of Paviaitem
                                            SCHREINER, PATRICK - University Of Californiaitem
                                            SCOLARI, FRANCESCA - University Of Paviaitem
                                            SICILIANO, PAOLO - University Of Paviaitem
                                            SIM, SHEINA - University Of Hawaiiitem
                                            TSIAMIS, GEORGE - University Of Patrasitem
                                            URENA, ENRIC - Centro De Investigacions Biologicas, Cib, (CSIC)item
                                            VLACHOS, IOANNIS - University Of Thessalyitem
                                            WERREN, JOHN - University Of Rochesteritem
                                            WIMMER, ERNST - Georg August Universityitem
                                            WORLEY, KIM - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            ZACHAROPOULOU, ANTIGONE - University Of Patrasitem
                                            RICHARDS, STEPHEN - Baylor College Of Medicineitem
                                            Handler, Alfred

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  Submitted to: Genome Biology
                                    Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 7/29/2016
                                    Publication  Date: 9/22/2016
                                    Citation: Papanicolaou, A., Schetelig, M.F., Arensburger, P., Atkinson, P.W., Benoit, J.B., Bourtzis, K., Castanera, P., Cavanaugh, J.P., Chao, H., Childers, C., Curril, I., Dinh, H., Doddaapaneli, H.V., Dolan, A., Dugan, S., Friedrich, M., Gasperi, G., Geib, S.M., Georgakilas, G., Gibbs, R.A., Giers, S.D., Gomulski, L.M., Gonzalez-Guzman, M., Guillem-Amat, A., Han, Y., Hatzigeorgiou, A.G., Hernandez-Crespo, P., Hughes, D.S., Jones, J.W., Karagkouni, D., Koskinioti, P., Lee, S.L., Malacrida, A.R., Manni, M., Mathiopoulos, K., Murali, S.C., Murphy, T.D., Muzny, D.M., Oberhofer, G., Ortego, F., Paraskevopoulou, M.D., Poelchau, M.F., Qu, J., Reczko, M., Robertson, H.M., Rosendale, A.J., Rosselot, A.E., Saccone, G., Salvemini, M., Savini, G., Schreiner, P., Scolari, F., Siciliano, P., Sim, S.B., Tsiamis, G., Urena, E., Vlachos, I.S., Werren, J.H., Wimmer, E.A., Worley, K.C., Zacharopoulou, A., Richards, S., Handler, A.M. 2016. The whole genome sequence of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedmann), reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly invasive pest species. Genome Biology. 17:192. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-016-1049-2.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-016-1049-2                                                              
                                Interpretive Summary: The Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata, Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the most destructive agricultural pests throughout the world due to its broad host plant range that includes more than 260 different fruits, flowers, vegetables, and nuts. Host preferences vary in different regions of the world, which can be associated with its ability to invade and adapt to ecological niches throughout tropical and subtropical regions. To further our understanding of this critical agricultural pest and to develop genetic strategies to control its population size, scientists at the USDA Agriculture Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, Florida, initiated the Mediterranean fruit fly whole genome sequencing (WGS) project. This represented the first of 30 insect genomes to be sequenced as part of pilot project for the i5K arthropod project at the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center (HGSC). A thorough automated structural annotation of the genome was conducted, aided by RNA-Seq data, which allowed a curation community of 20 groups to make key sequence assignments related to genome structure, orthology, and genetic regulation. Manual annotations were also performed for key gene families related to invasiveness, adaptation, insecticide resistance and detoxification, and aspects of sex-determination, reproduction and cell death related to population control strategies. This resource should provide a foundation for continued research on fundamental and comparative studies of insect genomes and gene family evolution, and to the improvement of biologically-based programs having the goal of controlling medfly, in addition to related insect pest populations.
                                Technical Abstract: The Mediterranean fruit fly is one of the most destructive agricultural pests throughout the world due to its broad host plant range that includes more than 260 different fruits, flowers, vegetables, and nuts. Host preferences vary in different regions of the world, which can be associated with its ability to invade and adapt to ecological niches throughout tropical and subtropical regions. To further our understanding of this critical agricultural pest and to facilitate development of genetic strategies to control its population size, scientists at the USDA,  Agriculture Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, Florida, initiated the Mediterranean fruit fly whole genome sequencing (WGS) project. This species represented the first of 30 insect genomes to be sequenced as part of pilot project for the i5K arthropod project at the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center (HGSC). A thorough automated structural annotation of the genome was conducted, aided by RNA-Seq data, which allowed a curation community of 20 groups to make key sequence assignments related to genome structure, orthology, and genetic regulation. Manual annotations were also performed for key gene families related to invasiveness, adaptation, insecticide resistance and detoxification, and aspects of sex-determination, reproduction and cell death related to population control strategies. This resource should provide a foundation for continued research on fundamental and comparative studies of insect genomes and gene family evolution, and to the improvement of biologically-based programs having the goal of controlling medfly, in addition to related insect pest populations.


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