Functional and Evolutionary Insights from the Genomes of Three Parasitoid
Nasonia
Species
Authors: Werren John H. , Richards Stephen , Desjardins Christopher A. , Niehuis Oliver , Gadau Jürgen , Colbourne John K. ,   The Nasonia Genome Working Group, Beukeboom Leo W. , Desplan Claude , Elsik Christine G. , Grimmelikhuijzen Cornelis J. P. , Kitts Paul , Lynch Jeremy A. , Murphy Terence , Oliveira Deodoro C. S. G. , Smith Christopher D. , Zande Louis van de , Worley Kim C. , Zdobnov Evgeny M. , Aerts Maarten , Albert Stefan , Anaya Victor H. , Anzola Juan M. , Barchuk Angel R. , Behura Susanta K. , Bera Agata N. , Berenbaum May R. , Bertossa Rinaldo C. , Bitondi Márcia M. G. , Bordenstein Seth R. , Bork Peer , Bornberg-Bauer Erich , Brunain Marleen , Cazzamali Giuseppe , Chaboub Lesley , Chacko Joseph , Chavez Dean , Childers Christopher P. , Choi Jeong-Hyeon , Clark Michael E. , Claudianos Charles , Clinton Rochelle A. , Cree Andrew G. , Cristino Alexandre S. , Dang Phat M. , Darby Alistair C. , de Graaf Dirk C. , Devreese Bart , Dinh Huyen H. , Edwards Rachel , Elango Navin , Elhaik Eran , Ermolaeva Olga , Evans Jay D. , Foret Sylvain , Fowler Gerald R. , Gerlach Daniel , Gibson Joshua D. , Gilbert Donald G. , Graur Dan , Gründer Stefan , Hagen Darren E. , Han Yi , Hauser Frank , Hultmark Da , Hunter Henry C. , Hurst Gregory D. D. , Jhangian Shalini N. , Jiang Huaiyang , Johnson Reed M. , Jones Andrew K. , Junier Thomas , Kadowaki Tatsuhiko , Kamping Albert , Kapustin Yuri , Kechavarzi Bobak , Kim Jaebum , Kim Jay , Kiryutin Boris , Koevoets Tosca , Kovar Christie L. , Kriventseva Evgenia V. , Kucharski Robert , Lee Heewook , Lee Sandra L. , Lees Kristin , Lewis Lora R. , Loehlin David W. , Logsdon John M. , Lopez Jacqueline A. , Lozado Ryan J. , Maglott Donna , Maleszka Ryszard , Mayampurath Anoop , Mazur Danielle J. , McClure Marcella A. , Moore Andrew D. , Morgan Margaret B. , Muller Jean , Munoz-Torres Monica C. , Muzny Donna M. , Nazareth Lynne V. , Neupert Susanne , Nguyen Ngoc B. , Nunes Francis M. F. , Oakeshott John G. , Okwuonu Geoffrey O. , Pannebakker Bart A. , Pejaver Vikas R. , Peng Zuogang , Pratt Stephen C. , Predel Reinhard , Pu Ling-Ling , Ranson Hilary , Raychoudhury Rhitoban , Rechtsteiner Andreas , Reid Jeffrey G. , Riddle Megan , Romero-Severson Jeanne , Rosenberg Miriam , Sackton Timothy B. , Sattelle David B. , Schlüns Helge , Schmitt Thomas , Schneider Martina , Schüler Andreas , Schurko Andrew M. , Shuker David M. , Simões Zilá L. P. , Sinha Saurabh , Smith Zachary , Souvorov Alexandre , Springauf Andreas , Stafflinger Elisabeth , Stage Deborah E. , Stanke Mario , Tanaka Yoshiaki , Telschow Arndt , Trent Carol , Vattathil Selina , Viljakainen Lumi , Wanner Kevin W. , Waterhouse Robert M. , Whitfield James B. , Wilkes Timothy E. , Williamson Michael , Willis Judith H. , Wolschin Florian , Wyder Stefan , Yamada Takuji , Yi Soojin V. , Zecher Courtney N. , Zhang Lan , Gibbs Richard A. 
Published: January 2010

Parasitoid Wasp Genomes

Parasitoid wasps, which prey on and reproduce in host insect species, play important roles in plant herbivore interactions, and may provide valuable tools in the biological control of pest species.

The
Nasonia
Genome Working Group

(p.
343
; see the news story by

Pennisi

) presents the genome of three very closely related species:
Nasonia vitripennis, N. giraulti
, and
N. longicornis
. The findings document rapid evolution between a host and endosymbiont that can cause nuclear-cytoplasmic incompatibilities that may affect speciation.