Genome and Genetic Engineering of the House Cricket (Acheta domesticus): A Resource for Sustainable Agriculture.

ABSTRACT: Background: The house cricket, Acheta domesticus, is one of the most farmed insects worldwide and the foundation of an emerging industry using insects as a sustainable food source. Edible insects present a promising alternative for protein production amid a plethora of reports on climate change and biodiversity loss largely driven by agriculture. As with other crops, genetic resources are needed to improve crickets for food and other applications. Methods: We present the first high quality annotated genome assembly of A. domesticus from long read data and scaffolded to chromosome level, providing information needed for genetic manipulation. Results: Gene groups related to immunity were annotated and will be useful for improving value to insect farmers. Me

SUBMITTER: Dossey AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10136058 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature