Population genomics of Agrotis segetum provide insights into the local adaptive evolution of agricultural pests.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The adaptive mechanisms of agricultural pests are the key to understanding the evolution of the pests and to developing new control strategies. However, there are few studies on the genetic basis of adaptations of agricultural pests. The turnip moth, Agrotis segetum (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an important underground pest that affects a wide range of host plants and has a strong capacity to adapt to new environments. It is thus a good model for studying the adaptive evolution of pest species.

Results

We assembled a high-quality reference genome of A. segetum using PacBio reads. Then, we constructed a variation map of A. segetum by resequencing 98 individuals collected from six natural populations in China. The analysis of the population structure showed that all

SUBMITTER: Wang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877822 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature