Comparative Analysis of Transcriptomes from Secondary Reproductives of Three Reticulitermes Termite Species.

ABSTRACT: Termites are eusocial insects related to cockroaches that feed on lignocellulose. These insects are key species in ecosystems since they recycle a large amount of nutrients but also are pests, exerting major economic impacts. Knowledge on the molecular pathways underlying reproduction, caste differentiation or lignocellulose digestion would largely benefit from additional transcriptomic data. This study focused on transcriptomes of secondary reproductive females (nymphoid neotenics). Thirteen transcriptomes were used: 10 of Reticulitermes flavipes and R. grassei sequenced from a previous study, and two transcriptomes of R. lucifugus sequenced for the present study. After transcriptome assembly and read mapping, we examined interspecific variations of genes expressed by termites or gut micr

SUBMITTER: Dedeine F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4689415 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature