Coping with living in the soil: the genome of the parthenogenetic springtail Folsomia candida.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Folsomia candida is a model in soil biology, belonging to the family of Isotomidae, subclass Collembola. It reproduces parthenogenetically in the presence of Wolbachia, and exhibits remarkable physiological adaptations to stress. To better understand these features and adaptations to life in the soil, we studied its genome in the context of its parthenogenetic lifestyle.

Results

We applied Pacific Bioscience sequencing and assembly to generate a reference genome for F. candida of 221.7 Mbp, comprising only 162 scaffolds. The complete genome of its endosymbiont Wolbachia, was also assembled and turned out to be the largest strain identified so far. Substantial gene family expansions and lineage-specific gene clusters were linked to stress response. A large number o

SUBMITTER: Faddeeva-Vakhrusheva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5490193 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature