Oncopeltus-like gene expression patterns in Murgantia histrionica, a new hemipteran model system, suggest ancient regulatory network divergence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Much has been learned about basic biology from studies of insect model systems. The pre-eminent insect model system, Drosophila melanogaster, is a holometabolous insect with a derived mode of segment formation. While additional insect models have been pioneered in recent years, most of these fall within holometabolous lineages. In contrast, hemimetabolous insects have garnered less attention, although they include agricultural pests, vectors of human disease, and present numerous evolutionary novelties in form and function. The milkweed bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus (order: Hemiptera)-close outgroup to holometabolous insects-is an emerging model system. However, comparative studies within this order are limited as many phytophagous hemipterans are difficult to

SUBMITTER: Hernandez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7178596 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature