Large-scale genome-wide study reveals climate adaptive variability in a cosmopolitan pest.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the genetic basis of climatic adaptation is essential for predicting species' responses to climate change. However, intraspecific variation of these responses arising from local adaptation remains ambiguous for most species. Here, we analyze genomic data from diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) collected from 75 sites spanning six continents to reveal that climate-associated adaptive variation exhibits a roughly latitudinal pattern. By developing an eco-genetic index that combines genetic variation and physiological responses, we predict that most P. xylostella populations have high tolerance to projected future climates. Using genome editing, a key gene, PxCad, emerged from our analysis as functionally temperature responsive. Our results demonstrate that P. xylostella is

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8664911 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature