Exploring bycatch diversity of organisms in whole genome sequencing of Erebidae moths (Lepidoptera).

ABSTRACT: Models estimate that up to 80% of all butterfly and moth species host vertically transmitted endosymbiotic microorganisms, which can affect the host fitness, metabolism, reproduction, population dynamics, and genetic diversity, among others. The supporting empirical data are however currently highly biased towards the generally more colourful butterflies, and include less information about moths. Additionally, studies of symbiotic partners of Lepidoptera predominantly focus on the common bacterium Wolbachia pipientis, while infections by other inherited microbial partners have more rarely been investigated. Here, we mine the whole genome sequence data of 47 species of Erebidae moths, with the aims to both inform on the diversity of symbionts potentially associated with this Lepidoptera gro

SUBMITTER: Ghanavi HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8718532 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature