Function and evolution of DNA methylation in Nasonia vitripennis. [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2013 The parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis is an emerging genetic model for functional analysis of DNA methylation. Here, we characterize genome-wide methylation at a base-pair resolution, and compare these results to gene expression across five ...
Xu Wang +7 more
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The biological significance of lipogenesis in Nasonia vitripennis. [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2022 Parasitic wasps have long been thought to be unable to synthesize fatty acids de novo, but recent 13 C-labelling studies have challenged this view. It remained unclear, however, whether the reported biosynthesis rates are of biological relevance.
Multerer MT, Wendler M, Ruther J.
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The transcriptomic basis of oviposition behaviour in the parasitoid wasp Nasonia vitripennis.
PLoS ONE, 2013 Linking behavioural phenotypes to their underlying genotypes is crucial for uncovering the mechanisms that underpin behaviour and for understanding the origins and maintenance of genetic variation in behaviour.
Bart A Pannebakker +4 more
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SYNCAS-mediated CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in the Jewel wasp, Nasonia vitripennis. [PDF]
Insect Mol BiolMaternal injection of Cas9 RNP together with BAPC and saponins (SYNCAS) results in efficient gene editing of Nasonia vitripennis offspring. The timing of injection and egg collection is important for maximising efficiency and reducing screening effort.
Guerra F, De Rouck S, Verhulst EC.
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Latitudinal Variation in Circadian Rhythmicity in Nasonia vitripennis. [PDF]
Behav Sci (Basel), 2019 ABSTRACT Many physiological processes of living organisms show circadian rhythms, governed by an endogenous clock. This clock has a genetic basis and is entrained by external cues such as light and temperature. Other physiological processes exhibit seasonal rhythms, that are also responsive to light and temperature ...
Paolucci S +5 more
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G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2021 Males in the parasitoid wasp genus NasoniaNasonia vitripennis and Nasonia giraultidoublesexgiraultivitripennisN. longicornisN. vitripennisN.
Lorna B Cohen +5 more
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Exploring the ageing methylome in the model insect, Nasonia vitripennis
BMC Genomics, 2023 Abstract Background The ageing process is a multifaceted phenomenon marked by the gradual deterioration of cellular and organismal functions, accompanied by an elevated susceptibility to diseases. The intricate interplay between genetic and environmental factors complicates research, particularly in ...
Brink K +4 more
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Direct Parental (DIPA) CRISPR in the jewel wasp, Nasonia vitripennis [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, GeneticsPatrick M Ferree
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Pheromone diversification and age-dependent behavioural plasticity decrease interspecific mating costs in Nasonia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Interspecific mating can cause severe fitness costs due to the fact that hybrids are often non-viable or less fit. Thus, theory predicts the selection of traits that lessen reproductive interactions between closely related sympatric species. Males of the
Joachim Ruther +4 more
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Allele-Specific Transcriptome and Methylome Analysis Reveals Stable Inheritance and Cis-Regulation of DNA Methylation in Nasonia. [PDF]
PLoS Biology, 2016 Gene expression divergence between closely related species could be attributed to both cis- and trans- DNA sequence changes during evolution, but it is unclear how the evolutionary dynamics of epigenetic marks are regulated.
Xu Wang, John H Werren, Andrew G Clark
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