High-Quality assemblies for three invasive social wasps from the vespula genus

Thomas W.R. Harrop; Joseph Guhlin; Gemma M. McLaughlin; Elizabeth Permina; Peter Stockwell; Josh Gilligan; Marissa F. Le Lec; Monica A.M. Gruber; Oliver Quinn; Mackenzie Lovegrove; Elizabeth J. Duncan; Emily J. Remnant; Jens van Eeckhoven; Brittany Graham; Rosemary A. Knapp; Kyle W. Langford; Zev Kronenberg; Maximilian O. Press; Stephen M. Eacker; Erin E. Wilson-Rankin; Jessica Purcell; Philip J. Lester; Peter K. Dearden

doi:10.1534/g3.120.401579

High-Quality assemblies for three invasive social wasps from the vespula genus

Thomas W.R. Harrop, Joseph Guhlin, Gemma M. McLaughlin, Elizabeth Permina, Peter Stockwell, Josh Gilligan, Marissa F. Le Lec, Monica A.M. Gruber, Oliver Quinn, Mackenzie Lovegrove, Elizabeth J. Duncan, Emily J. Remnant, Jens van Eeckhoven, Brittany Graham, Rosemary A. Knapp, Kyle W. Langford, Zev Kronenberg, Maximilian O. Press, Stephen M. Eacker, Erin E. Wilson-RankinJessica Purcell, Philip J. Lester, Peter K. Dearden

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Abstract

Social wasps of the genus Vespula have spread to nearly all landmasses worldwide and have become significant pests in their introduced ranges, affecting economies and biodiversity. Comprehensive genome assemblies and annotations for these species are required to develop the next generation of control strategies and monitor existing chemical control. We sequenced and annotated the genomes of the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris), German wasp (Vespula germanica), and the western yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica). Our chromosome-level Vespula assemblies each contain 176–179 Mb of total sequence assembled into 25 scaffolds, with 10–200 unanchored scaffolds, and 16,566–18,948 genes. We annotated gene sets relevant to the applied management of invasive wasp populations, including genes associated with spermatogenesis and development, pesticide resistance, olfactory receptors, immunity and venom. These genomes provide evidence for active DNA methylation in Vespidae and tandem duplications of venom genes. Our genomic resources will contribute to the development of next-generation control strategies, and monitoring potential resistance to chemical control.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3479-3488
Number of pages	10
Journal	G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
Volume	10
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.120.401579
State	Published - Oct 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Genomes
Hymenoptera
Social insects
Vespula germanica
Vespula pensylvanica
Vespula vulgaris

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Molecular Biology
Genetics
Genetics(clinical)

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Harrop, T. W. R., Guhlin, J., McLaughlin, G. M., Permina, E., Stockwell, P., Gilligan, J., Le Lec, M. F., Gruber, M. A. M., Quinn, O., Lovegrove, M., Duncan, E. J., Remnant, E. J., van Eeckhoven, J., Graham, B., Knapp, R. A., Langford, K. W., Kronenberg, Z., Press, M. O., Eacker, S. M., ... Dearden, P. K. (2020). High-Quality assemblies for three invasive social wasps from the vespula genus. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 10(10), 3479-3488. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.120.401579

Harrop, TWR, Guhlin, J, McLaughlin, GM, Permina, E, Stockwell, P, Gilligan, J, Le Lec, MF, Gruber, MAM, Quinn, O, Lovegrove, M, Duncan, EJ, Remnant, EJ, van Eeckhoven, J, Graham, B, Knapp, RA, Langford, KW, Kronenberg, Z, Press, MO, Eacker, SM, Wilson-Rankin, EE, Purcell, J, Lester, PJ & Dearden, PK 2020, 'High-Quality assemblies for three invasive social wasps from the vespula genus', G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 3479-3488. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.120.401579

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High-Quality assemblies for three invasive social wasps from the vespula genus

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