A burst of ABC genes in the genome of the polyphagous spider mite Tetranychus urticae
[Background] The ABC (ATP-binding cassette) gene superfamily is widespread across all living species. The majority of ABC genes encode ABC transporters, which are membrane-spanning proteins capable of transferring substrates across biological membranes by hydrolyzing ATP. Although ABC transporters have often been associated with resistance to drugs and toxic compounds, within the Arthropoda ABC gene families have only been characterized in detail in several insects and a crustacean. In this study, we report a genome-wide survey and expression analysis of the ABC gene superfamily in the spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, a chelicerate ~ 450 million years diverged from other Arthropod lineages. T. urticae is a major agricultural pest, and is among of the most polyphagous arthropod herbivores known. The species resists a staggering array of toxic plant secondary metabolites, and has developed resistance to all major classes of pesticides in use for its control.
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Format: | artículo biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013-05-10
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Subjects: | Acari, RNA-seq, Microarray, Phase III detoxification, Duplication, Major facilitator superfamily, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/77653 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000023 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100008762 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000092 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100007747 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000002 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003130 |
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