Work

Identifying bracovirus and ichnovirus genes involved in virion morphogenesis

Year: 2021

Type: review

Abstract: Bracoviruses (BVs) and ichnoviruses (IVs) evolved from different endogenized viruses but through convergence have been coopted by parasitoids in the families Braconidae and Ichneumonidae for similar functions in parasitizing hosts. Experimentally studying the role of endogenized viral genes in virion morphogenesis remains a key challenge in the study of BVs and IVs. Here we summarize how multiomics, electron microscopy, and RNA interference (RNAi) methods have provided new insights about BV and IV gene function.

Source: Current Opinion in Insect Science

DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2021.11.006

Authors: Ange Lorenzi, Michael R Strand, Gaelen R Burke, Anne-Nathalie Volkoff

Institutions: University of Georgia, Université de Montpellier, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Diversité, génomes et interactions micro-organismes-insectes

Language: English

Topic: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,250

Funders: National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture