Comparative genomics uncovers evolutionary drivers of locust migratory adaptation
The findings suggest that the evolution of migratory behavior is associated with increased selective pressure on metabolism and mitochondria-related pathways. Hundreds of genes undergo selective changes during repetitive transitions to migratory behavior. These findings enhance our understanding of the genetic and phenotypic relationships underlying different locust migratory behaviors, providing important data for understanding the biological mechanisms behind locust outbreaks.
Authors
- Liping Ban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8560-6922)
- Aifen Tian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7736-4801)
- Shan Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9130-0225)
- Xiongbing Tu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0676-8777)
- Qi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0839-8039)
- Xinghua Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2156-5775)
- Τao Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0228-3916)
- Nuo Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2895-746X)
Institutions
- Rice Research Institute (CN)
- Institute of Plant Protection (CN)
- Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Genomics
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11376-5
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.09