Functional genomics reveals key gene families and molecular pathways for extreme cold survival in the khapra beetle
This study elucidates the genetic basis of T. granarium's resilience, uncovering an integrated survival strategy involving both robust metabolic maintenance and targeted adaptive responses. These findings provide high-quality genomic resources and identify actionable molecular targets for the development of quarantine measures and invasion prevention strategies.
Authors
- Göran Arnqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3501-3376)
- Lingyu Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7276-2075)
- Shiqian Feng
- Zihua Zhao
- Sizhu Zheng
- Zhihong Li
- Yan Zhao
- Shaokun Guo
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Institute of Plant Protection (CN)
- Suzhou Research Institute (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Biology
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-026-02551-5
- Primary Topic
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00