GEPHE SUMMARY Print
Gephebase Gene
LOC105383139
Entry Status
Published
GepheID
GP00002412
Main curator
Courtier
PHENOTYPIC CHANGE
Trait Category
Behavior
Trait
Courtship behavior
Trait State in Taxon A
basal courtship behavior
Trait State in Taxon B
enhanced courtship behavior, increased mating success
Ancestral State
Taxon A
Taxonomic Status
Intergeneric or Higher
Taxon A
Latin Name
Trichoptera
Common Name
caddisflies
Synonyms
caddisflies
Rank
order
Lineage
Show more ... okonta; Metazoa; Eumetazoa; Bilateria; Protostomia; Ecdysozoa; Panarthropoda; Arthropoda; Mandibulata; Pancrustacea; Hexapoda; Insecta; Dicondylia; Pterygota; Neoptera; Endopterygota; Amphiesmenoptera
Parent
Amphiesmenoptera () - (Rank: no rank)
NCBI Taxonomy ID
30263
is Taxon A an Infraspecies?
No
Taxon B
Latin Name
Lepidoptera
Common Name
butterflies and moths
Synonyms
butterflies and moths; moths
Rank
order
Lineage
Show more ... hokonta; Metazoa; Eumetazoa; Bilateria; Protostomia; Ecdysozoa; Panarthropoda; Arthropoda; Mandibulata; Pancrustacea; Hexapoda; Insecta; Dicondylia; Pterygota; Neoptera; Holometabola; Amphiesmenoptera
Parent
Amphiesmenoptera () - (Rank: no rank)
NCBI Taxonomy ID
7088
is Taxon B an Infraspecies?
No
GENOTYPIC CHANGE
Generic Gene Name
-
Synonyms
-
String
-
Sequence Similarities
-
GO - Molecular Function
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GO - Biological Process
-
GO - Cellular Component
-
UniProtKB
GenebankID or UniProtKB
Presumptive Null
No
Molecular Type
Other
Aberration Type
Insertion
Insertion Size
10-100 kb
Molecular Details of the Mutation
Horizontal Gene Transfer from Listeria bacteria to Lepidoptera of an entire gene coding region. The gene contains an alcohol dehydrogenase domain and a zinc-binding dehydrogenase domain.
Experimental Evidence
Association Mapping
Main Reference
HGT is widespread in insects and contributes to male courtship in lepidopterans. (2022)
Authors
Li Y; Liu Z; Liu C; Shi Z; Pang L; Chen C; Chen Y; Pan R; et al. ... show more
Abstract
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is an important evolutionary force shaping prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes. HGT-acquired genes have been sporadically reported in insects, a lineage containing >50% of animals. We systematically examined HGT in 218 high-quality genomes of diverse insects and found that they acquired 1,410 genes exhibiting diverse functions, including many not previously reported, via 741 distinct transfers from non-metazoan donors. Lepidopterans had the highest average number of HGT-acquired genes. HGT-acquired genes containing introns exhibited substantially higher expression levels than genes lacking introns, suggesting that intron gains were likely involved in HGT adaptation. Lastly, we used the CRISPR-Cas9 system to edit the prevalent unreported gene LOC105383139, which was transferred into the last common ancestor of moths and butterflies. In diamondback moths, males lacking LOC105383139 courted females significantly less. We conclude that HGT has been a major contributor to insect adaptation.

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