Manual curation and phylogenetic analysis of chitinase family genes in the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri

• DOI: 10.46471/gigabyte.46
• Publication Date: 2022-03-17T04:48:55Z
• Authors: Teresa D. Shippy; Sherry Miller; Blessy Tamayo; Prashant S. Hosmani; Mirella Flores-Go...; Lukas A. Mueller; Wayne B. Hunter; Susan J. Brown; Tom D’Elia; Surya Saha
• Keywords: Diaphorina citri; Chitinase

Chitinases are enzymes that digest the polysaccharide polymer chitin. During insect development, breakdown of chitin is an essential step in molting exoskeleton. Knockdown chitinases required for lethal to insects, making chitinase genes interesting target RNAi-based pest control methods. The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri, carries bacterium causing Huanglongbing, or greening disease, a devastating disease. We identified and annotated 12 family from D. citri as part community effort create high-quality gene models aid design interdictory molecules control. categorized according established classification scheme re-evaluated other hemipterans. In addition known groups, we novel class present several related hemipterans appears be result horizontal transfer.