Female behaviour drives expression and evolution of gustatory receptors in butterflies.
Secondary plant compounds are strong deterrents of insect oviposition and feeding, but may also be attractants for specialist herbivores. These insect-plant interactions are mediated by insect gustatory receptors (Grs) and olfactory receptors (Ors). An analysis of the reference genome of the butterf...
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| author | Adriana D Briscoe Aide Macias-Muñoz Krzysztof M Kozak James R Walters Furong Yuan Gabriel A Jamie Simon H Martin Kanchon K Dasmahapatra Laura C Ferguson James Mallet Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly Chris D Jiggins |
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| description | Secondary plant compounds are strong deterrents of insect oviposition and feeding, but may also be attractants for specialist herbivores. These insect-plant interactions are mediated by insect gustatory receptors (Grs) and olfactory receptors (Ors). An analysis of the reference genome of the butterfly Heliconius melpomene, which feeds on passion-flower vines (Passiflora spp.), together with whole-genome sequencing within the species and across the Heliconius phylogeny has permitted an unprecedented opportunity to study the patterns of gene duplication and copy-number variation (CNV) among these key sensory genes. We report in silico gene predictions of 73 Gr genes in the H. melpomene reference genome, including putative CO2, sugar, sugar alcohol, fructose, and bitter receptors. The majority of these Grs are the result of gene duplications since Heliconius shared a common ancestor with the monarch butterfly or the silkmoth. Among Grs but not Ors, CNVs are more common within species in those gene lineages that have also duplicated over this evolutionary time-scale, suggesting ongoing rapid gene family evolution. Deep sequencing (∼1 billion reads) of transcriptomes from proboscis and labial palps, antennae, and legs of adult H. melpomene males and females indicates that 67 of the predicted 73 Gr genes and 67 of the 70 predicted Or genes are expressed in these three tissues. Intriguingly, we find that one-third of all Grs show female-biased gene expression (n = 26) and nearly all of these (n = 21) are Heliconius-specific Grs. In fact, a significant excess of Grs that are expressed in female legs but not male legs are the result of recent gene duplication. This difference in Gr gene expression diversity between the sexes is accompanied by a striking sexual dimorphism in the abundance of gustatory sensilla on the forelegs of H. melpomene, suggesting that female oviposition behaviour drives the evolution of new gustatory receptors in butterfly genomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7bee1ada1f55490e940f2ef57d87df6b2025-08-20T02:22:49ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Genetics1553-73901553-74042013-01-0197e100362010.1371/journal.pgen.1003620Female behaviour drives expression and evolution of gustatory receptors in butterflies.Adriana D BriscoeAide Macias-MuñozKrzysztof M KozakJames R WaltersFurong YuanGabriel A JamieSimon H MartinKanchon K DasmahapatraLaura C FergusonJames MalletEmmanuelle Jacquin-JolyChris D JigginsSecondary plant compounds are strong deterrents of insect oviposition and feeding, but may also be attractants for specialist herbivores. These insect-plant interactions are mediated by insect gustatory receptors (Grs) and olfactory receptors (Ors). An analysis of the reference genome of the butterfly Heliconius melpomene, which feeds on passion-flower vines (Passiflora spp.), together with whole-genome sequencing within the species and across the Heliconius phylogeny has permitted an unprecedented opportunity to study the patterns of gene duplication and copy-number variation (CNV) among these key sensory genes. We report in silico gene predictions of 73 Gr genes in the H. melpomene reference genome, including putative CO2, sugar, sugar alcohol, fructose, and bitter receptors. The majority of these Grs are the result of gene duplications since Heliconius shared a common ancestor with the monarch butterfly or the silkmoth. Among Grs but not Ors, CNVs are more common within species in those gene lineages that have also duplicated over this evolutionary time-scale, suggesting ongoing rapid gene family evolution. Deep sequencing (∼1 billion reads) of transcriptomes from proboscis and labial palps, antennae, and legs of adult H. melpomene males and females indicates that 67 of the predicted 73 Gr genes and 67 of the 70 predicted Or genes are expressed in these three tissues. Intriguingly, we find that one-third of all Grs show female-biased gene expression (n = 26) and nearly all of these (n = 21) are Heliconius-specific Grs. In fact, a significant excess of Grs that are expressed in female legs but not male legs are the result of recent gene duplication. This difference in Gr gene expression diversity between the sexes is accompanied by a striking sexual dimorphism in the abundance of gustatory sensilla on the forelegs of H. melpomene, suggesting that female oviposition behaviour drives the evolution of new gustatory receptors in butterfly genomes.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1003620 |
| spellingShingle | Adriana D Briscoe Aide Macias-Muñoz Krzysztof M Kozak James R Walters Furong Yuan Gabriel A Jamie Simon H Martin Kanchon K Dasmahapatra Laura C Ferguson James Mallet Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly Chris D Jiggins Female behaviour drives expression and evolution of gustatory receptors in butterflies. PLoS Genetics |
| title | Female behaviour drives expression and evolution of gustatory receptors in butterflies. |
| title_full | Female behaviour drives expression and evolution of gustatory receptors in butterflies. |
| title_fullStr | Female behaviour drives expression and evolution of gustatory receptors in butterflies. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Female behaviour drives expression and evolution of gustatory receptors in butterflies. |
| title_short | Female behaviour drives expression and evolution of gustatory receptors in butterflies. |
| title_sort | female behaviour drives expression and evolution of gustatory receptors in butterflies |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1003620 |
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