De Novo miRNAs from <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Conserved in the Order Hymenoptera
The parasitoid wasp <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Howard) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) has the potential for biological control against insect pests in stored grains, mainly of the orders Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA fragments of importance i...
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| author | Mariana Lizbeth Jiménez-Martínez María de Lourdes Ramírez-Ahuja Daniel Rafael Saldaña-Torres Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro Ivan Delgado-Enciso Adriana E. Flores-Suarez Diana Reséndez-Pérez Antonio Guzmán-Velasco Iram Pablo Rodríguez-Sánchez |
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| description | The parasitoid wasp <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Howard) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) has the potential for biological control against insect pests in stored grains, mainly of the orders Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA fragments of importance in the regulation of gene translation in most physiological processes, and the study of miRNAs in wasps can be useful for understanding the physiology of these insects. The objective of this study was to evaluate for the first time the miRNomic profile of <i>A. calandrae</i> and to determine its conservation in five species of the order Hymenoptera (<i>Apis mellifera</i>, <i>Dinoponera quadriceps</i>, <i>Nasonia giraulti</i>, <i>N. longicornis</i> and <i>N. vitripennis</i>). Using molecular techniques and bioinformatics tools, a total of 108 miRNAs were identified (75 conserved between species and 34 de novo). These miRNAs were found to be related to embryogenesis, signaling, metabolic, biological and immune functions. The miRNomic signature of <i>A. calandrae</i> is important for the study of the physiology of wasps and the order Hymenoptera. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ecc374e07bfd4826943f7ceff9b2a22e2025-08-20T02:00:28ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502024-12-011512100710.3390/insects15121007De Novo miRNAs from <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Conserved in the Order HymenopteraMariana Lizbeth Jiménez-Martínez0María de Lourdes Ramírez-Ahuja1Daniel Rafael Saldaña-Torres2Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro3Ivan Delgado-Enciso4Adriana E. Flores-Suarez5Diana Reséndez-Pérez6Antonio Guzmán-Velasco7Iram Pablo Rodríguez-Sánchez8Laboratorio de Fisiología Molecular y Estructural, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza 64460, MexicoLaboratorio de Fisiología Molecular y Estructural, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza 64460, MexicoLaboratorio de Fisiología Molecular y Estructural, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza 64460, MexicoLaboratorio de Medicina Molecular, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas 98160, MexicoDepartamento de Medicina Molecular, Universidad de Colima, Escuela de Medicina, Colima 28040, MexicoLaboratorio de Entomología Médica, Departamento de Zoología de Invertebrados, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza 66455, MexicoUnidad de Biología del Desarrollo, Departamento de Biología Celular y Genética, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas (Unidad C), Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de Los Garza 66450, MexicoLaboratorio de Conservación de Vida Silvestre y Desarrollo Sustentable, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza 64460, MexicoLaboratorio de Fisiología Molecular y Estructural, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza 64460, MexicoThe parasitoid wasp <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Howard) (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) has the potential for biological control against insect pests in stored grains, mainly of the orders Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNA fragments of importance in the regulation of gene translation in most physiological processes, and the study of miRNAs in wasps can be useful for understanding the physiology of these insects. The objective of this study was to evaluate for the first time the miRNomic profile of <i>A. calandrae</i> and to determine its conservation in five species of the order Hymenoptera (<i>Apis mellifera</i>, <i>Dinoponera quadriceps</i>, <i>Nasonia giraulti</i>, <i>N. longicornis</i> and <i>N. vitripennis</i>). Using molecular techniques and bioinformatics tools, a total of 108 miRNAs were identified (75 conserved between species and 34 de novo). These miRNAs were found to be related to embryogenesis, signaling, metabolic, biological and immune functions. The miRNomic signature of <i>A. calandrae</i> is important for the study of the physiology of wasps and the order Hymenoptera.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/12/1007miRNAHymenopteraparasitoid wasp |
| spellingShingle | Mariana Lizbeth Jiménez-Martínez María de Lourdes Ramírez-Ahuja Daniel Rafael Saldaña-Torres Margarita L. Martinez-Fierro Ivan Delgado-Enciso Adriana E. Flores-Suarez Diana Reséndez-Pérez Antonio Guzmán-Velasco Iram Pablo Rodríguez-Sánchez De Novo miRNAs from <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Conserved in the Order Hymenoptera Insects miRNA Hymenoptera parasitoid wasp |
| title | De Novo miRNAs from <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Conserved in the Order Hymenoptera |
| title_full | De Novo miRNAs from <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Conserved in the Order Hymenoptera |
| title_fullStr | De Novo miRNAs from <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Conserved in the Order Hymenoptera |
| title_full_unstemmed | De Novo miRNAs from <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Conserved in the Order Hymenoptera |
| title_short | De Novo miRNAs from <i>Anisopteromalus calandrae</i> (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Conserved in the Order Hymenoptera |
| title_sort | de novo mirnas from i anisopteromalus calandrae i hymenoptera pteromalidae conserved in the order hymenoptera |
| topic | miRNA Hymenoptera parasitoid wasp |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/12/1007 |
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