Genomics and Cytogenetics of Insects
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Technologies and Resources for Genetics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editors
Interests: insects; chromosomes; cytogenomics; evolution and phylogeny
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: ants; chromosomes; cytogenomics; evolution and phylogeny
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Insects are a remarkable group of organisms due to their species richness (more than a million described) and the diversity of their modes of reproduction, sex determination, nesting, feeding habits, and interactions with other species of plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms. They have a great ecological impact as they play essential ecosystem roles, in addition to some species being global invaders, and pose economic significance due to their activities as agricultural and urban pests, alongside medical importance as some species are disease vectors. A wide chromosomal diversity is observed through classical cytogenetics, with chromosome numbers varying from n = 1 to more than 200. The emergence of new methodologies, mainly the fluorescent in situ hybridization technique, has marked the beginning of a new era—molecular cytogenetics. This advancement has allowed more refined analyzes of chromosomes, clarifying longstanding questions unresolved with classical cytogenetics. Currently, in the era of cytogenomics, the use of an integrative approach with genomics, chromosomal data, and bioinformatics tools has provided more resolute analyzes of numerical and structural variations in the insect genome. Furthermore, these analyzes have improved understanding of the origin, composition, and evolution of heterochromatin, sex chromosomes, and Bs chromosomes in insect karyotypes. Since its emergence, classical cytogenetics and cytogenomics in insects have been multidisciplinary tools, strengthening discussions in different areas such as taxonomy, phylogeny, and population diversity.
In this Special Issue, we welcome original paper research and reviews that address historical aspects and new approaches in any field of insect cytogenetics, epigenetics, and cytogenomics.
Great work for all of us!
Dr. Denilce Meneses Lopes
Dr. Gisele Amaro Teixeira
Dr. Marina Souza Da Cunha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- molecular cytogenetics
- epigenetics
- next-generation sequencing (ngs)
- karyotype evolution
- insects
