Genome of the African cassava whitefly Bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing whiteflies in Africa

The whitefy Bemisia tabaci, a species complex consisting of many morphologically indistinguishable species divided into distinct clades, is one of the most globally important agricultural pests and plant virus vectors. Cassava-colonizing B. tabaci transmits viruses that cause cassava mosaic disease...

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Main Authors: Chen, W., Wosula, Everlyne N., Hasegawa, D.K., Casinga, C., Shirima, R.R., Fiaboe, K.K.M., Hanna, R., Fosto, A., Goergen, Georg E., Tamò, Manuele, Mahuku, George S., Murithi, H.M., Tripathi, L., Mware, B., Kumar, P. Lava, Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas, Moyo, C., Yomeni, M., Boahen, S., Edet, M., Awoyale, W., Wintermantel, William M., Ling, K.S., Legg, James P., Fei, Z.
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Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101451
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author Chen, W.
Wosula, Everlyne N.
Hasegawa, D.K.
Casinga, C.
Shirima, R.R.
Fiaboe, K.K.M.
Hanna, R.
Fosto, A.
Goergen, Georg E.
Tamò, Manuele
Mahuku, George S.
Murithi, H.M.
Tripathi, L.
Mware, B.
Kumar, P. Lava
Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
Moyo, C.
Yomeni, M.
Boahen, S.
Edet, M.
Awoyale, W.
Wintermantel, William M.
Ling, K.S.
Legg, James P.
Fei, Z.
author_browse Awoyale, W.
Boahen, S.
Casinga, C.
Chen, W.
Edet, M.
Fei, Z.
Fiaboe, K.K.M.
Fosto, A.
Goergen, Georg E.
Hanna, R.
Hasegawa, D.K.
Kumar, P. Lava
Legg, James P.
Ling, K.S.
Mahuku, George S.
Moyo, C.
Murithi, H.M.
Mware, B.
Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
Shirima, R.R.
Tamò, Manuele
Tripathi, L.
Wintermantel, William M.
Wosula, Everlyne N.
Yomeni, M.
author_facet Chen, W.
Wosula, Everlyne N.
Hasegawa, D.K.
Casinga, C.
Shirima, R.R.
Fiaboe, K.K.M.
Hanna, R.
Fosto, A.
Goergen, Georg E.
Tamò, Manuele
Mahuku, George S.
Murithi, H.M.
Tripathi, L.
Mware, B.
Kumar, P. Lava
Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
Moyo, C.
Yomeni, M.
Boahen, S.
Edet, M.
Awoyale, W.
Wintermantel, William M.
Ling, K.S.
Legg, James P.
Fei, Z.
author_sort Chen, W.
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description The whitefy Bemisia tabaci, a species complex consisting of many morphologically indistinguishable species divided into distinct clades, is one of the most globally important agricultural pests and plant virus vectors. Cassava-colonizing B. tabaci transmits viruses that cause cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). Half of all cassava plants in Africa are affected by these viral diseases, resulting in annual production losses of more than US$ 1 billion. Here we report the draft genome of the cassava whitefly B. tabaci Sub-Saharan Africa - East and Central Africa (SSA-ECA), the super-abundant population that has been associated with the rapid spread of viruses causing the pandemics of CMD and CBSD. The SSA-ECA genome assembled from Illumina short reads has a total size of 513.7 Mb and a scaffold N50 length of 497 kb, and contains 15,084 predicted protein-coding genes. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that SSA-ECA diverged from MEAM1 around 5.26 million years ago. A comprehensive genetic analysis of cassava-colonizing B. tabaci in Africa was also conducted, in which a total of 243 whitefly specimens were collected from 18 countries representing all major cassava-growing regions in the continent and genotyped using NextRAD sequencing. Population genomic analyses confirmed the existence of six major populations linked by gene flow and inferred the distribution patterns of these populations across the African continent. The genome of SSA-ECA and the genetic findings provide valuable resources and guidance to facilitate whitefly research and the development of strategies to control cassava viral diseases spread by whiteflies.
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spelling CGSpace1014512025-10-16T09:52:51Z Genome of the African cassava whitefly Bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing whiteflies in Africa Chen, W. Wosula, Everlyne N. Hasegawa, D.K. Casinga, C. Shirima, R.R. Fiaboe, K.K.M. Hanna, R. Fosto, A. Goergen, Georg E. Tamò, Manuele Mahuku, George S. Murithi, H.M. Tripathi, L. Mware, B. Kumar, P. Lava Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas Moyo, C. Yomeni, M. Boahen, S. Edet, M. Awoyale, W. Wintermantel, William M. Ling, K.S. Legg, James P. Fei, Z. cassava genomes genotypes distribution bemisia tabaci genetic diversity The whitefy Bemisia tabaci, a species complex consisting of many morphologically indistinguishable species divided into distinct clades, is one of the most globally important agricultural pests and plant virus vectors. Cassava-colonizing B. tabaci transmits viruses that cause cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). Half of all cassava plants in Africa are affected by these viral diseases, resulting in annual production losses of more than US$ 1 billion. Here we report the draft genome of the cassava whitefly B. tabaci Sub-Saharan Africa - East and Central Africa (SSA-ECA), the super-abundant population that has been associated with the rapid spread of viruses causing the pandemics of CMD and CBSD. The SSA-ECA genome assembled from Illumina short reads has a total size of 513.7 Mb and a scaffold N50 length of 497 kb, and contains 15,084 predicted protein-coding genes. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that SSA-ECA diverged from MEAM1 around 5.26 million years ago. A comprehensive genetic analysis of cassava-colonizing B. tabaci in Africa was also conducted, in which a total of 243 whitefly specimens were collected from 18 countries representing all major cassava-growing regions in the continent and genotyped using NextRAD sequencing. Population genomic analyses confirmed the existence of six major populations linked by gene flow and inferred the distribution patterns of these populations across the African continent. The genome of SSA-ECA and the genetic findings provide valuable resources and guidance to facilitate whitefly research and the development of strategies to control cassava viral diseases spread by whiteflies. 2019-07 2019-05-31T10:46:37Z 2019-05-31T10:46:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101451 en Limited Access Elsevier Chen, W., Wosula, E.N., Hasegawa, D.K., Casinga, C., Shirima, R.R., Fiaboe, K.K.M., ... & Fei, Z. (2019). Genome of the African cassava whitefly Bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing whiteflies in Africa. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 110, 112-120.
spellingShingle cassava
genomes
genotypes
distribution
bemisia tabaci
genetic diversity
Chen, W.
Wosula, Everlyne N.
Hasegawa, D.K.
Casinga, C.
Shirima, R.R.
Fiaboe, K.K.M.
Hanna, R.
Fosto, A.
Goergen, Georg E.
Tamò, Manuele
Mahuku, George S.
Murithi, H.M.
Tripathi, L.
Mware, B.
Kumar, P. Lava
Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
Moyo, C.
Yomeni, M.
Boahen, S.
Edet, M.
Awoyale, W.
Wintermantel, William M.
Ling, K.S.
Legg, James P.
Fei, Z.
Genome of the African cassava whitefly Bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing whiteflies in Africa
title Genome of the African cassava whitefly Bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing whiteflies in Africa
title_full Genome of the African cassava whitefly Bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing whiteflies in Africa
title_fullStr Genome of the African cassava whitefly Bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing whiteflies in Africa
title_full_unstemmed Genome of the African cassava whitefly Bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing whiteflies in Africa
title_short Genome of the African cassava whitefly Bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava-colonizing whiteflies in Africa
title_sort genome of the african cassava whitefly bemisia tabaci and distribution and genetic diversity of cassava colonizing whiteflies in africa
topic cassava
genomes
genotypes
distribution
bemisia tabaci
genetic diversity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101451
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