College of Advanced Agriculture Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China.
State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Oct;40(10):914-929. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.08.003. Epub 2024 Sep 2.
Parasitoid wasps represent a group of parasitic insects with high species diversity that have played a pivotal role in biological control and evolutionary studies. Over the past 20 years, developments in genomics have greatly enhanced our understanding of the biology of these species. Technological leaps in sequencing have facilitated the improvement of genome quality and quantity, leading to the availability of hundreds of parasitoid wasp genomes. Here, we summarize recent progress in parasitoid wasp genomics, focusing on the evolution of genome size (GS) and the genomic basis of several key traits. We also discuss the contributions of genomics in studying venom evolution and endogenization of viruses. Finally, we advocate for increased sequencing and functional research to better understand parasitoid biology and enhance biological control.
寄生蜂是一类物种多样性极高的寄生昆虫，在生物防治和进化研究中发挥了关键作用。在过去的 20 年里，基因组学的发展极大地增进了我们对这些物种生物学的理解。测序技术的飞跃促进了基因组质量和数量的提高，使得数百种寄生蜂基因组得以问世。在这里，我们总结了寄生蜂基因组学的最新进展，重点介绍了基因组大小 (GS) 的进化和几个关键特征的基因组基础。我们还讨论了基因组学在研究毒液进化和病毒内共生方面的贡献。最后，我们提倡增加测序和功能研究，以更好地理解寄生生物学并增强生物防治。
