Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Fox Genes in the Honeybee, Apis cerana, and Comparative Analysis with Other Bee Fox Genes
Joint Authors
Nie, Hongyi
Geng, Haiyang
Lin, Yan
Xu, Shupeng
Li, Zhiguo
Zhao, Yazhou
Su, Songkun
Source
International Journal of Genomics
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The forkhead box (Fox) gene family, one of the most important families of transcription factors, participates in various biological processes.
However, Fox genes in Hymenoptera are still poorly known.
In this study, 14 Fox genes were identified in the genome of Apis cerana.
In addition, 16 (Apis mellifera), 13 (Apis dorsata), 16 (Apis florea), 17 (Bombus terrestris), 16 (Bombus impatiens), and 18 (Megachile rotundata) Fox genes were identified in their genomes, respectively.
Phylogenetic analyses suggest that FoxA is absent in the genome of A.
dorsata genome.
Similarly, FoxG is missing in the genomes A.
cerana and A.
dorsata.
Temporal expression profiles obtained by quantitative real-time PCR revealed that Fox genes have distinct expression patterns in A.
cerana, especially for three genes ACSNU03719T0 (AcFoxN4), ACSNU05765T0 (AcFoxB), and ACSNU07465T0 (AcFoxL2), which displayed high expression at the egg stage.
Tissue expression patterns showed that FoxJ1 is significantly higher in the antennae of A.
cerana and A.
mellifera compared to other tissues.
These results may facilitate a better understanding of the potential physiological functions of the Fox gene family in A.
cerana and provide valuable information for a comprehensive functional analysis of the Fox gene family in Hymenopterans.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nie, Hongyi& Geng, Haiyang& Lin, Yan& Xu, Shupeng& Li, Zhiguo& Zhao, Yazhou…[et al.]. 2018. Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Fox Genes in the Honeybee, Apis cerana, and Comparative Analysis with Other Bee Fox Genes. International Journal of Genomics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172775
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nie, Hongyi…[et al.]. Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Fox Genes in the Honeybee, Apis cerana, and Comparative Analysis with Other Bee Fox Genes. International Journal of Genomics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172775
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nie, Hongyi& Geng, Haiyang& Lin, Yan& Xu, Shupeng& Li, Zhiguo& Zhao, Yazhou…[et al.]. Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Fox Genes in the Honeybee, Apis cerana, and Comparative Analysis with Other Bee Fox Genes. International Journal of Genomics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1172775
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1172775