2022
Genomics analysis of Drosophila sechellia response to Morinda citrifolia fruit diet
Drum Z, Lanno S, Gregory S, Shimshak S, Barr W, Gatesman A, Schadt M, Sanford J, Arkin A, Assignon B, Colorado S, Dalgarno C, Devanny T, Ghandour T, Griffin R, Hogan M, Horowitz E, McGhie E, Multer J, O'Halloran H, Ofori-Darko K, Pokushalov D, Richards N, Sagarin K, Taylor N, Thielking A, Towle P, Coolon J. Genomics analysis of Drosophila sechellia response to Morinda citrifolia fruit diet. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2022, 12: jkac153. PMID: 35736356, PMCID: PMC9526069, DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkac153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expression responsesD. sechelliaGenome-wide gene expression responsesExpression responsesTranscription factor prediction analysesNoni fruitDrosophila sechelliaGenomic analysisRegulatory networksIdentified genesHost specialistsToxic fruitsGenetic mechanismsRNA sequencingBiochemical pathwaysToxin resistanceFruit flyFruit dietGenesFruitMorinda citrifoliaAbundant compoundsGeneral responseNoniRegulation
2021
Genomics analysis of hexanoic acid exposure in Drosophila species
Drum Z, Lanno S, Gregory S, Shimshak S, Ahamed M, Barr W, Bekele B, Biester A, Castro C, Connolly L, DelGaudio N, Humphrey W, Karimi H, Karolczak S, Lawrence T, McCracken A, Miller-Medzon N, Murphy L, Park C, Park S, Qiu C, Serra K, Snyder G, Strauss A, Tang S, Vyzas C, Coolon J. Genomics analysis of hexanoic acid exposure in Drosophila species. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2021, 12: jkab354. PMID: 34718544, PMCID: PMC8727985, DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkab354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsD. sechelliaDrosophila sechelliaSets of differentially expressed genesSpecialist D. sechelliaFruit of Morinda citrifoliaDifferentially expressed genesAcid resistanceHexanoic acidM. citrifolia fruitDrosophila speciesD. melanogasterGeneralist speciesGenomic analysisFruit of M. citrifoliaCandidate genesDietary specialistsDietary specializationTranscriptional responseEcological communitiesTrophic interactionsHost plantsGenetic basisRNA sequencingDownregulated genesGene expression
2019
Investigating the role of Osiris genes in Drosophila sechellia larval resistance to a host plant toxin
Lanno S, Shimshak S, Peyser R, Linde S, Coolon J. Investigating the role of Osiris genes in Drosophila sechellia larval resistance to a host plant toxin. Ecology And Evolution 2019, 9: 1922-1933. PMID: 30847082, PMCID: PMC6392368, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOA resistanceAdaptive phenotypic changesResistant to OAGenomic regionsGenetic basisGenome-wide differential gene expressionPhenotypic changesToxic host plantsFine-mapping QTLDifferential gene expressionHost plant toxinsMultiple life stagesOsiris genesLife stagesGenetic mapHost specializationFamily genesHost plantsResistance genesRNA sequencingRNA interferenceExposure to OAGene expressionGenesFruit fly
2017
Transcriptomic Analysis of Octanoic Acid Response in Drosophila sechellia Using RNA-Sequencing
Lanno S, Gregory S, Shimshak S, Alverson M, Chiu K, Feil A, Findley M, Forman T, Gordon J, Ho J, Krupp J, Lam I, Lane J, Linde S, Morse A, Rusk S, Ryan R, Saniee A, Sheth R, Siranosian J, Sirichantaropart L, Sternlieb S, Zaccardi C, Coolon J. Transcriptomic Analysis of Octanoic Acid Response in Drosophila sechellia Using RNA-Sequencing. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2017, 7: 3867-3873. PMID: 29021218, PMCID: PMC5714484, DOI: 10.1534/g3.117.300297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative trait lociOA resistanceGene expression analysisGene OntologyResistance genesRNA sequencingRNA interferenceExpression analysisConsistent with previous functional studiesFunctional studiesGene family membersAnnotated orthologsDrosophila sechelliaEffect lociRNA-seqLevels of octanoic acidTrait lociCuticle developmentDefense responsesExpressed genesToxic fruitsTranscriptome analysisDownregulated genesUpregulated genesGenes