Population genomics in the arboviral vector Aedes aegypti reveals the genomic architecture and evolution of endogenous viral elements
Crava C, Varghese F, Pischedda E, Halbach R, Palatini U, Marconcini M, Gasmi L, Redmond S, Afrane Y, Ayala D, Paupy C, Carballar‐Lejarazu R, Miesen P, van Rij R, Bonizzoni M. Population genomics in the arboviral vector Aedes aegypti reveals the genomic architecture and evolution of endogenous viral elements. Molecular Ecology 2021, 30: 1594-1611. PMID: 33432714, PMCID: PMC8048955, DOI: 10.1111/mec.15798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIWI-interacting RNAsArboviral vector Aedes aegyptiEndogenous viral elementsPopulation genomicsGenomic architectureViral elementsVector Aedes aegyptiPiRNA-mediated silencingNonretroviral RNA virusesGenome-wide screenHorizontal gene transferSequence-specific mechanismWild-caught mosquitoesA. aegyptiEndogenization eventsAedes aegyptiAdaptive evolutionPiRNA clustersEukaryotic cellsGermline cellsTransposable elementsGeographical populationsHost genomeHost functionsCognate virus