The search for polyembryogenesis-related genes from the polyembryonic parasitoid

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26660264
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Insect science
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
• Principal Investigator: iwabuchi kikuo 東京農工大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 教授 (00203399)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 多胚生殖 / 寄生蜂

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Polyembryony is a unique style of development in which many embryos are clonally produced from a single egg. To date, the genetic mechanisms underlying polyembryogenesis is not clear. In the polyembryonic parasitoid, more than 2000 adults are produced from a single egg. The transcriptome analysis at the onset of polyembryogenesis or the induction of polyembryogenesis of this parasitoid showed many differentially expressed genes, such as cell cycle, cellular adherence, metabolism, and several novel genes.

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