Beenomes to Bombyx: future directions in applied insect genomics.
The recent sequencing of the Anopheles gambiae genome showcases the genetic breadth of insects and a trend towards sequencing organisms directly involved with human welfare. We describe traits in other insect species that make them important candidates for genomics projects, and review several recent workshops aimed at uniting researchers working with insect species to efficiently address problems in medicine, biotechnology, and agriculture.
Evans
Jay D
JD
USDA-ARS Bee Research Lab, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA. evansj@ba.ars.usda.gov
Gundersen-Rindal
Dawn
D
D000818:Animals; D012831:Bombyx / Q000235:genetics*; D017344:Genes, Insect; D016678:Genome; D023281:Genomics / Q000639:trends*; D010802:Phylogeny