Variation among 532 genomes unveils the origin and evolutionary history of a global insect herbivore

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella is a cosmopolitan agricultural pest. By analyzing 532 genomes from 114 populations around the world, the authors find evidence supporting a South American origin of this moth, and look for signatures of positive selection.

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Main Authors:	Minsheng You, Fushi Ke, Shijun You, Zhangyan Wu, Qingfeng Liu, Weiyi He, Simon W. Baxter, Zhiguang Yuchi, Liette Vasseur, Geoff M. Gurr, Christopher M. Ward, Hugo Cerda, Guang Yang, Lu Peng, Yuanchun Jin, Miao Xie, Lijun Cai, Carl J. Douglas, Murray B. Isman, Mark S. Goettel, Qisheng Song, Qinghai Fan, Gefu Wang-Pruski, David C. Lees, Zhen Yue, Jianlin Bai, Tiansheng Liu, Lianyun Lin, Yunkai Zheng, Zhaohua Zeng, Sheng Lin, Yue Wang, Qian Zhao, Xiaofeng Xia, Wenbin Chen, Lilin Chen, Mingmin Zou, Jinying Liao, Qiang Gao, Xiaodong Fang, Ye Yin, Huanming Yang, Jian Wang, Liwei Han, Yingjun Lin, Yanping Lu, Mousheng Zhuang
Format:	article
Language:	EN
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2020
Subjects:	Science Q
Online Access:	https://doaj.org/article/df07acf5fa4f4020b0a88cba6cecf169
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Variation among 532 genomes unveils the origin and evolutionary history of a global insect herbivore

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