Data from: Hemimetabolous genomes reveal molecular basis of termite eusociality

Harrison, Mark C, University of Münster

Jongepier, Evelien, University of Münster

Robertson, Hugh M., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Arning, Nicolas, University of Münster

Bitard-Feildel, Tristan, University of Münster

Chao, Hsu, Baylor College of Medicine

Childers, Christopher P., National Agricultural Library

Dinh, Huyen, Baylor College of Medicine

Doddapaneni, Harshavardhan, Baylor College of Medicine

Dugan, Shannon, Baylor College of Medicine

Gowin, Johannes, University of Freiburg

Greiner, Carolin, University of Freiburg

Han, Yi, Baylor College of Medicine

Hu, Haofu, University of Copenhagen

Hughes, Daniel S.T., Baylor College of Medicine

Huylmans, Ann-Kathrin, Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Kemena, Carsten, University of Münster

Kremer, Lukas P.M., University of Münster

Lee, Sandra L., Baylor College of Medicine

Lopez-Ezquerra, Alberto, University of Münster

Mallet, Ludovic, University of Münster

Monroy-Kuhn, Jose M., University of Freiburg

Moser, Annabell, University of Freiburg

Murali, Shwetha C., Baylor College of Medicine

Muzny, Donna M., Baylor College of Medicine

Otani, Saria, University of Copenhagen

Piulachs, Maria-Dolors, Pompeu Fabra University

Poelchau, Monica, National Agricultural Library

Qu, Jiaxin, Baylor College of Medicine

Schaub, Florentine, University of Freiburg

Wada-Katsumata, Ayako, North Carolina State University

Worley, Kim C., Baylor College of Medicine

Xie, Qiaolin, Beijing Genomics Institute

Ylla, Guillem, Pompeu Fabra University

Poulsen, Michael, University of Copenhagen

Gibbs, Richard A., Baylor College of Medicine

Schal, Coby, North Carolina State University

Richards, Stephen, Baylor College of Medicine

Belles, Xavier, Pompeu Fabra University

Korb, Judith, University of Freiburg

Bornberg-Bauer, Erich, University of Münster

Published Dec 12, 2018 on Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.51d4r

Cite this dataset

Harrison, Mark C et al. (2018). Data from: Hemimetabolous genomes reveal molecular basis of termite eusociality [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.51d4r

Abstract

Around 150 million years ago, eusocial termites evolved from within the cockroaches, 50 million years before eusocial Hymenoptera, such as bees and ants, appeared. Here, we report the 2-Gb genome of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, and the 1.3-Gb genome of the drywood termite Cryptotermes secundus. We show evolutionary signatures of termite eusociality by comparing the genomes and transcriptomes of three termites and the cockroach against the background of 16 other eusocial and non-eusocial insects. Dramatic adaptive changes in genes underlying the production and perception of pheromones confirm the importance of chemical communication in the termites. These are accompanied by major changes in gene regulation and the molecular evolution of caste determination. Many of these results parallel molecular mechanisms of eusocial evolution in Hymenoptera. However, the specific solutions are remarkably different, thus revealing a striking case of convergence in one of the major evolutionary transitions in biological complexity.

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Macrotermes natalensis manual gene annotations

Manual gene annotation in gff3 format for the termite Macrotermes natalensis. Part of the manuscript "Hemimetabolous genomes reveal molecular basis of termite eusociality."

Mnat_manual_annotations.gff.gz

Zootermopsis nevadensis manual gene annotations

Manual gene annotation in gff3 format for the termite Zootermopsis nevadensis. Part of the manuscript "Hemimetabolous genomes reveal molecular basis of termite eusociality."

Znev_manual_annotations.gff.gz