Positive selection and comparative molecular evolution of reproductive proteins from New Zealand tree weta (Orthoptera, Hemideina)

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 12; no. 11; p. e0188147
• Main Author: Twort, Victoria G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 13-11-2017; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Amino acids; Animals; Biochemistry; Biologi; Biological Sciences; Biology and Life Sciences; Divergence; Endangered & extinct species; Evolution & development; Evolution, Molecular; Evolutionary Biology; Evolutionsbiologi; Females; Gene flow; Gene sequencing; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; Genetics; Genetik; Haplotypes; Hemideina crassidens; Hemideina thoracica; Insects; Likelihood Functions; Metabolism; Molecular biology; Molecular evolution; Molecular genetics; Natural Sciences; Naturvetenskap; New Zealand; Orthoptera; Orthoptera - genetics; Phylogenetics; Physiological aspects; Polymorphism, Genetic; Positive selection; Proteins; Reproduction; Research and Analysis Methods; Ribonucleic acid; RNA; Selection, Genetic; Semen; Seminal fluid; Speciation; Statistical methods; Studies; Transcriptome; Tree wetas; Trees; New Zealand
• ISSN: 1932-6203; 1932-6203
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188147

Describes the male reproductive transcriptomes for two tree weta species, Hemideina crassidens and H. thoracica. Identifies putative male reproductive associated proteins, and investigates patterns of divergence of nine genes between three Hemideina species. Tests the hypothesis that male reproductive associated proteins have elevated rates of positive selection compared to general metabolic, or housekeeping, genes. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.