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Data from: Key molecular processes of the diapause to post‐diapause quiescence transition in the alfalfa leafcutting bee Megachile rotundata identified by comparative transcriptome analysis

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posted on 2024-02-13, 13:12 authored by George D. Yocum, Joseph P. Rinehart, David P. Horvath, William P. Kemp, Jordi Bosch, Rami Alroobi, Saeed M. Salem

Insect diapause (dormancy) synchronizes an insect's life cycle to seasonal changes in the abiotic and biotic resources required for development and reproduction. Transcription analysis of diapause to post‐diapause quiescent transition in the alfalfa leafcutting bee Megachile rotundata Fabricius identifies 643 post‐diapause up‐regulated gene transcripts and 242 post‐diapause down‐regulated transcripts. The log2 fold change in gene expression levels ranges from −5 to 7. Transcripts from several pivotal diapause‐related processes, including chromatin remodelling, cellular signalling pathways, microRNA processing, anaerobic glycolysis, cell cycle arrest and neuroendocrine control, are identified as being differentially expressed during the diapause to post‐diapause transition. In conjunction with studies from other insect species, the data indicate that there are several common mechanisms of diapause control and maintenance.


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Funding

USDA-ARS

History

Data contact name

Yocum, George D.

Data contact email

george.yocum@ars.usda.gov

Publisher

Wiley Online Library

Theme

  • Not specified

ISO Topic Category

  • biota

National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms

insects; diapause; dormancy; seasonal variation; biological resources; reproduction; transcription (genetics); Megachile rotundata; messenger RNA; gene expression regulation; chromatin; signal transduction; microRNA; glycolysis; cell cycle checkpoints; transcriptomics; pollinators; gene expression

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Public Access Level

  • Public

Preferred dataset citation

Yocum, George D.; Rinehart, Joseph P.; Horvath, David P.; Kemp, William P.; Bosch, Jordi; Alroobi, Rami; Salem, Saeed M. (2018). Data from: Key molecular processes of the diapause to post‐diapause quiescence transition in the alfalfa leafcutting bee Megachile rotundata identified by comparative transcriptome analysis. Wiley Online Library. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1529212