Nasonia–microbiome associations: a model for evolutionary hologenomics research. Issue 2 (February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhu, Zhengyu; Liu, Yanjun; Hu, Haoyuan; Wang, Guan-Hong
• Is Part Of: Trends in parasitology. Volume 39:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 101
• Page End: 112
• Publication Date: 2023-02
• Subjects: wasp -- holobiont -- phylosymbiosis -- Wolbachia, speciation; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Parasitology -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Parasitology; Biology; Parasitologie -- Périodiques; Online resources; 571.999
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2022.11.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-4922

Abstract

Abstract: In recent years, with the development of microbial research technologies, microbiota research has received widespread attention. The parasitoid wasp genus Nasonia is a good model organism for studying insect behavior, development, evolutionary genetics, speciation, and symbiosis. This review describes key advances and progress in the field of the Nasonia –microbiome interactions. We provide an overview of the advantages of Nasonia as a model organism for microbiome studies, list research methods to study the Nasonia microbiome, and discuss recent discoveries in Nasonia microbiome research. This summary of the complexities of Nasonia –microbiome relationships will help to contribute to a better understanding of the interactions between animals and their microbiomes and establish a clear research direction for Nasonia –microbiome interactions in the future. Highlights: Parasitoid wasps of the genus Nasonia are an emerging model for research on animal development, pest control, (co)evolutionary genetics, speciation, phylosymbiosis, and endosymbiosis. The biological advantages of Nasonia wasps include rapid development, simple husbandry, haplodiploid genetics, functional and classical genetics, and interbreedable species. Recent findings indicate that Nasonia endosymbionts and the gut microbiome are involved in interspecific reproductive isolation and thus speciation.