Genomic identification, annotation, and comparative analysis of Vacuolar-type ATP synthase subunits in Diaphorina citri
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The hemipteran insect Diaphorina citri, or Asian citrus psyllid, is a vector for Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the bacterium causing citrus greening disease, or Huanglongbing (HLB). Millions of citrus trees have been destroyed, and every grove in Florida, USA, has been directly affected by this disease. In eukaryotes, vacuolar-type ATP synthase (V-ATPase) is an abundant heterodimeric enzyme that serves the cell with essential compartment acidification through the active processes that transport protons across the membrane. Fifteen putative V-ATPase genes in the D. citri genome were manually curated. Comparative genomic analysis revealed that D. citri V-ATPase subunits share domains and motifs with other insects, including the V-ATPase-A superfamily domain. Phylogenetic analysis separates D. citri V-ATPase subunits into expected clades with orthologous sequences. Annotation of the D. citri genome is a critical step towards developing directed pest management strategies to reduce the spread of HLB throughout the citrus industry.
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A version of this preprint has been published in the journal GigaByte under a CC-BY 4.0 license (see paper), and is also part of the Asian citrus psyllid community annotation series of papers that can be viewed here: https://doi.org/10.46471/GIGABYTE_SERIES_0001
**Reviewer 1. Alex Arp ** In “Genomic identification, annotation, and comparative analysis of Vacuolar-type ATP synthase subunits in Diaphorina citri” the authors did just that. The paper is well written, direct, and easy to follow. The reasoning of annotating these genes is clearly defined; that they are possible targets for RNAi based control for Diaphorina citri, an economically important pest of citrus. The annotation of the genes utilized genomic and transcriptomic databases and the gene expression profiles used existing datasets. Figures and Tables are clear and …
Abstract
A version of this preprint has been published in the journal GigaByte under a CC-BY 4.0 license (see paper), and is also part of the Asian citrus psyllid community annotation series of papers that can be viewed here: https://doi.org/10.46471/GIGABYTE_SERIES_0001
**Reviewer 1. Alex Arp ** In “Genomic identification, annotation, and comparative analysis of Vacuolar-type ATP synthase subunits in Diaphorina citri” the authors did just that. The paper is well written, direct, and easy to follow. The reasoning of annotating these genes is clearly defined; that they are possible targets for RNAi based control for Diaphorina citri, an economically important pest of citrus. The annotation of the genes utilized genomic and transcriptomic databases and the gene expression profiles used existing datasets. Figures and Tables are clear and the phylogenetic trees give sufficient supporting evidence that the annotations are correct. Overall is a good manuscript and needs no major revision for publication.
Additional Comments: On Page 18 what is meant by "new protein" in "It is a relatively new protein critically associated with the assembly of a certain cell type V-ATPase and is still being studied"?
**Reviewer 2. Mary Ann Tuli ** Are all data available and do they match the descriptions in the paper?
Yes. As with the other manuscripts, OGS v3 is mentioned, but this is not get available from the CGEN. The requesting data underlying table and figures has been uploaded.
Any Additional Overall Comments to the Author This manuscript is a comprehensive description of the manual curation of the V-ATPase genes, with clear aims and methodology.
Recommendation: Accept
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