Genome-wide analysis of ionotropic receptors provides insight into their evolution in Heliconius butterflies.

Bas van SchootenChris D JigginsAdriana D BriscoeRiccardo Papa

Published in: BMC genomics (2016)

All together these data make Heliconius butterflies one of the very few insects outside Drosophila where IRs have been characterized in detail. Our work outlines a dynamic pattern of IR gene evolution throughout the Heliconius radiation which could be the result of selective pressure to find potential mates or host-plants.

Keyphrases

genome wide analysis
electronic health record
big data
copy number
gene expression
risk assessment