Radopholus similis Genome sequencing and assembly

To gain a better understanding of the biology of R. similis, the genomes of 18 populations from five continents were sequenced in order to utilize comparative genomics to 1) provide a snapshot of global genetic diversity of R. similis and understand influencers of genetic diversity, 2) determine if populations of R. similis originating from different hosts had made any host specific adaptations, 3) provide insight into the endosymbiotic relationship R. similis has with Wolbachia, and 4) confirm the mode of reproduction of R. similis.为深入解析R. similis的生物学特性，研究团队对来自五大洲的18个种群进行了基因组测序，旨在通过比较基因组学达成以下四项研究目标：1）全面呈现R. similis的全球遗传多样性概况，并明确影响其遗传多样性的因素；2）探明不同寄主来源的R. similis种群是否产生了寄主特异性适应性；3）深入解析R. similis与沃尔巴克氏体（Wolbachia）的内共生关系；4）确认R. similis的生殖方式。