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Transcriptomes from the photogenic and non-photogenetic tissues and life stages of the Aspisoma lineatum firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae): Implications for the evolutionary origins of bioluminescence and its associated light organs

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Author(s):
Amaral, Danilo T. ; Silva, Jaqueline R. ; Viviani, Vadim R. [1]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Grad Sch Biotechnol & Environm Monitoring UFSCar, Sorocaba, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: GENE REPORTS; v. 8, p. 150-159, SEP 2017.
Web of Science Citations: 5
Abstract

In fireflies, the bioluminescent system involves a benzothiazolic luciferin, ATP, a luciferase, and complex lanterns consisting of different tissues including a photogenic one. Whereas the biochemical reaction and the structure of lanterns are quite well known, the evolutionary and developmental origins of photogenic tissue as well as the biosynthetic origin of luciferin remain enigmatic. One approach to better understand the origin of the photogenic tissue and biosynthetic origin of luciferin is to investigate the molecular differentiation among photogenic and non-photogenic tissues. Thus, here we compared - for the first time - the transcriptomes of the photogenic tissue of lanterns (specialized tissue) and the fat body (non-specialized tissue) of larvae, adult lanterns, and eggs stages of the common Southeastern Brazilian firefly Aspisoma lineatum. The similarities between the photogenic tissue of lanterns and the fat body, with the occurrence of several luciferase isozymes, luciferin-regenerating enzyme, L-DOPA metabolism related enzymes, and nitric oxide synthase, support the hypothesis that in fireflies, the photogenic tissue evolved from the fat body. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 14/20176-9 - Transcriptome of larva and adult lanterns and larvae fatty body of Elateroidea (Coleoptera)
Grantee:Danilo Trabuco do Amaral
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 13/09594-0 - Analysis of coleopteran lanterns, fat body and Malpighian tubules transcriptomes, and its relationship with the origins of bioluminescence in Coleoptera and Diptera
Grantee:Vadim Viviani
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants