Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecological Specialization of Baculoviruses: A Treasure Trove for Future Applied Research

Viruses
Julien ThézéElisabeth A Herniou

Abstract

The Baculoviridae, a family of insect-specific large DNA viruses, is widely used in both biotechnology and biological control. Its applied value stems from millions of years of evolution influenced by interactions with their hosts and the environment. To understand how ecological interactions have shaped baculovirus diversification, we reconstructed a robust molecular phylogeny using 217 complete genomes and ~580 isolates for which at least one of four lepidopteran core genes was available. We then used a phylogenetic-concept-based approach (mPTP) to delimit 165 baculovirus species, including 38 species derived from new genetic data. Phylogenetic optimization of ecological characters revealed a general pattern of host conservatism punctuated by occasional shifts between closely related hosts and major shifts between lepidopteran superfamilies. Moreover, we found significant phylogenetic conservatism between baculoviruses and the type of plant growth (woody or herbaceous) associated with their insect hosts. In addition, we found that colonization of new ecological niches sometimes led to viral radiation. These macroevolutionary patterns show that besides selection during the infection process, baculovirus diversification was inf...Continue Reading

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Nov 15, 2020·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·Inés BeperetPrimitivo Caballero
Dec 10, 2020·Viruses·Iván Gabriel PerosPablo Daniel Ghiringhelli
Jan 8, 2021·Brazilian Journal of Microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology]·Lucas Boeni de OliveiraDaniel M P Ardisson-Araújo

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Datasets Mentioned

BETA
MH454109-MH454230
MH458171-MH458191

Methods Mentioned

BETA
PCR

Software Mentioned

ProtTest
befi
mPTP
Barcode of Life Data System ( BOLD )
MAFFT
BaTS
Geneious
RAxMLv
jModelTest
BEASTv

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