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Reinhard Predel1, Susanne Neupert, William K Russell

  • 1Areawide Pest Management Research, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, USDA, 2881 F/B Road, College Station, TX 77845, USA. b6prre@pan.zoo.uni-jena.de

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Corazonin, an insect neurohormone, shows diverse evolutionary forms across insect orders. This study identifies new corazonin variants, revealing insights into insect evolution and species differentiation.

Area of Science:

  • Zoology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Neuroendocrinology

Background:

  • Corazonin is a conserved insect neuropeptide involved in various physiological processes.
  • Previous studies identified limited corazonin isoforms, with [Arg(7)]-corazonin being the ancestral form.
  • The Coleoptera order notably lacks detectable corazonin.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a comprehensive screening of corazonin diversity across major insect groups.
  • To investigate the evolutionary history and distribution of corazonin isoforms.
  • To identify novel corazonin variants and their potential taxonomic significance.

Main Methods:

  • Peptide screening across diverse insect taxa.
  • Sequence analysis of identified corazonin isoforms.

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  • Phylogenetic analysis to infer evolutionary relationships.

    • Main Results:

    • [Arg(7)]-corazonin is widespread, indicating its ancient origin in Insecta.
    • Multiple independent evolutionary events led to the replacement of Arg with His at position 7.
    • Novel isoforms like [Gln(10)]-corazonin (crane fly) and [His(4), Gln(7)]-corazonin (Mantophasmatodea) were discovered.
    • Specific isoforms like [Thr(4), His(7)]-corazonin are restricted to bees (Apidae).

    Conclusions:

    • Corazonin evolution is characterized by recurrent substitutions and diversification.
    • The distribution of corazonin isoforms provides valuable markers for insect systematics and evolution.
    • [His(4), Gln(7)]-corazonin serves as a diagnostic character for South African Mantophasmatodea.