Blessy Tamayo

The paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly and manual annotation of Diaphorina citri, along with transcriptome and endosymbiont genomes, providing genomic resources for pest control research.

The paper manually curates and phylogenetically analyzes chitinase family genes in the Asian citrus psyllid to identify novel classes and inform pest control strategies.

The paper annotates genes in glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and trehaloneogenesis pathways in the Asian citrus psyllid to identify potential targets for controlling the pest.

The paper characterizes four chitin deacetylase genes in the Diaphorina citri genome, providing a foundation for future studies on their potential roles in exoskeleton formation and bacterial defense.

The paper annotates three chitin synthesis pathway genes in Diaphorina citri, revealing one CHS gene and two UAP genes with distinct expression patterns.