Collaborative research- Evolution of living and fossil green lacewings (Chrysopidae): phylogenetics, informatics and a universal ontology for Neuroptera

合作研究-活体和化石绿色草蛉（草蛉科）的进化：系统发育学、信息学和脉翅目通用本体论

• 批准号: 1144162
• 负责人: Michael Engel
• 金额: $ 31.26万
• 依托单位: University of Kansas Center for Research Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-01-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1144162&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; research; Evolution; living; fossil

This project will investigate the phylogeny of green lacewings (Family Chrysopidae) using DNA sequences combined with external characteristics for all types of living and fossil species. Although there are a number of widespread, common species, the family includes at least 1200 species, many of which are poorly known and still undescribed and we lack a clear understanding of evolutionary patterns and processes in the group. The phylogeny will be used to explore how chrysopids evolved trash-carrying in larvae and how adults use chemicals from flowers and insect prey to attract mates. A vocabulary of descriptive morphological terms for lacewings will be defined, with terms related to each other and to those used for other insects, so that they have universal meaning when related back to gene expression. This effort will deliver products such as web-based identification tools and a monograph on world genera.Green lacewings are used widely throughout the world in Integrative Pest Management in both field and horticultural cropping systems as generalist predators. Thus, the phylogenetic results from this project may lead to the discovery of new species that may also be of economic importance in agriculture. The findings will also enable greater understanding of lacewing evolution, including how and when certain behaviors and biology appeared. The project will contribute to the broader goal of developing a Common Arthropod Ontology, linking phenotype (i.e. appearance) to genotype (i.e. genetics) in all insect-like organisms. This project will also provide training for two community college interns, a PhD student, and a postdoctoral researcher.

本项目将利用DNA序列结合所有类型的活体和化石物种的外部特征来研究绿草蛉（草蛉科）的系统发育。尽管有许多分布广泛的常见物种，但该家族至少包括1200种物种，其中许多物种鲜为人知，至今仍未被描述，我们对该群体的进化模式和过程缺乏清晰的了解。系统发育学将用于探索蛹是如何进化成携带垃圾的幼虫的，以及成虫是如何利用花朵和昆虫猎物中的化学物质来吸引配偶的。将定义草蛉的描述性形态学术语词汇，这些术语彼此相关，并与其他昆虫的术语相关，以便它们在与基因表达相关时具有普遍意义。这项工作将提供诸如基于网络的鉴定工具和关于世界属的专著等产品。草蛉作为一种多面手捕食者，在世界范围内广泛应用于田间和园艺种植系统的病虫害综合治理。因此，该项目的系统发育结果可能会导致新物种的发现，这些新物种在农业上也可能具有重要的经济意义。这些发现还将有助于更好地理解草蛉的进化，包括某些行为和生物学是如何以及何时出现的。该项目将有助于开发共同节肢动物本体的更广泛目标，将所有类昆虫生物的表型（即外观）与基因型（即遗传学）联系起来。该项目还将为两名社区学院实习生、一名博士生和一名博士后提供培训。