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Newswise — Genome sequencing, in which scientists use laboratory methods to determine the genetic makeup of a particular organism, is becoming a common practice in insect research. A greater understanding of insect biology helps scientists better manage insects, both those that benefit ecosystems and those that damage food supplies and threaten human health by carrying disease. Researchers have developed a workflow method, called Fanflow4Insects, which describes the function of genes in insects. In functional annotations, scientists collect information about the biological identity of genes. The team’s new method uses transcribed sequence information as well as genome and protein sequence databases. With Fanflow4Insects, the team has annotated functional information of Japanese stick insects and silkworms, including gene expression and sequence analysis. The functional annotation information provided by their workflow will greatly expand the possibilities of entomological research

Genome sequencing, in which scientists use laboratory methods to determine the genetic makeup of a particular organism, is becoming a common practice in insect research. A greater understanding of insect biology helps scientists better manage insects, both those that benefit ecosystems and those that damage food supplies and threaten human health by carrying disease. Researchers have developed a workflow method, called Fanflow4Insects, which describes the function of genes in insects. In functional annotations, scientists collect information about the biological identity of genes. The team’s new method uses transcribed sequence information as well as genome and protein sequence databases. With Fanflow4Insects, the team has annotated functional information of Japanese stick insects and silkworms, including gene expression and sequence analysis. The functional annotation information provided by their workflow will greatly expand the possibilities of entomological research using geno