André Busch
Max Planck Society
5 Papers
André Busch is an academic researcher from Max Planck Society. The author has contributed to research in topics: Glycoside hydrolase family 45 & Gastrophysa viridula. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications.
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Genome of the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), a globally significant invasive species, reveals key functional and evolutionary innovations at the beetle–plant interface
Duane D. McKenna,Erin D. Scully,Yannick Pauchet,Kelli Hoover,Roy Kirsch,Scott M. Geib,Robert F. Mitchell,Robert F. Mitchell,Robert M. Waterhouse,Robert M. Waterhouse,Seung-Joon Ahn,Deanna Arsala,Joshua B. Benoit,Heath Blackmon,Tiffany Bledsoe,Julia H. Bowsher,André Busch,Bernarda Calla,Hsu Chao,Anna K. Childers,Christopher P. Childers,Dave J. Clarke,Lorna B Cohen,Jeffery P. Demuth,Huyen Dinh,Harshavardhan Doddapaneni,Amanda Dolan,Jian J. Duan,Shannon Dugan,Markus Friedrich,Karl M. Glastad,Michael A. D. Goodisman,Stephanie Haddad,Yi Han,Daniel S.T. Hughes,Panagiotis Ioannidis,J. Spencer Johnston,Jeffery W. Jones,Leslie A. Kuhn,David R. Lance,Chien Yueh Lee,Chien Yueh Lee,Sandra L. Lee,Han Lin,Han Lin,Jeremy A. Lynch,Armin P. Moczek,Shwetha C. Murali,Donna M. Muzny,David R. Nelson,Subba Reddy Palli,Kristen A. Panfilio,Daniel Pers,Monica F. Poelchau,Honghu Quan,Jiaxin Qu,Ann M. Ray,Joseph P. Rinehart,Hugh M. Robertson,Richard L. Roehrdanz,Andrew J. Rosendale,Seunggwan Shin,Christian Silva,Alex S. Torson,Iris M. Vargas Jentzsch,John H. Werren,Kim C. Worley,George D. Yocum,Evgeny M. Zdobnov,Richard A. Gibbs,Stephen Richards +70 more
TL;DR: Amplification and functional divergence of genes associated with specialized feeding on plants, including genes originally obtained via horizontal gene transfer from fungi and bacteria, contributed to the addition, expansion, and enhancement of the metabolic repertoire of the Asian longhorned beetle and to a lesser degree, other phytophagous insects.
Evolution and functional characterization of CAZymes belonging to subfamily 10 of glycoside hydrolase family 5 (GH5_10) in two species of phytophagous beetles.
TL;DR: RNAi experiments in G. viridula indicate that the sole GH5_10 protein is responsible for breaking down mannans in the gut and that this breakdown may rather be accessory and may facilitate access to plant cell content, which is rich in nitrogen and simple sugars.
Functional analyses of the horizontally acquired Phytophaga glycoside hydrolase family 45 (GH45) proteins reveal distinct functional characteristics
TL;DR: The phylogenetic and gene structure analyses indicate that at least one gene encoding a putative cellulolytic GH45 was present in the last common ancestor of the Phytophaga, and that GH45 xyloglucanases evolved several times independently in these beetles.
Functional diversification of horizontally acquired glycoside hydrolase family 45 (GH45) proteins in Phytophaga beetles.
TL;DR: The phylogenetic and gene structure analyses indicate that at least one gene encoding a putative cellulolytic GH45 was present in the last common ancestor of the Phytophaga, and that GH45 xyloglucanases evolved several times independently in these beetles.
Cellulose degradation in Gastrophysa viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): functional characterization of two CAZymes belonging to glycoside hydrolase family 45 reveals a novel enzymatic activity.
TL;DR: The cellulosic capacity of the leaf beetle Gastrophysa viridula, which typically feeds on Rumex plants, is analyzed and it is indicated that the breakdown of these polysaccharides in G.viridula may facilitate access to plant cell content, which is rich in nitrogen and simple sugars.