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. 2016 Feb 29;113(10):E1415–E1416. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1600205113

Correction for Mesquita et al., Genome of Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection

PMCID: PMC4791023  PMID: 26929356

GENETICS Correction for “Genome of Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection,” by Rafael D. Mesquita, Raquel J. Vionette-Amaral, Carl Lowenberger, Rolando Rivera-Pomar, Fernando A. Monteiro, Patrick Minx, John Spieth, A. Bernardo Carvalho, Francisco Panzera, Daniel Lawson, André Q. Torres, Jose M. C. Ribeiro, Marcos H. F. Sorgine, Robert M. Waterhouse, Michael J. Montague, Fernando Abad-Franch, Michele Alves-Bezerra, Laurence R. Amaral, Helena M. Araujo, Ricardo N. Araujo, L. Aravind, Georgia C. Atella, Patricia Azambuja, Mateus Berni, Paula R. Bittencourt-Cunha, Gloria R. C. Braz, Gustavo Calderón-Fernández, Claudia M. A. Carareto, Mikkel B. Christensen, Igor R. Costa, Samara G. Costa, Marilvia Dansa, Carlos R. O. Daumas-Filho, Iron F. De-Paula, Felipe A. Dias, George Dimopoulos, Scott J. Emrich, Natalia Esponda-Behrens, Patricia Fampa, Rita D. Fernandez-Medina, Rodrigo N. da Fonseca, Marcio Fontenele, Catrina Fronick, Lucinda A. Fulton, Ana Caroline Gandara, Eloi S. Garcia, Fernando A. Genta, Gloria I. Giraldo-Calderón, Bruno Gomes, Katia C. Gondim, Adriana Granzotto, Alessandra A. Guarneri, Roderic Guigó, Myriam Harry, Daniel S. T. Hughes, Willy Jablonka, Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly, M. Patricia Juárez, Leonardo B. Koerich, José Manuel Latorre-Estivalis, Andrés Lavore, Gena G. Lawrence, Cristiano Lazoski, Claudio R. Lazzari, Raphael R. Lopes, Marcelo G. Lorenzo, Magda D. Lugon, David Majerowicz, Paula L. Marcet, Marco Mariotti, Hatisaburo Masuda, Karine Megy, Ana C. A. Melo, Fanis Missirlis, Theo Mota, Fernando G. Noriega, Marcela Nouzova, Rodrigo D. Nunes, Raquel L. L. Oliveira, Gilbert Oliveira-Silveira, Sheila Ons, Lucia Pagola, Gabriela O. Paiva-Silva, Agustina Pascual, Marcio G. Pavan, Nicolás Pedrini, Alexandre A. Peixoto, Marcos H. Pereira, Andrew Pike, Carla Polycarpo, Francisco Prosdocimi, Rodrigo Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Hugh M. Robertson, Ana Paula Salerno, Didier Salmon, Didac Santesmasses, Renata Schama, Eloy S. Seabra-Junior, Livia Silva-Cardoso, Mario A. C. Silva-Neto, Matheus Souza-Gomes, Marcos Sterkel, Mabel L. Taracena, Marta Tojo, Zhijian Jake Tu, Jose M. C. Tubio, Raul Ursic-Bedoya, Thiago M. Venancio, Ana Beatriz Walter-Nuno, Derek Wilson, Wesley C. Warren, Richard K. Wilson, Erwin Huebner, Ellen M. Dotson, and Pedro L. Oliveira, which appeared in issue 48, December 1, 2015, of Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (112:14936–14941; first published November 16, 2015; 10.1073/pnas.1506226112).

The authors note that Angela B. Lange should be added to the author list between Leonardo B. Koerich and José Manuel Latorre-Estivalis, and Ian Orchard should be added to the author list between Sheila Ons and Lucia Pagola. Angela B. Lange and Ian Orchard should be credited with supplying sequencing samples and conducting gene annotation and supplementary material writing. The corrected author line, affiliation line, and author contributions appear below. The online version has been corrected.

Rafael D. Mesquitaa,b, Raquel J. Vionette-Amaralc, Carl Lowenbergerd, Rolando Rivera-Pomare,f, Fernando A. Monteirob,g, Patrick Minxh, John Spiethh, A. Bernardo Carvalhoi, Francisco Panzeraj, Daniel Lawsonk, André Q. Torresa,g, Jose M. C. Ribeirol, Marcos H. F. Sorgineb,c, Robert M. Waterhousem,n,o,p, Michael J. Montagueh, Fernando Abad-Franchq, Michele Alves-Bezerrac, Laurence R. Amaralr, Helena M. Araujob,s, Ricardo N. Araujob,t, L. Aravindu, Georgia C. Atellab,c, Patricia Azambujab,g, Mateus Bernis, Paula R. Bittencourt-Cunhac, Gloria R. C. Braza,b, Gustavo Calderón-Fernándezv, Claudia M. A. Cararetow, Mikkel B. Christensenk, Igor R. Costac, Samara G. Costag, Marilvia Dansax, Carlos R. O. Daumas-Filhoc, Iron F. De-Paulac, Felipe A. Diasb,c, George Dimopoulosy, Scott J. Emrichz, Natalia Esponda-Behrense, Patricia Fampaaa, Rita D. Fernandez-Medinabb, Rodrigo N. da Fonsecab,cc, Marcio Fonteneleb,s, Catrina Fronickh, Lucinda A. Fultonh, Ana Caroline Gandarab,c, Eloi S. Garciab,g, Fernando A. Gentab,g, Gloria I. Giraldo-Calderóndd, Bruno Gomesb,g, Katia C. Gondimb,c, Adriana Granzottow, Alessandra A. Guarnerib,ee, Roderic Guigóff,gg, Myriam Harryhh,ii, Daniel S. T. Hughesk, Willy Jablonkac, Emmanuelle Jacquin-Jolyjj, M. Patricia Juárezv, Leonardo B. Koerichb,i, Angela B. Langekk, José Manuel Latorre-Estivalisb,ee, Andrés Lavoree, Gena G. Lawrencell, Cristiano Lazoskib,i, Claudio R. Lazzarimm, Raphael R. Lopesc, Marcelo G. Lorenzob,ee, Magda D. Lugonx, David Majerowiczc,nn, Paula L. Marcetll, Marco Mariottiff,gg, Hatisaburo Masudab,c, Karine Megyk, Ana C. A. Meloa,b, Fanis Missirlisoo, Theo Motapp, Fernando G. Noriegaqq, Marcela Nouzovaqq, Rodrigo D. Nunesb,c, Raquel L. L. Oliveiraa, Gilbert Oliveira-Silveirac, Sheila Onse, Ian Orchardkk, Lucia Pagolae, Gabriela O. Paiva-Silvab,c, Agustina Pascuale, Marcio G. Pavang, Nicolás Pedriniv, Alexandre A. Peixotob,g, Marcos H. Pereirab,t, Andrew Pikey, Carla Polycarpob,c, Francisco Prosdocimic, Rodrigo Ribeiro-Rodriguesrr, Hugh M. Robertsonss, Ana Paula Salernott, Didier Salmonc, Didac Santesmassesff,gg, Renata Schamab,g, Eloy S. Seabra-Juniortt, Livia Silva-Cardosoc, Mario A. C. Silva-Netob,c, Matheus Souza-Gomesr, Marcos Sterkelc, Mabel L. Taracenac, Marta Tojouu, Zhijian Jake Tuvv, Jose M. C. Tubioww, Raul Ursic-Bedoyad, Thiago M. Venanciob,x, Ana Beatriz Walter-Nunoc, Derek Wilsonk, Wesley C. Warrenh, Richard K. Wilsonh, Erwin Huebnerxx, Ellen M. Dotsonll, and Pedro L. Oliveirab,c

aDepartamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, Brazil; bInstituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular, Rio de Janeiro 21941-591, Brazil; cPrograma de Biologia Molecular e Biotecnologia, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-591, Brazil; dBiological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6; eCentro Regional de Estudios Genomicos, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata 1900, Argentina; fCentro de Bioinvestigaciones, Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de Buenos Aires, 2700 Pergamino, Argentina; gInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil; hMcDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63108; iDepartamento de Genética, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-590, Brazil; jSección Genética Evolutiva, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay; kEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Welcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, United Kingdom; lSection of Vector Biology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20852; mDepartment of Genetic Medicine and Development, University of Geneva Medical School, Geneva 1211, Switzerland; nSwiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Geneva 1211, Switzerland; oComputer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139; pThe Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142; qGrupo de Pesquisa em Ecologia de Doenças Transmissíveis na Amazônia, Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Amazonas 69057-070, Brazil; rLaboratório de Bioinformática e Análises Moleculares, Instituto de Genética e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Computação, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais 38700-002, Brazil; sInstituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-591, Brazil; tDepartamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil; uNational Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD 20894; vInstituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata-CONICET, La Plata 1900, Argentina; wDepartamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo 15054-000, Brazil; xLaboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro 28013-602, Brazil; yDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205-2179; zDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556; aaDepartamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 23897-000, Brazil; bbEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21040-360, Brazil; ccNúcleo de Pesquisas Ecológicas de Macaé, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 27910-970, Brazil; ddDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556; eeCentro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Minas Gerais 30190-002, Brazil; ffCentre for Genomic Regulation, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona 08003, Catalonia, Spain; ggUniversitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona 08003, Catalonia, Spain; hhLaboratoire d’Evolution, Génome et Spéciation, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UPR9034/UR 072, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, 91198 Gif sur Yvette, France; iiUniversité Paris-Sud, 91400 Orsay, France; jjFrench National Institute For Agricultural Research, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris, 78000 Versailles, France; kkDepartment of Biology, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6; llDivision of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Entomology Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329; mmInstitut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte, UMR7261, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université François Rabelais, 37200 Tours, France; nnDepartamento de Biotecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil; ooDepartment of Physiology, Biophysics and Neuroscience, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Zacatenco, Mexico City 03760, Mexico; ppDepartamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil; qqDepartment of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL 11200; rrNúcleo de Doenças Infecciosas, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Espirito Santo 29043-900, Brazil; ssDepartment of Entomology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801; ttInstituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20270-021, Brazil; uuDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine–Center for Resesarch in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases, Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain; vvDepartment of Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA 24061; wwDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0ES, United Kingdom; and xxDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2

Author contributions: E.M.D. and P.L.O. conducted project coordination; R.D.M., C. Lowenberger, R.R.-P., F.A.M., A.B.C., F. Panzera, E.H., E.M.D., and P.L.O. were on the Steering Committee; F.A.M., G.G.L., C. Lazoski, P.L.M., M.G.P., and E.M.D. conducted colony selection; A.B.L., G.G.L., P.L.M., I.O., and E.M.D. supplied sequencing samples; P.M., J.S., C.F., L.A.F., W.C.W., and R.K.W. conducted sequencing and genome assembly; R.J.V.-A., M.H.F.S., and D. Salmon conducted experimental analyses; R.D.M., D.L., A.Q.T., J.M.C.R., R.M.W., M.B.C., S.J.E., G.I.G.-C., D.S.T.H., K.M., E.S.S.-J., and D.W. conducted bioinformatics; all authors conducted gene annotation and supplementary material writing; R.D.M., R.J.V.-A., C. Lowenberger, R.R.-P., A.Q.T., J.M.C.R., M.H.F.S., R.M.W., M.J.M., and P.L.O. wrote the paper; and R.D.M., C. Lowenberger, R.R.-P., F.A.M., P.M., A.B.C., F. Panzera, M.H.F.S., R.M.W., M.J.M., E.M.D., and P.L.O. conducted paper revision.


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