*Result*: InsectBase 3.0: a comprehensive multi-omics resource for insects.

Title:
InsectBase 3.0: a comprehensive multi-omics resource for insects.
Authors:
Wang Z; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China., Chen H; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China., Jin S; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China., Li Z; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China., Mei Y; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.; College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China., Xiao Y; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China., Zhao C; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China., Zhou T; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China., Li F; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China., Liu Y; Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Agricultural Transboundary Pests of Yunnan Province/Agricultural Environment and Resource Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China., He K; State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Breeding and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insect Pests, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Source:
Nucleic acids research [Nucleic Acids Res] 2026 Jan 06; Vol. 54 (D1), pp. D1143-D1151.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0411011 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1362-4962 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03051048 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nucleic Acids Res Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Publication: 1992- : Oxford : Oxford University Press
Original Publication: London, Information Retrieval ltd.
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Grant Information:
2024CSJZN0900 2024 Yangtze River Delta Science and Technology Innovation Community Joint Research (Basic Research) Project; 2022YFD1401600 National Key Research and Development Program of China; 2021YFD1400100 National Key Research and Development Program of China; 32202366 National Natural Science Foundation of China; LZ23C140002 Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20251120 Date Completed: 20260117 Latest Revision: 20260118
Update Code:
20260130
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12807663
DOI:
10.1093/nar/gkaf1248
PMID:
41263103
Database:
MEDLINE

*Further Information*

*Insects represent the most diverse animal group and play essential roles in ecosystems, agriculture, and human health. The rapid accumulation of high-quality genomes and diverse omics datasets provides unprecedented opportunities to advance research in insect biology and evolution, yet also poses challenges in data integration, accessibility, and reuse. To address these demands, we developed InsectBase 3.0 (www.insect-genome.com), an upgraded platform that integrates extensive insect multi-omics data and provides user-friendly tools for furthor analysis. InsectBase 3.0 covers 3020 species across 24 insect orders, including 1651 chromosome-level assemblies and 61 353 curated transcriptomes. In addition, the new version incorporates a large-scale protein structure dataset (474 300 predicted models and 381 experimental entries), genome resequencing and variant resources, curated transposable element libraries, and 3D morphological reconstructions. To organize these heterogeneous resources, InsectBase 3.0 introduces knowledge graphs centered on species and genes, enabling users to navigate cross-dataset relationships more intuitively. In addition, the web framework has been modernized to improve efficiency, interactivity, and visualization. Together, these updates establish InsectBase 3.0 as the most comprehensive open-access insect omics platform to date, providing a valuable resource for evolutionary, functional, and applied research in insects.
(© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press.)*