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Arch Insect Biochem Physiol ; 116(3): e22135, 2024 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39038196

RESUMEN

The larvae of Contarinia nasturtii (Kieffer) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), the swede midge, targets the meristem of brassica crops where they induce the formation of galls and disrupt seed and vegetable production. Previously, we examined the salivary gland transcriptome of newly-hatched first instar larvae as they penetrated the host and initiated gall formation. Here we examine the salivary gland and midgut transcriptome of third instar larvae and provide evidence for cooperative nutrient acquisition beginning with secretion of enzymes and feeding facilitators followed by gastrointestinal digestion. Sucrose, presumably obtained from the phloem, appeared to be a major nutrient source as several α-glucosidases (sucrases, maltases) and ß-fructofuranosidases (invertases) were identified. Genes encoding ß-fructofuranosidases/invertases were among the most highly expressed in both tissues and represented two distinct gene families that may have originated via horizontal gene transfer from bacteria. The importance of the phloem as a nutrient source is underscored by the expression of genes encoding regucalcin and ARMET (arginine-rich mutated in early stages of tumor) which interfere with calcium signalling and prevent sieve tube occlusion. Lipids, proteins, and starch appear to serve as a secondary nutrient sources. Genes encoding enzymes involved in the detoxification of glucosinolates (myrosinases, arylsulfatases, and glutathione-S-transferases) were expressed indicative of Brassicaceae host specialization. The midgut expressed simple peritrophins and mucins typical of those found in Type II peritrophic matrices, the first such description for a gall midge.


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Dípteros , Larva , Glándulas Salivales , Animales , Glándulas Salivales/metabolismo , Glándulas Salivales/enzimología , Larva/genética , Larva/metabolismo , Larva/crecimiento & desarrollo , Dípteros/genética , Dípteros/enzimología , Dípteros/metabolismo , Transcriptoma , Digestión , Genómica , Tracto Gastrointestinal/metabolismo , Proteínas de Insectos/metabolismo , Proteínas de Insectos/genética
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Plant J ; 119(4): 1703-1719, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38967095

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Previously, expression of the Arabidopsis thaliana GLABRA3 (GL3) induced trichome formation in Brassica napus. GL3 orthologues were examined from glabrous (B. oleracea), semi-glabrous (B. napus), moderately hirsute (B. rapa), and very hirsute (B. villosa) Brassica species. Ectopic expression of BnGL3, BrGL3 alleles, or BvGL3 induced trichome formation in glabrous B. napus with the effect on trichome number commensurate with density in the original accessions. Chimeric GL3 proteins in which the B. napus amino terminal region, which interacts with MYB proteins, or the middle region, which interacts with the WD40 protein TTG1, was exchanged with corresponding regions from A. thaliana were as stimulatory to trichome production as AtGL3. Exchange of the carboxy-terminal region containing a bHLH domain and an ACT domain did not alter the trichome stimulatory activity, although modeling of the ACT domain identified differences that could affect GL3 dimerization. B. napus A- and C-genomes orthologues differed in their abilities to form homo- and heterodimers. Modeling of the amino-terminal region revealed a conserved domain that may represent the MYB factor binding pocket. This region interacted with the MYB factors GL1, CPC, and TRY, as well as with JAZ8, which is involved in jasmonic acid-mediated regulation of MYC-like transcription factors. Protein interaction studies indicated that GL1 interaction with GL3 from B. napus and A. thaliana may underlie the difference in their respective abilities to induce trichome formation.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Brassica napus , Proteínas de Plantas , Tricomas , Brassica napus/genética , Brassica napus/metabolismo , Tricomas/metabolismo , Tricomas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Factores de Transcripción/metabolismo , Factores de Transcripción/genética , Plantas Modificadas Genéticamente , Factores de Transcripción con Motivo Hélice-Asa-Hélice Básico
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Insect Biochem Mol Biol ; 166: 104073, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38215915

RESUMEN

The peritrophic matrix (or peritrophic membrane, PM) is present in most insects where it acts as a barrier to mechanical insults and pathogens, as well as a facilitator of digestive processes. The PM is formed by the binding of structural PM proteins, referred to as peritrophins, to chitin fibrils and spans the entire midgut in lepidopterans. To investigate the role of peritrophins in a highly polyphagous lepidopteran pest, namely the cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis), we generated Insect Intestinal Mucin (IIM-) and non-mucin Peritrophin (PER-) mutant strains via CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis. Both strains exhibited deformed PMs and retarded developmental rates. Bioassays conducted with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and nucleopolyhedrovirus (SpliNPV) formulations showed that both the IIM- and PER- mutant larvae were more susceptible to these bioinsecticides compared to the wild-type (WT) larvae with intact PM. Interestingly, the provision of chitin-binding agent Calcofluor (CF) in the diet lowered the toxicity of Bt formulations in both WT and IIM- larvae and the protective effect of CF was significantly lower in PER- larvae. This suggested that the interaction of CF with PER is responsible for Bt resistance mediated by CF. In contrast, the provision of CF caused increased susceptibility to SpliNPV in both mutants and WT larvae. The study showed the importance of peritrophins in the defense against pathogens in S. littoralis and revealed novel insights into CF-mediated resistance to Cry toxin.


Asunto(s)
Bacillus thuringiensis , Mariposas Nocturnas , Nucleopoliedrovirus , Animales , Bacillus thuringiensis/metabolismo , Spodoptera/metabolismo , Nucleopoliedrovirus/metabolismo , Mariposas Nocturnas/metabolismo , Larva/metabolismo , Endotoxinas/farmacología , Quitina/metabolismo , Proteínas Bacterianas/farmacología , Proteínas Hemolisinas/farmacología
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