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Kong W, Lv X, Ran X, Mukangango M, Eric Derrick B, Qiu B, Guo C. Comprehensive Assessment of Reference Gene Expression within the Whitefly Dialeurodes citri Using RT-qPCR. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:318. [PMID: 38540377 PMCID: PMC10970672 DOI: 10.3390/genes15030318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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The citrus whitefly, Dialeurodes citri, is a destructive pest that infests citrus plants. It is a major vector in transmitting plant viruses such as citrus yellow vein clearing virus (CYVCV), which has caused severe economic losses worldwide, and therefore efficient control of this pest is economically important. However, the scope of genetic studies primarily focused on D. citri is restricted, something that has potentially limited further study of efficient control options. To explore the functionalities of D. citri target genes, screening for specific reference genes using RT-qPCR under different experimental conditions is essential for the furtherance of biological studies concerning D. citri. The eight candidate reference genes were evaluated by dedicated algorithms (geNorm, Normfinder, BestKeeper and ΔCt method) under five specific experimental conditions (developmental stage, sex, tissue, population and temperature). In addition, the RefFinder software, a comprehensive evaluation platform integrating all of the above algorithms, ranked the expression stability of eight candidate reference genes. The results showed that the best reference genes under different experimental settings were V-ATP-A and RPS18 at different developmental stages; α-tubulin, 18S and V-ATP-A in both sexes; EF1A and α-tubulin in different tissues; Actin and Argk under different populations; and RPS18 and RPL13 in different temperatures. The validation of selected reference genes was further identified using heat shock protein (Hsp) 70 as a reporter gene. Our study, for the first time, provides a detailed compilation of internal reference genes for D. citri that are suitable for RT-qPCR analysis, which is robust groundwork for comprehensive investigation of the functional target genes of D. citri.
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- Weizhen Kong
- Engineering Research Center of Biological Control, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, China; (W.K.); (X.L.); (X.R.)
- Engineering Research Center of Biotechnology for Active Substances, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biological Control, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, China; (W.K.); (X.L.); (X.R.)
- Engineering Research Center of Biotechnology for Active Substances, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biological Control, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, China; (W.K.); (X.L.); (X.R.)
- Engineering Research Center of Biotechnology for Active Substances, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Rwanda, Musanze P.O. Box 210, Rwanda; (M.M.); (B.E.D.)
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- College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Rwanda, Musanze P.O. Box 210, Rwanda; (M.M.); (B.E.D.)
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- Engineering Research Center of Biotechnology for Active Substances, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Biological Control, Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, China; (W.K.); (X.L.); (X.R.)
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Wu M, Zhang Y, Tian T, Xu D, Wu Q, Xie W, Zhang Y, Crickmore N, Guo Z, Wang S. Assessment of the role of an ABCC transporter TuMRP1 in the toxicity of abamectin to Tetranychus urticae. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 195:105543. [PMID: 37666614 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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The rapid evolution of pest resistance threatens the sustainable utilization of bioinsecticides such as abamectin, and so deciphering the molecular mechanisms affecting toxicity and resistance is essential for their long-term application. Historical studies of abamectin resistance in arthropods have mainly focused on mechanisms involving the glutamate-gated chloride channel (GluCl) targets, with the role of metabolic processes less clear. The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, is a generalist herbivore notorious for rapidly developing resistance to pesticides worldwide, and abamectin has been widely used for its control in the field. After reanalyzing previous transcriptome and RNA-seq data, we here identified an ABC transporter subfamily C gene in T. urticae named multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (TuMRP1), whose expression differed between susceptible and resistant populations. Synergism bioassays with the inhibitor MK-571, the existence of a genetic association between TuMRP1 expression and susceptibility to abamectin, and the effect of RNA interference mediated silencing of TuMRP1 were all consistent with a direct role of this transporter protein in the toxicity of abamectin. Although ABC transporters are often involved in removing insecticidal compounds from cells, our data suggest either an alternative role for these proteins in the mechanism of action of abamectin or highlight an indirect association between their expression and abamectin toxicity.
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- Mingmei Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Hubei, Jingzhou 434025, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; Longping Branch, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410125, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QG, UK.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Metabolic Resistance to Cyflumetofen and Bifenthrin in Tetranychus urticae Koch on Cowpea. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232416220. [PMID: 36555861 PMCID: PMC9787285 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232416220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Tetranychus urticae Koch (T. urticae) is one of the most tremendous herbivores due to its polyphagous characteristics, and is resistant to most acaricides. In this study, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) were carried out to analyze the mechanisms of T. urticae metabolic resistance to cyflumetofen and bifenthrin on cowpea. The enzyme activity of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) and carboxylesterases (CarEs) in the cyflumetofen-resistant (R_cfm) strain significantly decreased, while that of cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s) significantly increased. Meanwhile, the activities of glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs), CarEs and P450s in the bifenthrin-resistant (R_bft) strain were significantly higher than those in the susceptible strain (Lab_SS). According to the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO) analyses, in the R_cfm mite strain, two carboxyl/cholinesterase (CCE) genes and two P450 genes were upregulated and one gene was downregulated, namely CYP392E7; in the R_bft mite strain, eleven CCE, nine UGT, two P450, four GST and three ABC genes were upregulated, while four CCE and three P450 genes were downregulated. Additionally, 94 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were common to the two resistant groups. Specifically, TuCCE46 and TuCCE70 were upregulated in both resistant groups. Furthermore, the qRT-PCR validation data were consistent with those from the transcriptome sequencing analysis. Specifically, TuCCE46 (3.37-fold) was significantly upregulated in the R_cfm strain, while in the R_bft strain, TeturUGT22 (5.29-fold), teturUGT58p (1.74-fold), CYP392A11 (2.89-fold) and TuGSTd15 (5.12-fold) were significantly upregulated and TuCCE01 (0.13-fold) and CYP392A2p (0.07-fold) were significantly downregulated. Our study indicates that TuCCE46 might play the most important role in resistance to cyflumetofen, and TuCCE01, teturUGT58p, teturUGT22, CYP392A11, TuGSTd15, TuGSTm09 and TuABCG-13 were prominent in the resistance to bifenthrin. These findings provide further insight into the critical genes involved in the metabolic resistance of T. urticae to cyflumetofen and bifenthrin.
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Ma D, Zhang Q, Zhou J, Lu Y, Duan X, He C, Yu J. Identification of Reliable Reference Genes under Different Stresses and in Different Tissues of Toxicodendron succedaneum. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13122396. [PMID: 36553662 PMCID: PMC9778191 DOI: 10.3390/genes13122396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Toxicodendron succedaneum (L.) Kuntze (T. succedaneum) is an economic tree species that produces urushiol and urushi wax, and it is of great value in industry and medicine. However, the stability of reference genes (RGs) has not been systematically reported in T. succedaneum to date. In this study, the expression of 10 candidate RGs was analyzed by RT-qPCR in different tissues (roots, stems, leaves), stress treatments (high/low temperature, drought), and hormone stimulation (jasmonic acid, JA). Then, the stability ranking of 10 candidate genes was evaluated by ∆Ct analysis and three software programs: geNorm, NormFinder, and BestKeeper. Finally, RefFinder was used to comprehensively analyze the expression stability of 10 candidate genes. The comprehensive analysis showed that TsRG05/06, TsRG01/06, and TsRG03/ACT were stable under high/low-temperature stress, drought stress, and JA treatment, respectively. TsRG03 and ACT had stable expression in different tissues. While the TsRG03 and ACT were recommended as the suitable RGs for T. succedaneum in all samples. Meanwhile, UBQ was the least suitable as a reference gene for T. succedaneum. In addition, the results of geNorm showed that the combination of two stable RGs could make the results of gene expression more accurate. These results provide alternative RGs for the study of gene function, correction, and normalization of target gene expression and directed molecular breeding in T. succedaneum.
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- Dongxiao Ma
- College of Life Sciences, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
- Key Laboratory for Forest Genetic and Tree Improvement and Propagation in Universities of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
- Key Laboratory for Forest Genetic and Tree Improvement and Propagation in Universities of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
- Key Laboratory for Forest Genetic and Tree Improvement and Propagation in Universities of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
- Key Laboratory for Forest Genetic and Tree Improvement and Propagation in Universities of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, State Forestry Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
- Key Laboratory for Forest Genetic and Tree Improvement and Propagation in Universities of Yunnan Province, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
- Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation in Southwest China, State Forestry Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China
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Shen CH, Peng LJ, Zhang YX, Zeng HR, Yu HF, Jin L, Li GQ. Reference Genes for Expression Analyses by qRT-PCR in Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). INSECTS 2022; 13:insects13020140. [PMID: 35206714 PMCID: PMC8879603 DOI: 10.3390/insects13020140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Due to a lack of effective internal references, studies on functional genes in Phthorimaea operculella, a serious Lepidopteran pest attacking potatoes worldwide, have been greatly limited. To select suitable endogenous controls, ten housekeeping genes of actin (ACT), α-tubulin (α-TUB), glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), elongation factor 1α (EF1α), 18S and 28S ribosomal RNA (18S, 28S), ribosomal protein genes RPL4, RPL13 and RPL27 and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were tested. Their expression levels were determined under three different experimental conditions (developmental stages, tissues/organs and temperatures) using qRT-PCR technology. The stability was evaluated with five methods (Ct value, geNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper and RefFinder). The results clarified that RPL13, EF1α and RPL27 are ranked as the best reference gene combination for measuring gene expression levels among different developing stages and under various temperatures; EF1α and RPL13 are recommended to normalize the gene expression levels among diverse tissues. EF1α and RPL13 are the best reference genes in all the experimental conditions. To validate the utility of the selected reference pair, EF1α and RPL13, we estimated the tissue-biased expression level of chitin synthase A gene (PoChSA). As expected, PoChSA was abundantly expressed in ectodermally derived epidermal cells, and lowly transcribed in the midgut. These findings will lay the foundation for future research on the molecular physiology and biochemistry of P. operculella.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-25-84395248
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Choudhury A, Verma S, Muthamilarasan M, Rajam MV. Identification of suitable reference genes for expression profiling studies using qRT-PCR in an important insect pest, Maruca vitrata. Mol Biol Rep 2021; 48:7477-7485. [PMID: 34637095 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06766-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maruca vitrata is one of the potential insect pests that cause devastating losses to legume cultivation worldwide. Gene functional studies facilitate dissecting the molecular mechanisms underlying the infection process and enable devising appropriate molecular strategies to control this insect pest. Expression profiling using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) provides insights into the functional characterization of target genes; however, ideal reference genes should be deployed in such studies to nullify the background variation and improve the accuracy of target gene expression. An ideal reference gene should have a stable expression across developmental stages, biological conditions, tissues, or experimental conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS Given this, the stability of eight candidate reference genes was evaluated in M. vitrata at different developmental stages, diets, and sexes by qRT-PCR method, and the data was analyzed using four independent algorithms, namely GeNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper, and ΔCt, and one comprehensive algorithm, RefFinder. CONCLUSION The analysis showed that RP49 and RPL13 were the best suitable reference genes for studying target gene expression at different developmental stages. Further, the study identified RP49 and RPL24, and GAPDH and RPL24 as the ideal reference genes in M. vitrata fed with different diets and sexes, respectively. The reference genes reported in the present study will ensure the accuracy of target gene expression, and thus, will serve as an important resource for gene functional studies in M. vitrata.
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- Aparajita Choudhury
- Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, 110021, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, 500046, India
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- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, 500046, India
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- Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi, 110021, India.
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Liang X, Chen Q, Wu C, Liu Y, Han Z, Wu M. Reference Gene Selection for Analyzing the Transcription Patterns of Two Fatty Acyl-CoA Reductase Genes From Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2021; 21:6380835. [PMID: 34605547 PMCID: PMC8489056 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieab072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), known as the papaya mealybug, could cause considerable yield loss of several plants. To date, there is no molecular-based study of P. marginatus. Fatty acyl-CoA reductases (FARs) are key enzymes involved in wax synthesis. In the present study, we cloned and characterized coding sequences (CDS) of two FAR genes from P. marginatus. The results showed that PmFAR1 and PmFAR2 CDS were 1,590 and 1,497 bp in length, respectively, and sequence analysis indicated that these two genes both had the conservative motifs belonging to FAR_C superfamily. Furthermore, seven candidate reference genes were analyzed for their expression stability by using common algorithms including comparative ΔCq method, geNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper, and RefFinder. Eventually, β-actin and GAPDH were the best reference genes in evaluating the expression of those two FAR genes. We found that PmFAR1 and PmFAR2 showed distinct expression patterns in different life stages. Moreover, the transcription of PmFAR1 and PmFAR2 in P. marginatus fed on resistant cassava cultivars was significantly lower compared with those fed on susceptible ones, indicating the potential function of FAR genes in cassava resistance to P. marginatus. The present study might help in better understanding the molecular mechanism of cassava resistance to mealybug.
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- Xiao Liang
- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China
- Sanya Research Academy, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Science/Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
- College of Plant Protection of Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China
- Sanya Research Academy, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Science/Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
- College of Plant Protection of Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China
- Sanya Research Academy, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Science/Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
- College of Plant Protection of Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Tropical Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Haikou, Hainan 571101, China
- Sanya Research Academy, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Science/Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Sanya, Hainan 572000, China
- College of Plant Protection of Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- College of Plant Protection of Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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- College of Plant Protection of Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, China
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Ma L, Jiang T, Liu X, Xiao H, Peng Y, Zhang W. Evaluation of candidate reference genes for gene expression analysis in the brassica leaf beetle, Phaedon brassicae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). PLoS One 2021; 16:e0251920. [PMID: 34081693 PMCID: PMC8174695 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The brassica leaf beetle Phaedon brassicae is a notorious defoliator of cruciferous vegetables. However, few molecular studies of this pest have been conducted due to limited sequence data. Recently, RNA sequencing has offered a powerful platform to generate numerous transcriptomic data, which require RT-qPCR to validate target gene expression. The selection of reliable reference genes to normalize RT-qPCR data is a prerequisite for gene expression analysis. In the present study, the expression stabilities of eight candidate reference genes under biotic conditions (development stages and various tissues) and abiotic perturbations (thermal stress and pesticide exposure) were evaluated using four different statistical algorithms. The optimal suites of reference genes were recommended for the respective experimental conditions. For tissue expression analysis, RPL32 and EF-1α were recommended as the suitable reference genes. RPL19 and TBP were the optimal reference genes across different developmental stages. RPL32 and TBP were identified as the most suitable references for thermal stress. Furthermore, RPL32 and RPL19 were ranked as the best references for insecticide exposure. This work provides a systematic exploration of the optimal reference genes for the respective experimental conditions, and our findings would facilitate molecular studies of P. brassicae.
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- Long Ma
- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- Institute of Entomology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Institute of Entomology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Institute of Entomology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Institute of Entomology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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- Institute of Entomology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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Xu D, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Wu Q, Guo Z, Xie W, Zhou X, Wang S. Transcriptome profiling and functional analysis suggest that the constitutive overexpression of four cytochrome P450s confers resistance to abamectin in Tetranychus urticae from China. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:1204-1213. [PMID: 33034948 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae is a polyphagous and cosmopolitan pest that has developed high resistance to abamectin, making it difficult to control. Although 'target resistance' related to glutamate-gated chloride channel mutations was found in T. urticae field populations in China, other resistance mechanisms appear to be involved. Here, we conducted genome-wide transcriptome profiling using RNA-sequencing of two abamectin-resistant populations (NB-ZJ and SY-BJ) and one susceptible strain (Lab-SS) to identify differentially expressed genes that might contribute to the resistance of T. urticae to abamectin in China. RESULTS Our experiments showed that abamectin resistance was synergized by piperonyl butoxide (PBO) and triphenyl phosphate (TPP), with synergistic ratios (SR) of 2.95-fold and 2.21-fold for PBO and 3.55-fold and 2.84-fold for TPP in NB-ZJ and SY-BJ populations, respectively. Transcriptome data and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) revealed that seven detoxification enzyme genes were overexpressed in the two resistant populations. Furthermore, functional analysis by RNA interference (RNAi) indicated that the mortality caused by abamectin was significantly increased by the separate silencing of the P450 genes CYP389C10, CYP392D8, CYP392A11, and CYP392A12. CONCLUSION qRT-PCR expression and RNAi data suggest that the overexpression of P450 genes CYP389C10, CYP392D8, CYP392A11, and CYP392A12 may be involved in the abamectin-resistance of field populations of T. urticae in China. This knowledge could facilitate the elucidation of resistance mechanisms and the development of resistance management of T. urticae field populations. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Dandan Xu
- Longping Branch, Graduate School of Hunan University, Changsha, China
- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Longping Branch, Graduate School of Hunan University, Changsha, China
- Hunan Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Liang X, Chen Q, Wu C, Liu Y, Fang Y. Reference gene validation in Eotetranychus sexmaculatus (Acari: Tetranychidae) feeding on mite-susceptible and mite-resistant rubber tree germplasms. EXPERIMENTAL & APPLIED ACAROLOGY 2020; 82:211-228. [PMID: 32886259 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-020-00542-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Reliable reference genes are quite important in calculating gene transcript levels by using real-time quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (RT-qPCR). Eotetranychus sexmaculatus is known as a dangerous mite causing significant yield reduction of rubber tree latex; however, selection of appropriate reference genes for validation of target gene expression in E. sexmaculatus has not been conducted yet. In the present study, nine candidate reference genes were analyzed for their expression stability in different life stages of E. sexmaculatus by using common algorithms including comparative ΔCq method, geNorm, NormFinder and BestKeeper. In addition, a comprehensive analysis software (RefFinder) was used to assign an overall final rank for each candidate gene. The results showed that β-actin and β-TUB were the best two reference genes and were subjected to evaluate expression of two protective enzyme genes (EsCu/ZnSOD and EsCAT1) in E. sexmaculatus. We found that the expression of EsCu/ZnSOD and EsCAT1 in E. sexmaculatus feeding on mite-resistant rubber tree germplasm was significantly lower compared with those feeding on mite-susceptible germplasm. These results will facilitate research in revealing molecular mechanisms underlying rubber tree resistance to the spider mite.
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- Xiao Liang
- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Sciences, Haikou, China
- Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Sciences, Haikou, China.
- Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China.
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Sciences, Haikou, China
- Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Sciences, Haikou, China
- Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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- Rubber Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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Liu J, Legarrea S, Alba JM, Dong L, Chafi R, Menken SBJ, Kant MR. Juvenile Spider Mites Induce Salicylate Defenses, but Not Jasmonate Defenses, Unlike Adults. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:980. [PMID: 32754172 PMCID: PMC7367147 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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When plants detect herbivores they strengthen their defenses. As a consequence, some herbivores evolved the means to suppress these defenses. Research on induction and suppression of plant defenses usually makes use of particular life stages of herbivores. Yet many herbivorous arthropods go through development cycles in which their successive stages have different characteristics and lifestyles. Here we investigated the interaction between tomato defenses and different herbivore developmental stages using two herbivorous spider mites, i.e., Tetranychus urticae of which the adult females induce defenses and T. evansi of which the adult females suppress defenses in Solanum lycopersicum (tomato). First, we monitored egg-to-adult developmental time on tomato wild type (WT) and the mutant defenseless-1 (def-1, unable to produce jasmonate-(JA)-defenses). Then we assessed expression of salivary effector genes (effector 28, 84, SHOT2b, and SHOT3b) in the consecutive spider mite life stages as well as adult males and females. Finally, we assessed the extent to which tomato plants upregulate JA- and salicylate-(SA)-defenses in response to the consecutive mite developmental stages and to the two sexes. The consecutive juvenile mite stages did not induce JA defenses and, accordingly, egg-to-adult development on WT and def-1 did not differ for either mite species. Their eggs however appeared to suppress the SA-response. In contrast, all the consecutive feeding stages upregulated SA-defenses with the strongest induction by T. urticae larvae. Expression of effector genes was higher in the later developmental stages. Comparing expression in adult males and females revealed a striking pattern: while expression of effector 84 and SHOT3b was higher in T. urticae females than in males, this was the opposite for T. evansi. We also observed T. urticae females to upregulate tomato defenses, while T. evansi females did not. In addition, of both species also the males did not upregulate defenses. Hence, we argue that mite ontogenetic niche shifts and stage-specific composition of salivary secreted proteins probably together determine the course and efficiency of induced tomato defenses.
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- Jie Liu
- Evolutionary and Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology & Ministry of Agriculture Key Lab of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Evolutionary and Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Evolutionary and Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Evolutionary and Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Evolutionary and Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Evolutionary and Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Evolutionary and Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Adesanya AW, Cardenas A, Lavine MD, Walsh DB, Lavine LC, Zhu F. RNA interference of NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase increases susceptibilities to multiple acaricides in Tetranychus urticae. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 165:104550. [PMID: 32359548 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, is a polyphagous pest feeding on over 1100 plant species, including numerous highly valued economic crops. The control of T. urticae largely depends on the use of acaricides, which leads to pervasive development of acaricide resistance. Cytochrome P450-mediated metabolic detoxification is one of the major mechanisms of acaricide resistance in T. urticae. NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) plays as a crucial co-factor protein that donates electron(s) to microsomal cytochrome P450s to complete their catalytic cycle. This study seeks to understand the involvement of CPR/P450 in acaricide resistance in T. urticae. The full-length cDNA sequence of T. urticae's CPR (TuCPR) was cloned and characterized. TuCPR was ubiquitously transcribed in different life stages of T. urticae and the highest transcription was observed in the nymph and adult stages. TuCPR was constitutively over-expressed in six acaricide resistant populations compared to a susceptible one. TuCPR transcriptional expression was also induced by multiple acaricides in a time-dependent manner. Down-regulation of TuCPR via RNA interference (RNAi) in T. urticae led to reduced enzymatic activities of TuCPR and cytochrome P450s, as well as a reduction of resistance to multiple acaricides, abamectin, bifenthrin, and fenpyroximate. The outcome of this study highlights CPR as a potential novel target for eco-friendly control of T. urticae and other related plant-feeding pests.
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- Adekunle W Adesanya
- Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Prosser, WA 99350, USA; Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA.
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- Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Prosser, WA 99350, USA; Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Washington State University, Prosser, WA 99350, USA; Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Wang Z, Meng Q, Zhu X, Sun S, Gao S, Gou Y, Liu A. Evaluation and Validation of Reference Genes for Quantitative Real-Time PCR in Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse (Hemiptera: Miridae). Sci Rep 2019; 9:13291. [PMID: 31527603 PMCID: PMC6746731 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49479-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse is a predominant sucking pest in many tropic economic crops, such as tea, cocoa and coffee. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) is one of the most powerful tools to analyze the gene expression level and investigate the mechanism of insect physiology at transcriptional level. Gene expression studies utilizing qRT-PCR have been applied to numerous insects so far. However, no universal reference genes could be used for H. theivora. To obtain accurate and reliable normalized data in H. theivora, twelve candidate reference genes were examined under different tissues, developmental stages and sexes by using geNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper, Delta Ct and RefFinder algorithms, respectively. The results revealed that the ideal reference genes differed across the treatments, and the consensus rankings generated from stability values provided by these programs suggested a combination of two genes for normalization. To be specific, RPS3A and Actin were the best suitable reference genes for tissues, RPL13A and GAPDH were suitable for developmental stages, EF1α and RPL13A were suitable for sexes, and RPL13A and RPS3A were suitable for all samples. This study represents the first systematic analysis of reference genes for qRT-PCR experiments in H. theivora, and the results can provide a credible normalization for qRT-PCR data, facilitating transcript profiling studies of functional genes in this insect.
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- Zheng Wang
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wanning, 571533, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wanning, 571533, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wanning, 571533, China.,Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wanning, 571533, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wanning, 571533, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wanning, 571533, China
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Genetic Improvement and Quality Regulation for Tropical Spice and Beverage Crops, Spice and Beverage Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Wanning, 571533, China. .,Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China.
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Wang C, Yang J, Pan Q, Yu S, Luo R, Liu H, Li H, Cong L, Ran C. Screening of reference genes using real-time quantitative PCR for gene expression studies in Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes (Acari: Phytoseiidae). BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2019; 109:443-452. [PMID: 30370873 DOI: 10.1017/s000748531800072x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A stable reference gene is a key prerequisite for accurate assessment of gene expression. At present, the real-time reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction has been widely used in the analysis of gene expression in a variety of organisms. Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a major predator of mites on many important economically crops. Until now, however, there are no reports evaluating the stability of reference genes in this species. In view of this, we used GeNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper, and RefFinder software tools to evaluate the expression stability of 11 candidate reference genes in developmental stages and under various abiotic stresses. According to our results, β-ACT and Hsp40 were the top two stable reference genes in developmental stages. The Hsp60 and Hsp90 were the most stable reference genes in various acaricides stress. For alterations in temperature, Hsp40 and α-TUB were the most suitable reference genes. About UV stress, EF1α and α-TUB were the best choice, and for the different prey stress, β-ACT and α-TUB were best suited. In normal conditions, the β-ACT and α-TUB were the two of the highest stable reference genes to respond to all kinds of stresses. The current study provided a valuable foundation for the further analysis of gene expression in N. barkeri.
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- C Wang
- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 400712, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 400712, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 400712, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 400712, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 400712, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 400712, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 400712, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 400712, China
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chongqing 400712, China
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Reference genes for gene expression studies by RT-qPCR in Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae), the mite vector of citrus leprosis virus. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6536. [PMID: 31024022 PMCID: PMC6484001 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42993-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) is a high-throughput method to analyze the transcriptional expression of genes. Currently, no reference genes have been described for evaluating gene expression in Brevipalpus yothersi, the false spider mite, a polyphagous that act as vector of the citrus leprosis virus C (CiLV-C), an important citrus disease. This study aimed to identify the most stable reference genes in B. yothersi. The RT-qPCR expression data for selected genes were evaluated from three conditions: different developmental stages, plant hosts and acquisition of CiLV-C. To analyze the stability of the candidate reference genes we used ΔCq method, GeNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper and RefFinder. Ubiq and GAPDH are best suited for normalizing gene expression data in viruliferous and non-viruliferous mites. Ubiq, EF1α and GAPDH are the most stable for different developmental stages. RPL13 and RPL32 are the best reference genes for approaches to B. yothersi in different host plants. Considering all the experimental conditions, Ubiq, EF1α, and GAPDH were the most stable genes. Here we developed an accurate and comprehensive RT-qPCR strategy for use in B. yothersi gene expression analysis. These results will improve the understanding of the biology of the false spider mites and their role as virus vectors.
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Li HB, Dai CG, Zhang CR, He YF, Ran HY, Chen SH. Screening potential reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR analysis in the oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195096. [PMID: 29617430 PMCID: PMC5884543 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata, is a major insect pest in China and other Asian countries. Unfortunately, suitable reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) have not been previously identified in M. separata for normalizing target gene expression. In this study, we evaluated the expression stability of eight candidate genes (18S, ACT, EF1-α, GAPDH, RPS7, RPS13, RPL32 and TUB) in M. separata using the comparative ΔCt method, BestKeeper, Normfinder geNorm and ReFinder, a comprehensive software platform. The results indicated that the appropriate reference gene varied depending on the experimental conditions. We found that ACTIN, EF1-α and TUB were optimal for different developmental stages; TUB, RPS13 and EF1-α showed the most stable expresssion in different tissues; RPS13 and 18S were the best reference genes for monitoring expression under high temperature conditions; TUB, RPS13 and RPS7 exhibited the most stable expression under larval-crowding conditions; RPS7, EF1-α, RPL32 and GAPDH were the best for pesticide exposure experiments. This study provides tools for reliable normalization of qRT-PCR data and forms a foundation for functional studies of target gene expression in M. separata.
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- Hong-Bo Li
- Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Science, Guiyang, China
- * E-mail: (HBL); (YFH)
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Science, Guiyang, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Science, Guiyang, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Science, Guiyang, China
- * E-mail: (HBL); (YFH)
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Science, Guiyang, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Science, Guiyang, China
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Adesanya AW, Morales MA, Walsh DB, Lavine LC, Lavine MD, Zhu F. Mechanisms of resistance to three mite growth inhibitors of Tetranychus urticae in hops. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2018; 108:23-34. [PMID: 28464967 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485317000414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Mite growth inhibitors (MGIs), such as etoxazole and hexythiazox, are valuable IPM tools for Tetranychus urticae control in hops due to their unique mode of action and selectivity. Hence, it is necessary to standardize bioassay methods to evaluate the efficacy of MGIs, monitor resistance, and identify mechanisms underlying MGI resistance in the field. Here, we developed a three-tiered approach for evaluating ovicidal toxicity of MGIs to T. urticae, which simulated different MGI exposure scenarios in the field. The most effective bioassay method was direct exposure of T. urticae eggs to MGIs. With this method, four field-collected T. urticae populations showed low-to-moderate resistance to MGIs. Cross-resistance among MGIs and from MGIs to bifenazate and bifenthrin was detected. Besides target site insensitivity, enhanced cytochrome P450 and esterase activities also contribute to the MGI resistance in hop yard-collected T. urticae populations. Low-to-moderate MGI resistance in T. urticae populations may be mediated by multiple mechanisms. Positive selection pressure on the I1017F mutation is moderate in field-collected T. urticae populations. Further studies are required to identify metabolic detoxification genes that confer resistance to MGIs for precise resistance monitoring.
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- A W Adesanya
- Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center,Washington State University,Prosser, WA 99350,USA
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- Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center,Washington State University,Prosser, WA 99350,USA
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- Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center,Washington State University,Prosser, WA 99350,USA
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- Department of Entomology,College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences,Washington State University,Pullman, WA 99164,USA
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- Department of Entomology,College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences,Washington State University,Pullman, WA 99164,USA
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- Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center,Washington State University,Prosser, WA 99350,USA
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Diaz-Mendoza M, Velasco-Arroyo B, Santamaria ME, Diaz I, Martinez M. HvPap-1 C1A Protease Participates Differentially in the Barley Response to a Pathogen and an Herbivore. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1585. [PMID: 28955371 PMCID: PMC5601043 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Co-evolutionary processes in plant-pathogen/herbivore systems indicate that protease inhibitors have a particular value in biotic interactions. However, little is known about the defensive role of their targets, the plant proteases. C1A cysteine proteases are the most abundant enzymes responsible for the proteolytic activity during different processes like germination, development and senescence in plants. To identify and characterize C1A cysteine proteases of barley with a potential role in defense, mRNA and protein expression patterns were analyzed in response to biotics stresses. A barley cysteine protease, HvPap-1, previously related to abiotic stresses and grain germination, was particularly induced by flagellin or chitosan elicitation, and biotic stresses such as the phytopathogenic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae or the phytophagous mite Tetranychus urticae. To elucidate the in vivo participation of this enzyme in defense, transformed barley plants overexpressing or silencing HvPap-1 encoding gene were subjected to M. oryzae infection or T. urticae infestation. Whereas overexpressing plants were less susceptible to the fungus than silencing plants, the opposite behavior occurred to the mite. This unexpected result highlights the complexity of the regulatory events leading to the response to a particular biotic stress.
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- Mercedes Diaz-Mendoza
- Centro de Biotecnologia y Genomica de Plantas, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid – Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y AlimentariaMadrid, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnologia-Biologia Vegetal, Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieria Agronomica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politecnica de MadridMadrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnologia y Genomica de Plantas, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid – Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y AlimentariaMadrid, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnologia-Biologia Vegetal, Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieria Agronomica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politecnica de MadridMadrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnologia y Genomica de Plantas, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid – Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y AlimentariaMadrid, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnologia-Biologia Vegetal, Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieria Agronomica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politecnica de MadridMadrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnologia y Genomica de Plantas, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid – Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y AlimentariaMadrid, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnologia-Biologia Vegetal, Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieria Agronomica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politecnica de MadridMadrid, Spain
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- Centro de Biotecnologia y Genomica de Plantas, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid – Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y AlimentariaMadrid, Spain
- Departamento de Biotecnologia-Biologia Vegetal, Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieria Agronomica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Universidad Politecnica de MadridMadrid, Spain
- *Correspondence: Manuel Martinez,
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