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Koutsovoulos GD, Marques E, Arguel M, Duret L, Machado ACZ, Carneiro RMDG, Kozlowski DK, Bailly‐Bechet M, Castagnone‐Sereno P, Albuquerque EVS, Danchin EGJ. Population genomics supports clonal reproduction and multiple independent gains and losses of parasitic abilities in the most devastating nematode pest. Evol Appl 2020; 13:442-457. [PMID: 31993088 PMCID: PMC6976969 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The root-knot nematodes are the most devastating worms to worldwide agriculture with Meloidogyne incognita being the most widely distributed and damaging species. This parasitic and ecological success seems surprising given its supposed obligatory clonal reproduction. Clonal reproduction has been suspected based on cytological observations but, so far, never confirmed by population genomics data. As a species, M. incognita is highly polyphagous with thousands of host plants. However, different M. incognita isolates present distinct and overlapping patterns of host compatibilities. Historically, four "host races" had been defined as a function of ranges of compatible and incompatible plants. In this study, we used population genomics to assess whether (a) reproduction is actually clonal in this species, (b) the host races follow an underlying phylogenetic signal or, rather represent multiple independent transitions, and (c) how genome variations associate with other important biological traits such as the affected crops and geographical distribution. We sequenced the genomes of 11 M. incognita isolates across Brazil that covered the four host races in replicates. By aligning the genomic reads of these isolates to the M. incognita reference genome assembly, we identified point variations. Analysis of linkage disequilibrium and 4-gametes test showed no evidence for recombination, corroborating the clonal reproduction of M. incognita. The few point variations between the isolates showed no significant association with the host races, the geographical origin of the samples, or the crop on which they have been collected. Addition of isolates from other locations around the world confirmed this lack of underlying phylogenetic signal. This suggests multiple gains and losses of parasitic abilities and adaptations to different environments account for the broad host spectrum and wide geographical distribution of M. incognita and thus to its high economic impact. This surprising adaptability without sex poses both evolutionary and agro-economic challenges.
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e BiotecnologiaBrasíliaBrazil
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- Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive UMR 5558CNRSUniversité Lyon 1Université de LyonVilleurbanneFrance
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Bresso E, Fernandez D, Amora DX, Noel P, Petitot AS, de Sa MEL, Albuquerque EVS, Danchin EGJ, Maigret B, Martins NF. A Chemosensory GPCR as a Potential Target to Control the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita Parasitism in Plants. Molecules 2019; 24:E3798. [PMID: 31652525 PMCID: PMC6832152 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24203798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Root-knot nematodes (RKN), from the Meloidogyne genus, have a worldwide distribution and cause severe economic damage to many life-sustaining crops. Because of their lack of specificity and danger to the environment, most chemical nematicides have been banned from use. Thus, there is a great need for new and safe compounds to control RKN. Such research involves identifying beforehand the nematode proteins essential to the invasion. Since G protein-coupled receptors GPCRs are the target of a large number of drugs, we have focused our research on the identification of putative nematode GPCRs such as those capable of controlling the movement of the parasite towards (or within) its host. A datamining procedure applied to the genome of Meloidogyne incognita allowed us to identify a GPCR, belonging to the neuropeptide GPCR family that can serve as a target to carry out a virtual screening campaign. We reconstructed a 3D model of this receptor by homology modeling and validated it through extensive molecular dynamics simulations. This model was used for large scale molecular dockings which produced a filtered limited set of putative antagonists for this GPCR. Preliminary experiments using these selected molecules allowed the identification of an active compound, namely C260-2124, from the ChemDiv provider, which can serve as a starting point for further investigations.
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- Emmanuel Bresso
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Inria, LORIA, F-54000 Nancy, France.
- EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia 70770-917, DF, Brazil.
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- EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia 70770-917, DF, Brazil.
- IRD, CIRAD, Université de Montpellier, IPME, F-34398 Montpellier, France.
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- EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia 70770-917, DF, Brazil.
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Inria, LORIA, F-54000 Nancy, France.
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- INRA, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, F-06903 Sophia-Antipolis, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Inria, LORIA, F-54000 Nancy, France.
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- EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia 70770-917, DF, Brazil.
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Grossi-de-Sa M, Petitot AS, Xavier DA, Sá MEL, Mezzalira I, Beneventi MA, Martins NF, Baimey HK, Albuquerque EVS, Grossi-de-Sa MF, Fernandez D. Rice susceptibility to root-knot nematodes is enhanced by the Meloidogyne incognita MSP18 effector gene. Planta 2019; 250:1215-1227. [PMID: 31218413 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03205-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION This study revealed novel insights into the function of MSP18 effector during root-knot nematode parasitism in rice roots. MSP18 may modulate host immunity and enhance plant susceptibility to Meloidogyne spp. Rice (Oryza sativa) production is seriously impacted by root-knot nematodes (RKN), including Meloidogyne graminicola, Meloidogyne incognita, and Meloidogyne javanica, in upland and irrigated culture systems. Successful plant infection by RKN is likely achieved by releasing into the host cells some effector proteins to suppress the activation of immune responses. Here, we conducted a series of functional analyses to assess the role of the Meloidogyne-secreted protein (MSP) 18 from M. incognita (Mi-MSP18) during rice infection by RKN. Developmental expression profiles of M. javanica and M. graminicola showed that the MSP18 gene is up-regulated throughout nematode parasitic stages in rice. Reproduction of M. javanica and M. graminicola is enhanced in rice plants overexpressing Mi-MSP18, indicating that the Mi-MSP18 protein facilitates RKN parasitism. Transient expression assays in onion cells suggested that Mi-MSP18 is localized to the cytoplasm of the host cells. In tobacco, Mi-MSP18 suppressed the cell death induced by the INF1 elicitin, suggesting that Mi-MSP18 can interfere with the plant defense pathways. The data obtained in this study highlight Mi-MSP18 as a novel RKN effector able to enhance plant susceptibility and modulate host immunity.
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- Maíra Grossi-de-Sa
- IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME, 911, Avenue Agropolis, 34394, Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
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- IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME, 911, Avenue Agropolis, 34394, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME, 911, Avenue Agropolis, 34394, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology-PqEB, Final W5 N, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME, 911, Avenue Agropolis, 34394, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology-PqEB, Final W5 N, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
- Agricultural Research Company of Minas Gerais State, EPAMIG, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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- IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME, 911, Avenue Agropolis, 34394, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology-PqEB, Final W5 N, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME, 911, Avenue Agropolis, 34394, Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology-PqEB, Final W5 N, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology-PqEB, Final W5 N, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- Université de Parakou/Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Sciences et Techniques Agronomiques de Djougou, Parakou, Benin
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology-PqEB, Final W5 N, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology-PqEB, Final W5 N, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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- IRD, Cirad, Univ Montpellier, IPME, 911, Avenue Agropolis, 34394, Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology-PqEB, Final W5 N, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil.
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Noriega DD, Arias PL, Barbosa HR, Arraes FBM, Ossa GA, Villegas B, Coelho RR, Albuquerque EVS, Togawa RC, Grynberg P, Wang H, Vélez AM, Arboleda JW, Grossi-de-Sa MF, Silva MCM, Valencia-Jiménez A. Transcriptome and gene expression analysis of three developmental stages of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12804. [PMID: 31488852 PMCID: PMC6728347 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-49178-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Coffee production is a global industry valued at approximately 173 billion US dollars. One of the main challenges facing coffee production is the management of the coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei, which is considered the primary arthropod pest of coffee worldwide. Current control strategies are inefficient for CBB management. Although biotechnological alternatives, including RNA interference (RNAi), have been proposed in recent years to control insect pests, characterizing the genetics of the target pest is essential for the successful application of these emerging technologies. In this study, we employed RNA-seq to obtain the transcriptome of three developmental stages of the CBB (larva, female and male) to increase our understanding of the CBB life cycle in relation to molecular features. The CBB transcriptome was sequenced using Illumina Hiseq and assembled de novo. Differential gene expression analysis was performed across the developmental stages. The final assembly produced 29,434 unigenes, of which 4,664 transcripts were differentially expressed. Genes linked to crucial physiological functions, such as digestion and detoxification, were determined to be tightly regulated between the reproductive and nonreproductive stages of CBB. The data obtained in this study help to elucidate the critical roles that several genes play as regulatory elements in CBB development.
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- Daniel D Noriega
- Department of Cellular Biology, University of Brasília, Brasília-DF, Brazil.
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília-DF, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília-DF, Brazil
- Biotechnology Center, UFRGS, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília-DF, Brazil
- Biotechnology Center, UFRGS, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia
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- Departamento de Producción Agropecuaria, Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília-DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília-DF, Brazil
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
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- University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo - CIMAD, Universidad de Manizales, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília-DF, Brazil.
- Catholic University of Brasília - Postgraduate Program in Genomic Sciences and Biotechnology, Brasília-DF, Brazil.
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília-DF, Brazil
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Bournaud C, Gillet FX, Murad AM, Bresso E, Albuquerque EVS, Grossi-de-Sá MF. Meloidogyne incognita PASSE-MURAILLE (MiPM) Gene Encodes a Cell-Penetrating Protein That Interacts With the CSN5 Subunit of the COP9 Signalosome. Front Plant Sci 2018; 9:904. [PMID: 29997646 PMCID: PMC6029430 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The pathogenicity of phytonematodes relies on secreted virulence factors to rewire host cellular pathways for the benefits of the nematode. In the root-knot nematode (RKN) Meloidogyne incognita, thousands of predicted secreted proteins have been identified and are expected to interact with host proteins at different developmental stages of the parasite. Identifying the host targets will provide compelling evidence about the biological significance and molecular function of the predicted proteins. Here, we have focused on the hub protein CSN5, the fifth subunit of the pleiotropic and eukaryotic conserved COP9 signalosome (CSN), which is a regulatory component of the ubiquitin/proteasome system. We used affinity purification-mass spectrometry (AP-MS) to generate the interaction network of CSN5 in M. incognita-infected roots. We identified the complete CSN complex and other known CSN5 interaction partners in addition to unknown plant and M. incognita proteins. Among these, we described M. incognita PASSE-MURAILLE (MiPM), a small pioneer protein predicted to contain a secretory peptide that is up-regulated mostly in the J2 parasitic stage. We confirmed the CSN5-MiPM interaction, which occurs in the nucleus, by bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC). Using MiPM as bait, a GST pull-down assay coupled with MS revealed some common protein partners between CSN5 and MiPM. We further showed by in silico and microscopic analyses that the recombinant purified MiPM protein enters the cells of Arabidopsis root tips in a non-infectious context. In further detail, the supercharged N-terminal tail of MiPM (NTT-MiPM) triggers an unknown host endocytosis pathway to penetrate the cell. The functional meaning of the CSN5-MiPM interaction in the M. incognita parasitism is discussed. Moreover, we propose that the cell-penetrating properties of some M. incognita secreted proteins might be a non-negligible mechanism for cell uptake, especially during the steps preceding the sedentary parasitic phase.
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- Caroline Bournaud
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Caroline Bournaud
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília, Brazil
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- Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Inria, Laboratoire Lorrain de Recherche en Informatique et ses Applications, Nancy, France
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasília, Brazil
- Post-Graduation Program in Genomic Science and Biotechnology, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil
- Maria F. Grossi-de-Sá
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Gillet FX, Garcia RA, Macedo LLP, Albuquerque EVS, Silva MCM, Grossi-de-Sa MF. Investigating Engineered Ribonucleoprotein Particles to Improve Oral RNAi Delivery in Crop Insect Pests. Front Physiol 2017; 8:256. [PMID: 28503153 PMCID: PMC5408074 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Genetically modified (GM) crops producing double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) are being investigated largely as an RNA interference (RNAi)-based resistance strategy against crop insect pests. However, limitations of this strategy include the sensitivity of dsRNA to insect gut nucleases and its poor insect cell membrane penetration. Working with the insect pest cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis), we showed that the chimeric protein PTD-DRBD (peptide transduction domain—dsRNA binding domain) combined with dsRNA forms a ribonucleoprotein particle (RNP) that improves the effectiveness of the RNAi mechanism in the insect. The RNP slows down nuclease activity, probably by masking the dsRNA. Furthermore, PTD-mediated internalization in insect gut cells is achieved within minutes after plasma membrane contact, limiting the exposure time of the RNPs to gut nucleases. Therefore, the RNP provides an approximately 2-fold increase in the efficiency of insect gene silencing upon oral delivery when compared to naked dsRNA. Taken together, these data demonstrate the role of engineered RNPs in improving dsRNA stability and cellular entry, representing a path toward the design of enhanced RNAi strategies in GM plants against crop insect pests.
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and BiotechnologyBrasília, Brazil.,Department of Cellular Biology, Brasilia Federal University (UnB)Brasília, Brazil
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and BiotechnologyBrasília, Brazil.,Graduate Program in Genomics and Biotechnology, Catholic University of BrasiliaBrasilia, Brazil
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Barbosa AEAD, Albuquerque EVS, Silva MCM, Souza DSL, Oliveira-Neto OB, Valencia A, Rocha TL, Grossi-de-Sa MF. Alpha-amylase inhibitor-1 gene from Phaseolus vulgaris expressed in Coffea arabica plants inhibits alpha-amylases from the coffee berry borer pest. BMC Biotechnol 2010; 10:44. [PMID: 20565807 PMCID: PMC2914071 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-10-44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2009] [Accepted: 06/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Coffee is an important crop and is crucial to the economy of many developing countries, generating around US$70 billion per year. There are 115 species in the Coffea genus, but only two, C. arabica and C. canephora, are commercially cultivated. Coffee plants are attacked by many pathogens and insect-pests, which affect not only the production of coffee but also its grain quality, reducing the commercial value of the product. The main insect-pest, the coffee berry borer (Hypotheneumus hampei), is responsible for worldwide annual losses of around US$500 million. The coffee berry borer exclusively damages the coffee berries, and it is mainly controlled by organochlorine insecticides that are both toxic and carcinogenic. Unfortunately, natural resistance in the genus Coffea to H. hampei has not been documented. To overcome these problems, biotechnological strategies can be used to introduce an alpha-amylase inhibitor gene (alpha-AI1), which confers resistance against the coffee berry borer insect-pest, into C. arabica plants. RESULTS We transformed C. arabica with the alpha-amylase inhibitor-1 gene (alpha-AI1) from the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, under control of the seed-specific phytohemagglutinin promoter (PHA-L). The presence of the alpha-AI1 gene in six regenerated transgenic T1 coffee plants was identified by PCR and Southern blotting. Immunoblotting and ELISA experiments using antibodies against alpha-AI1 inhibitor showed a maximum alpha-AI1 concentration of 0.29% in crude seed extracts. Inhibitory in vitro assays of the alpha-AI1 protein against H. hampei alpha-amylases in transgenic seed extracts showed up to 88% inhibition of enzyme activity. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report showing the production of transgenic coffee plants with the biotechnological potential to control the coffee berry borer, the most important insect-pest of crop coffee.
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