Integrative Analysis of Transcriptomics and Proteomics for Screening Genes and Regulatory Networks Associated with...

The prolonged use of pyrethroid insecticides for controlling the plant bug Lygus pratensis has led to upward resistance. This study aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms and potential regulatory pathways associated with lambda-cyhalothrin resistance in L. pratensis. In this study, we constructed a regulatory network by integrating transcriptome RNA-Seq and proteome iTRAQ sequencing analyses of one lambda-cyhalothrin-susceptible strain and two resistant strains, annotating key gene families associated with detoxification, identifying differentially expressed genes and proteins, screening for transcription factors involved in the regulation of detoxification metabolism, and examining the metabolic pathways involved in resistance. A total of 82,919 unigenes were generated following the assembly of transcriptome data. Of these, 24,859 unigenes received functional annotations, while 1064 differential proteins were functionally annotated, and 1499 transcription factors belonging to 64 distinct transcription factor families were identified. Notably, 66 transcription factors associated with the regulation of detoxification metabolism were classified within the zf-C2H2, Homeobox, THAP, MYB, bHLH, HTH, HMG, and bZIP families. Co-analysis revealed that the CYP6A13 gene was significantly up-regulated at both transcriptional and translational levels. The GO and KEGG enrichment analyses revealed that the co-up-regulated DEGs and DEPs were significantly enriched in pathways related to sphingolipid metabolism, Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis, ABC transporters, RNA transport, and peroxisome function, as well as other signaling pathways involved in detoxification metabolism. Conversely, the co-down-regulated DEGs and DEPs were primarily enriched in pathways associated with Oxidative phosphorylation, Fatty acid biosynthesis, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions, and other pathways pertinent to growth and development. The results revealed a series of physiological and biochemical adaptations exhibited by L. pratensis during the detoxification metabolism related to lambda-cyhalothrin resistance. This work provided a theoretical basis for further analysis of the molecular regulation mechanism underlying this resistance.