通过RNAi介导的核受体HR96基因敲除抑制了Locusta migratoria的食和肠道发育
Xiaojian Liu1, Juan Li1, Suoli Zheng1
1Shanxi Key Laboratory of Nucleic Acid Biopesticides, Institute of Applied Biology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
International journal of biological macromolecules
|October 3, 2025
概括
我们在虫中发现了HR96基因,该基因对肠道发育和生存至关重要. 通过RNA干扰 (RNAi) 准该基因为虫害害管理提供了一个有前途的策略.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 昆虫学 昆虫学是一门学科.
- 害虫管理 害虫管理 害虫管理
背景情况:
- 核受体 (NRs) 对昆虫的发育和生理学至关重要.
- HR96在虫等半代谢昆虫中的功能在很大程度上是未知的.
- 了解虫的HR96可以揭示新的害虫控制目标.
研究的目的:
- 为了描述L. migratoria HR96 (LmHR96) 基因.
- 研究LmHR96在虫发育和生理学中的功能.
- 评估LmHR96作为基于RNAi的害虫控制的目标.
主要方法:
- 对LmHR96.96的基因鉴定和域分析.
- 用RT-qPCR分析LmHR96表达模式.
- 使用双链RNA (dsRNA) 向LmHR96.96的RNA干扰 (RNAi).
- 肠道组织的组织学和超结构分析.
- 用RNA测序来评估基因表达变化.
主要成果:
- LmHR96具有特征性的NR DNA结合和联体结合域.
- 在 nymphal 阶段,LmHR96 在 integument 和肠道组织中高度表达.
- LmHR96表达受到20E和LmEcR的调节.
- 通过RNAi介导的LmHR96沉默导致食停止,体重减轻,肠道细胞损伤和死亡率.
- 沉默LmHR96导致消化相关和信号通路基因的表达减少.
结论:
- LmHR96对于L. migratoria的肠道形态发生和功能至关重要.
- 用RNAi针对LmHR96有效地抑制了虫的食和生存.
- LmHR96代表了开发基于RNAi的虫防治策略的一个有希望的目标.
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