التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: |
Cross-kingdom RNA interference mediated by insect salivary microRNAs may suppress plant immunity. |
المؤلفون: |
Ze-Long Zhang, Xiao-Jing Wang, Jia-Bao Lu, Hai-Bin Lu, Zhuang-Xin Ye, Zhong-Tian Xu, Chao Zhang, Jian-Ping Chen, Jun-Min Li, Chuan-Xi Zhang, Hai-Jian Huang |
المصدر: |
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; 4/16/2024, Vol. 121 Issue 16, p1-9, 31p |
مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SMALL interfering RNA, RNA interference, DISEASE resistance of plants, PLANT resistance to insects, INSECT host plants, GRAIN storage |
مستخلص: |
Communication between insects and plants relies on the exchange of bioactive molecules that traverse the species interface. Although proteinic effectors have been extensively studied, our knowledge of other molecules involved in this process remains limited. In this study, we investigate the role of salivary microRNAs (miRNAs) from the rice planthopper Nilaparvata lugens in suppressing plant immunity. A total of three miRNAs were confirmed to be secreted into host plants during insect feeding. Notably, the sequence-conserved miR-7-5P is specifically expressed in the salivary glands of N. lugens and is secreted into saliva, distinguishing it significantly from homologues found in other insects. Silencing miR-7-5P negatively affects N. lugens feeding on rice plants, but not on artificial diets. The impaired feeding performance of miR-7-5P-silenced insects can be rescued by transgenic plants overexpressing miR-7-5P. Through target prediction and experimental testing, we demonstrate that miR-7-5P targets multiple plant genes, including the immune-associated bZIP transcription factor 43 (OsbZIP43). Infestation of rice plants by miR-7-5P-silenced insects leads to the increased expression of OsbZIP43, while the presence of miR-7-5P counteracts this upregulation effect. Furthermore, overexpressing OsbZIP43 confers plant resistance against insects which can be subverted by miR-7-5P. Our findings suggest a mechanism by which herbivorous insects have evolved salivary miRNAs to suppress plant immunity, expanding our understanding of cross-kingdom RNA interference between interacting organisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |