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Unveiling Nilaparvata lugens St & aring;l Genes Defining Compatible and Incompatible Interactions with Rice through Transcriptome Analysis and Gene Silencing

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CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Volume 45, Issue 8, Pages 6790-6803

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cimb45080429

Keywords

rice; brown planthopper; transcriptome; compatible and incompatible interactions; RNAi

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This study analyzed the transcriptomic, physiological, and gene-silencing responses of the BPH biotype 4 during compatible and incompatible rice-BPH interactions. It was found that in the incompatible interaction, there was a significant reduction in honeydew production and negative weight gain in BPH. Additionally, the trehalose and glucose contents were significantly high and low, respectively, during the incompatible interaction. The study also identified differentially expressive genes involved in vital BPH physiological processes.
The brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stal, BPH) is a major pest of rice (Oryza sativa L.), causing severe crop loss. Multiple biotypes and emerging populations of BPH pose a bigger challenge for the infestations control. Although several studies have been conducted to understand the molecular mechanisms of rice-BPH interactions, there are few studies dedicated to the Indian sub-continent BPH biotype (biotype 4). Here, we analyzed the transcriptomic, physiological, and gene-silencing responses of the BPH biotype 4 during the compatible (fed on susceptible Taichung Native 1, TN1 rice) and incompatible (fed on resistant PTB33 rice) rice-BPH interactions. In the incompatible interaction, a significant reduction in the honeydew production and negative weight gain were observed in the BPH. Similarly, the trehalose and glucose contents were found to be significantly high and low, respectively, during the incompatible rice-BPH interaction. The comparative BPH transcriptome analysis identified 1875 differentially expressive genes (DEGs) between the compatible and incompatible interactions from which many were annotated to be involved in vital BPH physiological processes, including cuticle development, sugar metabolism, detoxification, molting, and xenobiotics metabolism. The RNA interference-mediated independent silencing of three selected genes, including NlCP1, NlCYP320a1, and NlTret1, revealed that these genes are important for BPH physiology and survival. Moreover, the results of this study provide valuable insights into the rice-BPH interactions involving the BPH biotype 4.

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