期刊
INSECT SCIENCE
卷 29, 期 1, 页码 128-138出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12904
关键词
Bombyx mori; CRISPR; Cas9; Esp; female sterility
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资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31970476, 31530072]
- China Agriculture Research System [CARS-18]
- Key Technologies R&D Program for Crop Breeding of Zhejiang Province [2016C02054]
The study revealed that mutations in the Esp gene in silkworms lead to female sterility while having no impact on male fertility, highlighting the importance of Esp protein for female reproductive success. Eggs laid by female mutants were smaller, lighter, and failed to hatch, demonstrating the crucial role of Esp in female fertility and its potential as a target for pest control.
Yolk proteins are the main source of nutrients during embryonic and early larval development in oviparous animals. Therefore, vitellogenesis is crucial for reproduction. The silkworm, Bombyx mori, is a model lepidopteran insect in which there are three yolk proteins: vitellin, 30-kDa protein, and egg-specific protein (Esp). In this study, we explored the gene function of Esp through transgenic clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats (CRISPR) / CRISPR-associated protein 9 technology-mediated mutations in the silkworm. We found that Esp mutation resulted in female sterility but had no effect on male fertility. Female mutants could lay eggs after mating, but the eggs were smaller and lighter colored than those laid by wild-type females. The most important finding is that the eggs laid by female mutants did not hatch. Furthermore, we observed stable inheritance of female sterility caused by Esp mutation through successive generations. Thus, Esp encodes a yolk protein that is crucial for female reproductive success and is a potential target for pest control.
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