期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 23, 期 19, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911972
关键词
Spodoptera frugiperda; vitellogenesis; ovarian development; fecundity; RNA interference
资金
- Hebei Modern Agriculture Industry Technology System China [HBCT2018060204]
- Hebei Natural Science Foundation [C2022204009]
This study cloned and characterized two genes (SfVg and SfVgR) of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda and evaluated their expression profiles. The results showed that both genes were highly expressed in female adults, with SfVg specifically expressed in the fat body and SfVgR highly expressed in the ovary. Depletion of either gene hindered oocyte maturation and ovarian development, leading to a significant decrease in fecundity. These findings reveal the importance of SfVg and SfVgR in the vitellogenesis of S. frugiperda, providing a theoretical foundation for the development of pollution-free pest control strategies.
The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is a highly polyphagous invasive pest. The strong reproductive capacity is an important factor in the rapid colonization and expansion of S. frugiperda. Vitellogenin (Vg) and vitellogenin receptor (VgR) play important roles in insect reproduction. As the precursor of vitellin (Vn), Vg provides essential nutrition for embryonic development, and VgR mediates the uptake of Vg by oocytes. In this context, we cloned and characterized these two genes of S. frugiperda (SfVg and SfVgR) and evaluated their expression profiles in different developmental stages and tissues. The RNA interference experiment was used to investigate their function in vitellogenesis. The ORF values of SfVg and SfVgR were 5250 and 5445 bp, encoding 1749 and 1815 amino acid residues, respectively. The qRT-PCR results revealed that both SfVg and SfVgR were highly expressed in female adults; SfVg was specifically expressed in the fat body, whereas SfVgR was highly expressed in the ovary. In addition, the depletion of either SfVg or SfVgR hindered oocyte maturation and ovarian development, leading to a significant decrease in fecundity. The present study reveals the importance of SfVg and SfVgR in the vitellogenesis of S. frugiperda, laying a theoretical foundation for the development of pollution-free pest control strategies with SfVg and SfVgR as new targets.
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