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Morin S, Atkinson PW, Walling LL. Whitefly-Plant Interactions: An Integrated Molecular Perspective. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY 2024; 69:503-525. [PMID: 37816261 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-120120-093940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
Abstract
The rapid advances in available transcriptomic and genomic data and our understanding of the physiology and biochemistry of whitefly-plant interactions have allowed us to gain new and significant insights into the biology of whiteflies and their successful adaptation to host plants. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms that whiteflies have evolved to overcome the challenges of feeding on phloem sap. We also highlight the evolution and functions of gene families involved in host perception, evaluation, and manipulation; primary metabolism; and metabolite detoxification. We discuss the emerging themes in plant immunity to whiteflies, focusing on whitefly effectors and their sites of action in plant defense-signaling pathways. We conclude with a discussion of advances in the genetic manipulation of whiteflies and the potential that they hold for exploring the interactions between whiteflies and their host plants, as well as the development of novel strategies for the genetic control of whiteflies.
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- Shai Morin
- Department of Entomology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel;
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- Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, California, USA;
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California, USA;
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Nye DG, Irigoyen ML, Perez-Fons L, Bohorquez-Chaux A, Hur M, Medina-Yerena D, Lopez-Lavalle LAB, Fraser PD, Walling LL. Integrative transcriptomics reveals association of abscisic acid and lignin pathways with cassava whitefly resistance. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:657. [PMID: 38124051 PMCID: PMC10731783 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04607-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whiteflies are a global threat to crop yields, including the African subsistence crop cassava (Manihot esculenta). Outbreaks of superabundant whitefly populations throughout Eastern and Central Africa in recent years have dramatically increased the pressures of whitefly feeding and virus transmission on cassava. Whitefly-transmitted viral diseases threaten the food security of hundreds of millions of African farmers, highlighting the need for developing and deploying whitefly-resistant cassava. However, plant resistance to whiteflies remains largely poorly characterized at the genetic and molecular levels. Knowledge of cassava-defense programs also remains incomplete, limiting characterization of whitefly-resistance mechanisms. To better understand the genetic basis of whitefly resistance in cassava, we define the defense hormone- and Aleurotrachelus socialis (whitefly)-responsive transcriptome of whitefly-susceptible (COL2246) and whitefly-resistant (ECU72) cassava using RNA-seq. For broader comparison, hormone-responsive transcriptomes of Arabidopsis thaliana were also generated. RESULTS Whitefly infestation, salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA), ethylene (ET), and abscisic acid (ABA) transcriptome responses of ECU72 and COL2246 were defined and analyzed. Strikingly, SA responses were largely reciprocal between the two cassava genotypes and we suggest candidate regulators. While susceptibility was associated with SA in COL2246, resistance to whitefly in ECU72 was associated with ABA, with SA-ABA antagonism observed. This was evidenced by expression of genes within the SA and ABA pathways and hormone levels during A. socialis infestation. Gene-enrichment analyses of whitefly- and hormone-responsive genes suggest the importance of fast-acting cell wall defenses (e.g., elicitor recognition, lignin biosynthesis) during early infestation stages in whitefly-resistant ECU72. A surge of ineffective immune and SA responses characterized the whitefly-susceptible COL2246's response to late-stage nymphs. Lastly, in comparison with the model plant Arabidopsis, cassava's hormone-responsive genes showed striking divergence in expression. CONCLUSIONS This study provides the first characterization of cassava's global transcriptome responses to whitefly infestation and defense hormone treatment. Our analyses of ECU72 and COL2246 uncovered possible whitefly resistance/susceptibility mechanisms in cassava. Comparative analysis of cassava and Arabidopsis demonstrated that defense programs in Arabidopsis may not always mirror those in crop species. More broadly, our hormone-responsive transcriptomes will also provide a baseline for the cassava community to better understand global responses to other yield-limiting pests/pathogens.
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- Danielle G Nye
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK
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- Alliance Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
- Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Alliance Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia
- Present Address: International Center of Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
- Institute of Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
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Qin W, Yang Y, Wang Y, Zhang X, Liu X. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals the difference between large and small flower taxa of Herba Epimedii during flavonoid accumulation. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2762. [PMID: 35177764 PMCID: PMC8854644 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06761-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Herba Epimedii, as a traditional Chinese herb, is divided into large and small flower taxa, and can invigorate sexuality and strengthen muscles and bones. Herba Epimedii is rich in flavonoids, which largely contribute to its medicinal benefits. In our previous studies, we have found that the flavonoids content was much more in small than large flower taxa. To further identify molecular mechanisms of flavonoids metabolism in Herba Epimedii, combined metabolome and transcriptomic analyses were performed to profile leaves and flowers. Association analysis revealed that the expression of genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis showed significant differences between small and large flower taxa. Eleven flavonols significantly increased in small compared to large flower taxa. Moreover, genes encoding O-methyltransferase played crucial roles in flavonoids metabolism by an integrated analysis. Taken together, these data highlight the breeding tendency of small flower taxa to improve the quality of Herba Epimedii.
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- Weihan Qin
- Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing, 400065, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing, 400065, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing, 400065, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing, 400065, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing, 400065, China.
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Zogli P, Pingault L, Grover S, Louis J. Ento(o)mics: the intersection of 'omic' approaches to decipher plant defense against sap-sucking insect pests. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2020; 56:153-161. [PMID: 32721874 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2020.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Plants are constantly challenged by insect pests that can dramatically decrease yields. Insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts, for example, aphids, whiteflies, and leaf hoppers, seemingly cause less physical damage to tissues, however, they feed on the plant's sap by piercing plant tissue and extracting plant fluids, thereby transmitting several plant-pathogenic viruses as well. As a counter-defense, plants activate an array of dynamic defense machineries against insect pests including the rapid reprogramming of the host cell processes. For a holistic understanding of plant-sap-sucking insect interactions, there is a need to call for techniques with the capacity to concomitantly capture these dynamic changes. Recent progress with various 'omic' technologies possess this capacity. In this review, we will provide a concise summary of application of 'omic' technologies and their utilization in plant and sap-sucking insect interaction studies. Finally, we will provide a perspective on the integration of 'omics' data in uncovering novel plant defense mechanisms against sap-sucking insect pests.
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- Prince Zogli
- Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
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- Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA; Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA.
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He J, Bouwmeester HJ, Dicke M, Kappers IF. Transcriptional and metabolite analysis reveal a shift in direct and indirect defences in response to spider-mite infestation in cucumber (Cucumis sativus). PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 103:489-505. [PMID: 32306368 PMCID: PMC7299927 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-020-01005-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE Cucumber plants adapt their transcriptome and metabolome as result of spider mite infestation with opposite consequences for direct and indirect defences in two genotypes. Plants respond to arthropod attack with the rearrangement of their transcriptome which lead to subsequent phenotypic changes in the plants' metabolome. Here, we analysed transcriptomic and metabolite responses of two cucumber (Cucumis sativus) genotypes to chelicerate spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) during the first 3 days of infestation. Genes associated with the metabolism of jasmonates, phenylpropanoids, terpenoids and L-phenylalanine were most strongly upregulated. Also, genes involved in the biosynthesis of precursors for indirect defence-related terpenoids were upregulated while those involved in the biosynthesis of direct defence-related cucurbitacin C were downregulated. Consistent with the observed transcriptional changes, terpenoid emission increased and cucurbitacin C content decreased during early spider-mite herbivory. To further study the regulatory network that underlies induced defence to spider mites, differentially expressed genes that encode transcription factors (TFs) were analysed. Correlation analysis of the expression of TF genes with metabolism-associated genes resulted in putative identification of regulators of herbivore-induced terpenoid, green-leaf volatiles and cucurbitacin biosynthesis. Our data provide a global image of the transcriptional changes in cucumber leaves in response to spider-mite herbivory and that of metabolites that are potentially involved in the regulation of induced direct and indirect defences against spider-mite herbivory.
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- Jun He
- Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Fu Y, Wang L, Tang Z, Yin D, Xu J, Fan Y, Li X, Zhao S, Liu X. An integration analysis based on genomic, transcriptomic and QTX information reveals credible candidate genes for fat-related traits in pigs. Anim Genet 2020; 51:683-693. [PMID: 32557818 DOI: 10.1111/age.12971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Meat quality improvement is of great interest to researchers in pig breeding and many researchers have identified abundant associated quantitative trait loci, genes and polymorphisms (QTXs) for fat-related traits. However, it is challenging to determine credible candidate genes from a mass of associations. The efficiency of identification of credible candidate genes in these QTXs is restricted by limited integration analyses of data from multiple omics. In this study, we constructed a 'candidate gene map' of fat-related traits in pigs based on published literature and the latest genome. In total, 6,861 QTXs, which covered 9,323 genes on the pig genome, were used. Combining the QTX hotspots and pathway analysis, we identified 180 candidate genes that may regulate the fat-related traits, and choose PNPLA2, PPARG, SREBF1, ACACA, PPARD and PPARA as credible candidate genes. In addition, we discussed the importance of incorporating transcriptome data and genomic data in causal gene identification, and the multi-omics information can effectively improve the credibility of identified candidate genes.
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- Y Fu
- School of Computer Science and Technology, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China.,Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Swine Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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Zhang Y, Li Y, Chen X, Meng Z, Guo S. Combined Metabolome and Transcriptome Analyses Reveal the Effects of Mycorrhizal Fungus Ceratobasidium sp. AR2 on the Flavonoid Accumulation in Anoectochilus roxburghii during Different Growth Stages. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21020564. [PMID: 31952330 PMCID: PMC7013922 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21020564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Anoectochilus roxburghii is a traditional Chinese herb with high medicinal value, with main bioactive constituents which are flavonoids. It commonly associates with mycorrhizal fungi for its growth and development. Moreover, mycorrhizal fungi can induce changes in the internal metabolism of host plants. However, its role in the flavonoid accumulation in A. roxburghii at different growth stages is not well studied. In this study, combined metabolome and transcriptome analyses were performed to investigate the metabolic and transcriptional profiling in mycorrhizal A. roxburghii (M) and non-mycorrhizal A. roxburghii (NM) growth for six months. An association analysis revealed that flavonoid biosynthetic pathway presented significant differences between the M and NM. Additionally, the structural genes related to flavonoid synthesis and different flavonoid metabolites in both groups over a period of six months were validated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). The results showed that Ceratobasidium sp. AR2 could increase the accumulation of five flavonol-glycosides (i.e., narcissin, rutin, isorhamnetin-3-O-beta-d-glucoside, quercetin-7-O-glucoside, and kaempferol-3-O-glucoside), two flavonols (i.e., quercetin and isorhamnetin), and two flavones (i.e., nobiletin and tangeretin) to some degrees. The qRT-PCR showed that the flavonoid biosynthetic genes (PAL, 4CL, CHS, GT, and RT) were significantly differentially expressed between the M and NM. Overall, our findings indicate that AR2 induces flavonoid metabolism in A. roxburghii during different growth stages, especially in the third month. This shows great potential of Ceratobasidium sp. AR2 for the quality improvement of A. roxburghii.
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