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Guo Y, Zhang T, Wang X, Zhang J, Miao W, Li QX, Fan Y. Toxic effects of the insecticide tolfenpyrad on zebrafish embryos: Cardiac toxicity and mitochondrial damage. Environ Toxicol 2024; 39:2583-2595. [PMID: 38205909 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Tolfenpyrad, a highly effective and broad-spectrum insecticide and acaricide extensively utilized in agriculture, presents a potential hazard to nontarget organisms. This study was designed to explore the toxic mechanisms of tolfenpyrad on zebrafish embryos. Between 24 and 96 h after exposure of the fertilized embryos to tolfenpyrad at concentrations ranging from 0.001 to 0.016 mg/L (96 h-LC50 = 0.017 mg/L), lethal effects were apparent, accompanied with notable anomalies including pericardial edema, increased pericardial area, diminished heart rate, and an elongated distance between the venous sinus and the arterial bulb. Tolfenpyrad elicited noteworthy alterations in the expression of genes pertinent to cardiac development and apoptosis, with the most pronounced changes observed in the cardiac development-related genes of bone morphogenetic protein 2b (bmp2b) and p53 upregulated modulator of apoptosis (puma). The findings underscore that tolfenpyrad induces severe cardiac toxicity and mitochondrial damage in zebrafish embryos. This data is imperative for a comprehensive assessment of tolfenpyrad risks to aquatic ecosystems, particularly considering the limited knowledge regarding its detrimental impact on aquatic vertebrates.
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- Yuzhao Guo
- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry Disasters, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry Disasters, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry Disasters, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry Disasters, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry Disasters, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry Disasters, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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Panthi BR, Renkema JM, Lahiri S, Abd-Elrahman A, Liburd OE. Delayed spinetoram application is useful in managing Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Florida strawberry. J Econ Entomol 2024; 117:585-594. [PMID: 38227632 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toae007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is an invasive, early-season pest of strawberry in Florida, causing feeding injury to young foliage that results in stunted plant growth and yield loss. Spinetoram, an effective insecticide for thrips pests with up to 3 applications per season permitted in strawberry, is often applied repeatedly during the early-season (Oct-Nov) to manage S. dorsalis, leaving few or no applications for flower thrips pests later in the season (Dec-Mar). Therefore, new strategies are needed to manage S. dorsalis with less insecticide, with the hypothesis that the first insecticide application can be delayed because young strawberry plants can compensate for minor feeding injury without compromising strawberry yield. Experiments conducted in strawberry field plots in Balm, FL, during 2018 and 2019 showed that delaying a spinetoram application for 14 days after infesting a plant with zero, 5, 10, or 20 S. dorsalis adults did not reduce the plant vigor and yield compared to spinetoram application after 4 days. Furthermore, young plants recovered from injury (10-30% bronzing injury on leaf veins and petioles) due to 1 or 2 S. dorsalis adults or larvae per trifoliate. A strategy of delaying the first spinetoram application when plants have 4-5 trifoliates should help reduce the number of insecticide applications needed for S. dorsalis management and reserve spinetoram applications for later in the season. Lower input costs in Florida strawberry without compromising yields due to thrips damage will improve the economics and sustainability of production systems.
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- Babu Ram Panthi
- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA
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- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA
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- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Wimauma, FL 33598, USA
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- Gulf Coast Research and Education Center-Plant City Campus, University of Florida, Plant City, FL 33563, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Building 970 Natural Area Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Correction to: Floral resources enhance fitness of the parasitoid Hadronotus pennsylvanicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) but not biological control of its host Leptoglossus zonatus (Heteroptera: Coreidae). Environ Entomol 2024:nvae033. [PMID: 38592160 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvae033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Arango RA, Bishell AB, Ohno KM, Shelton TG, Schoville SD, Carlos-Shanley C. Seasonal shifts in gut microbiota and cold tolerance metrics in a northern population of Reticulitermes flavipes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae). Environ Entomol 2024:nvae027. [PMID: 38574195 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvae027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Eastern subterranean termites, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), are widely distributed across North America where they are exposed to a broad range of environmental conditions. However, mechanisms for overwintering are not well understood. Wisconsin is a unique location to study mechanisms of cold tolerance as it represents the northern boundary for persistent R. flavipes populations. In this study, we evaluated seasonal shifts in cold tolerance using critical thermal minimum (CTmin) and supercooling point (SCP) and examined how these measurements correlate to changes in the microbial community of the termite gut. Results showed seasonal acclimatization to cold, which is consistent with the use of behavioral freeze-avoidant mechanisms. However, these insects also demonstrated an increased susceptibility to freezing later in the season, which may be tied to changes in gut microbiota. Our results found shifts in the composition of the gut microbiome in R. flavipes between mid- to late summer and early to late fall. These differences may be suggestive of a change in metabolism to adjust to a period of reduced feeding and increased metabolic stress during overwintering. Specifically, results showed an increased abundance of Methanobrevibacter sp. (Euryarchaeota) associated with cold, which may be indicative of a metabolic shift from acetogenesis to methanogenesis associated with overwintering. Further work is needed focusing on specific contributions of certain gut microbes, particularly their role in metabolic adaptability and in providing protection from oxidative stress associated with changes in environmental conditions.
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- Rachel A Arango
- USDA Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI, USA
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- USDA Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI, USA
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- USDA Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI, USA
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- USDA Forest Products Laboratory, 201 Lincoln Green, Starkville, MS, USA
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- Department of Entomology, UW-Madison, 1630 Linden Drive, 637 Russell Laboratory, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Biology, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX, USA
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Madalinska K, Nielsen AL. Effects of host plants on spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) nymphal survival and development. Environ Entomol 2024:nvae026. [PMID: 38564408 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvae026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White), is an invasive planthopper from China, which was first detected in Berks County, PA, in 2014 and has since spread to adjacent states including New Jersey in 2018. Lycorma delicatula is a polyphagous species that gregariously feeds on over 172 known hosts. We investigated development on key host plants Ailanthus altissima (Miller) (Sapindales: Simaroubaceae), Juglans nigra (L.) (Fagales: Juglandaceae), Acer rubrum (L.) (Sapindales: Sapindaceae), and Vitis vinifera (L.) (Vitales: Vitaceae) for each instar to elucidate potential host use throughout the season and target monitoring efforts. Our study indicated significant differences in survivorship and time spent in each nymphal life stage between host plants. We applied a host suitability index as a function of survivorship and development for each host plant and instar, which indicated A. altissima and J. nigra as suitable hosts for all 4 nymphal instars. Vitis vinifera was highly suitable for first and second instars but had low indices for the third and fourth instars, although suitability of V. vinifera may have varied based on variety and age of the vine. Lycorma delicatula nymphs had the lowest survivorship and longest development time on A. rubrum across all 4 life stages, despite this being a preferred oviposition host. Host had a significant effect on the morphometrics we measured within the first and second instars.
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- Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Renukdas NN, Kelly AM, Zinta G, Sinha AK. Hepatic transcriptome profiling of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides Lacépède) injected with Flavobacterium covae or lipopolysaccharide. J Fish Dis 2024:e13948. [PMID: 38558407 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.13948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Flavobacterium covae (columnaris) is the most detrimental bacterial disease affecting the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides Lacépède) aquaculture industry. In the current study, fish received an intraperitoneal injection of either 1× PBS (100 μL), LPS in PBS (100 μL, 10 μg/mL), or F. covae (100 μL, 2.85 × 1011 CFU/mL) to simulate immunological challenges. After 24 h post-injection, liver tissue from the control and treated groups were then collected for transcriptome analysis. Results of the Gene Ontology (GO) and KEGG pathway analyses for the F. covae and LPS-injected groups found differentially expressed genes (DEGs) enriched primarily in toll-like receptors (TLRs), cytokine-cytokine receptors, complement and coagulation cascades, and the PPAR signalling pathways. This suggests that the liver immune system is enhanced by these five combined pathways. Additionally, the DEGs TLR5, MYD88, and IL-1 were significantly upregulated in F. covae and LPS-injected fish compared to the controls, whereas IL-8 was downregulated. The upregulation of TLR5 was unexpected as F. covae lacks flagellin, the protein that binds to TLR5. Additionally, it is unknown whether the TLR5 is upregulated by LPS. Further research into the upregulation of TLR5 is warranted. These results provide insight into immune responses and associated pathways contributing to the immune system in the liver during columnaris infection and induced response to LPS in largemouth bass.
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- Nilima N Renukdas
- Aquaculture Laboratory, Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
- Alabama Fish Farming Center, Auburn University, Greensboro, Alabama, USA
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
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Lagos-Kutz DM, Clark RE, Seiter N, Clough SJ, Hartman GL, Crossley MS. Tracking flight activity of potato leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with the Midwest Suction Trap Network. Environ Entomol 2024:nvae023. [PMID: 38531822 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvae023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Potato leafhopper (PLH), Empoasca fabae Harris (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), is an economic pest of a variety of crops that migrates between overwintering sites in the southern United States and northern breeding grounds. Since 2005, the Midwest Suction Trap Network (STN) has monitored the magnitude and timing of aerially dispersing aphids' activity, but the potential of the network to monitor other taxa is only beginning to be explored. Here, we use the Midwest STN to examine how the magnitude and timing of PLH activity vary with weather, cropland cover, and time of year. We found that weekly PLH activity increased early in the season (May-June) with increasing degree day accumulation and decreased mid-season (July-August) with increasing occurrence of rain. The first detections occurred earlier in southern latitudes, while the last detections occurred sooner, when there was more surrounding potato land cover, and later over time between 2018 and 2021 and in southern latitudes. PLH activity was thus longer in duration in southern latitudes and has continued to extend later into the year overall. Resolving uncertainty about how well the Midwest STN captures migratory activity and how closely suction trap detections reflect local population densities in crop fields remain important research priorities before the potential of the Midwest STN for PLH monitoring can be realized. Still, observed patterns suggest that PLH could increase in economic importance as insects disperse over larger portions of the growing season in the warming, agriculturally productive US Midwest and that the STN can become a useful tool to monitor these changes.
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- Doris M Lagos-Kutz
- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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Hurd SN, Kenefic LS, Leahy JE, Sponarski CC, Gardner AM. Cascading impacts of overstory structure in managed forests on understory structure, microclimate conditions, and Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) densities. J Med Entomol 2024:tjae030. [PMID: 38491994 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Forest management practices designed to meet varied landowner objectives affect wildlife habitat and may interrupt the life-cycle stages of disease vectors, including the black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae). Ixodes scapularis transmits multiple pathogens including Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, which is the most common tick-borne disease in the United States. There is evidence that a range of active forest management practices (e.g., invasive plant removal, prescribed burning) can alter tick densities and pathogen transmission. However, few studies have investigated relationships between forest stand structural variables commonly manipulated by timber harvesting and tick ecology. Foresters may harvest timber to create certain forest structural conditions like the mean number of trees, or basal area, per hectare. This study used a spatially replicated experiment in a blocked design to compare forest stands with a range of overstory structures and document variations in the midstory, understory, and forest floor, as well as microclimate conditions within tick off-host habitat. Greater numbers of trees or basal area per hectare correlated with greater canopy closure but less understory cover, stabilized microclimate temperature, higher microclimate humidity, and greater I. scapularis nymph densities. A random forest model identified understory forest structure as the strongest predictor of nymph densities. There was no relationship between the number of trees or basal area per hectare and daily deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann) activity or nymphal infection prevalence. These findings provide a deeper understanding of tick-habitat associations within a forest stand and have the potential to inform forest management decisions.
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- Stephanie N Hurd
- Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, 5722 Deering Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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- USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 54 Government Road, Bradley, ME 04411, USA
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- Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, School of Forest Resources, University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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- Canadian Forest Service, Northern Forestry Centre, 5320 122 St. NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 3S5, Canada
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, 5722 Deering Hall, Orono, ME 04469, USA
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Lam LPY, Lui ACW, Bartley LE, Mikami B, Umezawa T, Lo C. Multifunctional 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde O-methyltransferases (CAldOMTs) in plant metabolism. J Exp Bot 2024; 75:1671-1695. [PMID: 38198655 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erae011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Lignin, flavonoids, melatonin, and stilbenes are plant specialized metabolites with diverse physiological and biological functions, supporting plant growth and conferring stress resistance. Their biosynthesis requires O-methylations catalyzed by 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde O-methyltransferase (CAldOMT; also called caffeic acid O-methyltransferase, COMT). CAldOMT was first known for its roles in syringyl (S) lignin biosynthesis in angiosperm cell walls and later found to be multifunctional. This enzyme also catalyzes O-methylations in flavonoid, melatonin, and stilbene biosynthetic pathways. Phylogenetic analysis indicated the convergent evolution of enzymes with OMT activities towards the monolignol biosynthetic pathway intermediates in some gymnosperm species that lack S-lignin and Selaginella moellendorffii, a lycophyte which produces S-lignin. Furthermore, neofunctionalization of CAldOMTs occurred repeatedly during evolution, generating unique O-methyltransferases (OMTs) with novel catalytic activities and/or accepting novel substrates, including lignans, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene, and phenylpropenes. This review summarizes multiple aspects of CAldOMTs and their related proteins in plant metabolism and discusses their evolution, molecular mechanism, and roles in biorefineries, agriculture, and synthetic biology.
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- Lydia Pui Ying Lam
- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Akita University, Tegata Gakuen-machi 1-1, Akita City, Akita 010-0852, Japan
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- Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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Steele CH, McDermott EG. From forests to fields: investigating Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) abundance and diversity in cattle pastures and adjacent woodlands. J Med Entomol 2024; 61:473-480. [PMID: 38085671 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) biting midges are hematophagous flies that feed on wild and domestic ruminants. They can transmit arboviruses, such as bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV), which circulate in the United States. Larvae occupy a range of aquatic and semiaquatic habitats, and disperse short distances from their development sites. In the southeastern United States, there are limited studies on the abundance and diversity of Culicoides in wooded and adjacent livestock pasture habitats. In this study, we characterized Culicoides diversity and abundance within these distinct habitat types. BG-Sentinel and CDC miniature suction traps baited with CO2 or UV-light were placed in wooded and pasture habitats at 2 locations on a university beef farm in Savoy, Arkansas. Traps were set once per week for 9 wk during August-October of 2021 and 2022. Fifteen species were collected during this study, and the 2 most abundant species were Culicoides haematopotus Malloch and Culicoides stellifer Coquillett. There was a significant effect of site and location on C. haematopotus collections, and a significant effect and interaction of site and trap on C. stellifer collections. In the woods, significantly more C. stellifer were collected from CDC-UV traps, while in the pasture significantly more were collected in CDC-CO2 traps. These data suggest that C. stellifer, a putative vector of BTV and EHDV in the southeast, may be traveling into the pasture to host-seek, while C. haematopotus remains primarily in wooded areas. This study reveals community differences between these habitat types and implications for Culicoides control.
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- Cassandra H Steele
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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Massaro I, Poethig RS, Sinha NR, Leichty AR. Chromosome-level genome of the transformable northern wattle, Acacia crassicarpa. G3 (Bethesda) 2024; 14:jkad284. [PMID: 38096217 PMCID: PMC10917515 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The genus Acacia is a large group of woody legumes containing an enormous amount of morphological diversity in leaf shape. This diversity is at least in part the result of an innovation in leaf development where many Acacia species are capable of developing leaves of both bifacial and unifacial morphologies. While not unique in the plant kingdom, unifaciality is most commonly associated with monocots, and its developmental genetic mechanisms have yet to be explored beyond this group. In this study, we identify an accession of Acacia crassicarpa with high regeneration rates and isolate a clone for genome sequencing. We generate a chromosome-level assembly of this readily transformable clone, and using comparative analyses, confirm a whole-genome duplication unique to Caesalpinoid legumes. This resource will be important for future work examining genome evolution in legumes and the unique developmental genetic mechanisms underlying unifacial morphogenesis in Acacia.
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- Isabelle Massaro
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Department of Plant Biology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
- USDA Plant Gene Expression Center, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710, USA
- 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710, USA
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Khadka G, Shetty KG, Annamalai T, Tse-Dinh YC, Jayachandran K. Characterization and antimicrobial activity of endophytic fungi from medicinal plant Agave americana. Lett Appl Microbiol 2024; 77:ovae025. [PMID: 38467396 DOI: 10.1093/lambio/ovae025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Endophytic microorganisms associated with medicinal plants are of particular interest as they are a potential source of new bioactive chemicals effective against novel emerging and drug-resistant pathogens. Agave americana is a tropical medicinal plant with antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer properties. We studied the biodiversity of fungal endophytes of A. americana and their antimicrobial production potential. Isolated endophytic fungi were classified into 32 morphotypes (15 from stem and 17 from leaf) based on their cultural and morphological characteristics. Among the fungal crude extracts tested, 82% of isolates from the leaves and 80% of the isolates from the stem showed antibacterial activity against the bacterial strains (Escherichia coli ATTC 25902, Staphylococcus aureus ATTC 14775, and Bacillus subtilis NRRL 5109) tested. Extracts from four fungal isolates from leaves showed antifungal activity against at least one of the fungal strains (Candida albicans ATTC 10231 and Aspergillus fumigatus NRRL 5109) tested. Crude extracts of seven fungal isolates showed a zone of inhibition of more than 11 mm at 10 mgml-1 against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria tested. Penicillium, Colletotrichum, Curvularia, Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes, and Pleurotus are the main endophytes responsible for bioactive potential. These results indicate that A. americana harbors endophytes capable of producing antimicrobial metabolites.
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- Ganesh Khadka
- Agroecology Program, Earth and Environment Department, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
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- Agroecology Program, Earth and Environment Department, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Department, Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
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- Agroecology Program, Earth and Environment Department, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, United States
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Luu RK, Buehler MJ. BioinspiredLLM: Conversational Large Language Model for the Mechanics of Biological and Bio-Inspired Materials. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2306724. [PMID: 38145334 PMCID: PMC10933662 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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The study of biological materials and bio-inspired materials science is well established; however, surprisingly little knowledge is systematically translated to engineering solutions. To accelerate discovery and guide insights, an open-source autoregressive transformer large language model (LLM), BioinspiredLLM, is reported. The model is finetuned with a corpus of over a thousand peer-reviewed articles in the field of structural biological and bio-inspired materials and can be prompted to recall information, assist with research tasks, and function as an engine for creativity. The model has proven that it is able to accurately recall information about biological materials and is further strengthened with enhanced reasoning ability, as well as with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to incorporate new data during generation that can also help to traceback sources, update the knowledge base, and connect knowledge domains. BioinspiredLLM also has shown to develop sound hypotheses regarding biological materials design and remarkably so for materials that have never been explicitly studied before. Lastly, the model shows impressive promise in collaborating with other generative artificial intelligence models in a workflow that can reshape the traditional materials design process. This collaborative generative artificial intelligence method can stimulate and enhance bio-inspired materials design workflows. Biological materials are at a critical intersection of multiple scientific fields and models like BioinspiredLLM help to connect knowledge domains.
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- Rachel K. Luu
- Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics (LAMM)Massachusetts Institute of Technology77 Massachusetts AvenueCambridgeMA02139USA
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology77 Massachusetts AvenueCambridgeMA02139USA
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- Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics (LAMM)Massachusetts Institute of Technology77 Massachusetts AvenueCambridgeMA02139USA
- Center for Computational Science and EngineeringSchwarzman College of ComputingMassachusetts Institute of Technology77 Massachusetts AvenueCambridgeMA02139USA
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Tran TD, Lee SI, Hnasko R, McGarvey JA. Biocontrol of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by Enterobacter asburiae AEB30 on intact cantaloupe melons. Microb Biotechnol 2024; 17:e14437. [PMID: 38465735 PMCID: PMC10926056 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 causes >73,000 foodborne illnesses in the United States annually, many of which have been associated with fresh ready-to-eat produce including cantaloupe melons. In this study, we created a produce-associated bacterial (PAB) library containing >7500 isolates and screened them for the ability to inhibit the growth of E. coli O157:H7 using an in vitro fluorescence-based growth assay. One isolate, identified by 16S and whole-genome sequence analysis as Enterobacter asburiae, was able to inhibit the growth of E. coli by ~30-fold in vitro and produced zones of inhibition between 13 and 21 mm against 12 E. coli outbreak strains in an agar spot assay. We demonstrated that E. asburiae AEB30 was able to grow, persist and inhibit the growth of E. coli on cantaloupe melons under simulated pre- and post-harvest conditions. Analysis of the E. asburiae AEB30 genome revealed an operon encoding a contact-dependent growth inhibition (CDI) system that when mutated resulted in the loss of E. coli growth inhibition. These data suggest that E. asburiae AEB30 is a potential biocontrol agent to prevent E. coli contamination of cantaloupe melons in both pre- and post-harvest environments and that its mode of action is via a CDI system.
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- Thao D. Tran
- USDA, ARS, Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research UnitAlbanyCaliforniaUSA
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- USDA, ARS, Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research UnitAlbanyCaliforniaUSA
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- USDA, ARS, Produce Safety and Microbiology Research UnitAlbanyCaliforniaUSA
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- USDA, ARS, Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research UnitAlbanyCaliforniaUSA
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Monzani PS, Sangalli JR, Sampaio RV, Guemra S, Zanin R, Adona PR, Berlingieri MA, Cunha-Filho LFC, Mora-Ocampo IY, Pirovani CP, Meirelles FV, Wheeler MB, Ohashi OM. Human proinsulin production in the milk of transgenic cattle. Biotechnol J 2024; 19:e2300307. [PMID: 38472101 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202300307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND The worldwide growing demand for human insulin for treating diabetes could be supplied by transgenic animals producing insulin in their milk. METHODS AND RESULTS Pseudo-lentivirus containing the bovine β-casein promoter and human insulin sequences was used to produce modified adult fibroblasts, and the cells were used for nuclear transfer. Transgenic embryos were transferred to recipient cows, and one pregnancy was produced. Recombinant protein in milk was evaluated using western blotting and mass spectrometry. One transgenic cow was generated, and in milk analysis, two bands were observed in western blotting with a molecular mass corresponding to the proinsulin and insulin. The mass spectrometry analysis showed the presence of human insulin more than proinsulin in the milk, and it identified proteases in the transgenic milk that could convert proinsulin into insulin and insulin-degrading enzyme that could degrade the recombinant protein. CONCLUSION The methodologies used for generating the transgenic cow allowed the detection of the production of recombinant protein in the milk at low relative expression compared to milk proteins, using mass spectrometry, which was efficient for detecting recombinant protein with low expression in milk. Milk proteases could act on protein processing converting recombinant protein to functional protein. On the other hand, some milk proteases could act in degrading the recombinant protein.
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- Paulo S Monzani
- Center for Biological and Health Sciences, University of Northern Paraná, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center for Biological and Health Sciences, University of Northern Paraná, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laffranchi Agriculture, Tamarana, Paraná, Brazil
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- Center for Biological and Health Sciences, University of Northern Paraná, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Center for Biological and Health Sciences, University of Northern Paraná, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Center for Biological and Health Sciences, University of Northern Paraná, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Pará, Brazil
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Martínez-Rodríguez GA, Vázquez-Cartagena MA, Perdomo-García CR, Macchiavelli RE, Sotomayor-Ramírez D, Rosa JR. Water quality trends of streams in Puerto Rico: Evaluating 50 years of the Clean Water Act. J Environ Qual 2024; 53:253-264. [PMID: 38384182 DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Water quality regulations entail a substantial commitment of resources from governments and private entities. It is important to continually evaluate the effectiveness of these regulations to ensure they are having the intended impact. In this paper, we evaluated nutrient data as indicators of primary productivity and dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations and pH as response variables to assess historical water quality trends from 55 stations of Puerto Rico. The stations were divided into impaired versus non-impaired categories based on their historical total phosphorus (TP) mean concentration. Mean TP and total nitrogen (TN) concentrations were significantly higher in the impaired stations relative to the non-impaired stations. In contrast, DO mean concentrations and mean pH values were significantly lower in the impaired stations. A generalized additive mixed model was used to demonstrate temporal trends. A significant decrease in TP and TN concentrations was observed with time at the impaired stations. This was accompanied by significant increases in DO concentrations and pH. The non-impaired stations showed a marginal (statistically nonsignificant) decreasing trend with time. The large reductions in nutrient concentrations observed at the impaired stations seem to be related to the closure of several primary wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) across the island. The conversion of abandoned crop agricultural lands into secondary forest in recent decades has resulted in small but significant decreases in TN (not TP) in receiving streams. We conclude that the Clean Water Act has promoted improvements in water quality in Puerto Rico by advancing upgrades in sanitary infrastructure and the regulation of point sources of pollution.
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- Gustavo A Martínez-Rodríguez
- Agroenvironmental Sciences Department, College of Agricultural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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- Agroenvironmental Sciences Department, College of Agricultural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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- Agroenvironmental Sciences Department, College of Agricultural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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- Agroenvironmental Sciences Department, College of Agricultural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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- Agroenvironmental Sciences Department, College of Agricultural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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- Environmental Science Department, College of Natural Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Levenson HK, Metz BN, Tarpy DR. Effects of study design parameters on estimates of bee abundance and richness in agroecosystems: a meta-analysis. Ann Entomol Soc Am 2024; 117:92-106. [PMID: 38486925 PMCID: PMC10933562 DOI: 10.1093/aesa/saae001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Pollinators are critical for agricultural production and food security, leading to many ongoing surveys of pollinators (especially bees) in crop and adjacent landscapes. These surveys have become increasingly important to better understand the community of potential pollinators, quantify relative insect abundance, and secure crop ecosystem services. However, as some bee populations are declining, there is a need to align and improve bee survey efforts, so that they can best meet research and conservation goals, particularly in light of the logistical and financial constraints of conducting such studies. Here, we mined the existing literature on bee surveys in or around agricultural lands to better understand how sampling methods can be optimized to maximize estimates of 2 key measures of bee communities (abundance and richness). After reviewing 72 papers spanning 20 yr of publication, we found that study duration, number of sites, sampling time, and sampling method most significantly influenced abundance, while the number of trips per year and collection method significantly influenced richness. Our analysis helps to derive thresholds, priorities, and recommendations that can be applied to future studies describing bee communities in agroecosystems.
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- Hannah K Levenson
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Applied Ecology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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Quellhorst HE, Kim TN, Zhu KY, Morrison WR. Short-term spatial dispersion patterns between the larger grain borer and the maize weevil in grain columns. Environ Entomol 2024; 53:127-142. [PMID: 38006198 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvad111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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The invasive larger grain borer (Prostephanus truncatus) and the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) co-occur in many regions of the world. While competition between these 2 species has been studied extensively, there is little information on spatial dispersion patterns in bulk storage of grain. To evaluate potential overlap in realized niche, we evaluated the short-term spatial dispersion behavior of P. truncatus and S. zeamais in monolayers of maize alone or together for 1 day compared to 7 days. We evaluated competition under three different densities, namely 10-20, 75-150, and 150-300 insects/kg for P. truncatus and S. zeamais. The monolayers were equally divided into 24 zones to track location the abundance of insects and damage to maize. We found that both species generally aggregated together and were correlated to the same location as heterospecifics. After 1 day, most of the insects for both species were near the top of the monolayer, but by 7 days, most individuals were at the bottom of the monolayers. In monolayers, when alone, P. truncatus created a clear path of destruction to the bottom of the monolayer, but when S. zeamais was present, damage was lessened and shifted upwards in the grain column. In an olfactometer assay, P. truncatus preferred maize odors, while S. zeamais exhibited no preference among maize, conspecifics, and heterospecifics. In evaluating relative emissions, each of these treatments emitted unique odors but with significant overlap. These data may improve targeting of chemical control tactics by identifying the position of these insects in the grain mass.
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- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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- USDA-ARS Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA
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Milbrath LR, Biazzo J, Mudrak E. In-gallery social behaviors of the ambrosia beetle, Xylosandrus germanus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Environ Entomol 2024; 53:85-93. [PMID: 38245821 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvae003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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The east Asian ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus (Blanford) was first detected in the United States in 1932. It now occurs across much of eastern North America and parts of the Pacific Northwest. It attacks a broad range of stressed, woody hosts including ornamental and orchard species. The foundress tunnels into the sapwood of hosts where it cultures a symbiotic fungus as food for its offspring. A few other ambrosia beetles have been shown to possess a facultatively eusocial structure among gallery members, but this has not been described for Xylosandrus spp. Using a novel artificial diet arena, we quantified the behaviors of X. germanus larvae and adults (foundress and mature offspring) over 10 wk inside their galleries. Foundresses were responsible for constructing the gallery. They also initially tended the fungal garden and brood but eventually spent most of their time blocking the gallery entrance. Larvae were mainly observed to feed, crawl, or be inactive within the gallery, regardless of the absence or presence of adult siblings. Adult female offspring were primarily inactive, likely due to dormancy. Adult male offspring actively crawled and attempted to mate with their sisters before eventually dispersing out of the gallery. Cooperative hygienic behaviors (removal of frass, cannibalism of dead nest mates, grooming siblings) were observed but a division of labor among offspring was not clear. Rather, foundress behaviors were mostly distinct from offspring behaviors, particularly as the gallery aged. Because no overlap in generations occurred, X. germanus displays a quasisocial structure.
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- Lindsey R Milbrath
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, 538 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, 538 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit, Cornell University, 1198 Comstock Hall, 129 Garden Avenue, Ithaca, NY, USA
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Sammarco BC, Crossley MS. Lesser mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) displays negative phototaxis and conditional hygrotaxis. Environ Entomol 2024; 53:50-56. [PMID: 37983130 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvad109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Arthropods use a variety of environmental cues to navigate between and locate hosts. In agricultural systems, clarifying the relevant cues and their effects on arthropod behavior can inform management practices to reduce or inhibit the activity of arthropod pests. The lesser mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) is a ubiquitous arthropod pest of broiler house chicken production, and while the patterns of movement and behavior of A. diaperinus are well documented, the specific environmental factors that govern these patterns are not known. We conducted behavioral assays testing the response of A. diaperinus adults and larvae to different wavelengths of light and to the presence of water. Alphitobius diaperinus displayed a significant repulsion from white, green, red, and blue light, while larvae consistently sought shelter and displayed no behavioral change in response to light. Dehydrated adult beetles displayed an attraction to water while hydrated beetles displayed a repulsion to water. Regardless of the availability of water, dehydrated beetles displayed a reduced repulsion from light. Taken together, these results indicate that A. diaperinus will hide from sources of light unless they are dehydrated. Knowledge of the environmental cues that influence the behavior of A. diaperinus could be used to improve methods of trapping, monitoring, and controlling populations of A. diaperinus in experimental and commercial settings.
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- Ben C Sammarco
- Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, 531 S College Ave., Newark, DE 19711, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware, 531 S College Ave., Newark, DE 19711, USA
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Rering CC, Rudolph AB, Li QB, Read QD, Muñoz PR, Ternest JJ, Hunter CT. A quantitative survey of the blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) culturable nectar microbiome: variation between cultivars, locations, and farm management approaches. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2024; 100:fiae020. [PMID: 38366934 PMCID: PMC10903978 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiae020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024] Open
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Microbes in floral nectar can impact both their host plants and floral visitors, yet little is known about the nectar microbiome of most pollinator-dependent crops. In this study, we examined the abundance and composition of the fungi and bacteria inhabiting Vaccinium spp. nectar, as well as nectar volume and sugar concentrations. We compared wild V. myrsinites with two field-grown V. corymbosum cultivars collected from two organic and two conventional farms. Differences in nectar traits and microbiomes were identified between V. corymbosum cultivars but not Vaccinium species. The microbiome of cultivated plants also varied greatly between farms, whereas management regime had only subtle effects, with higher fungal populations detected under organic management. Nectars were hexose-dominant, and high cell densities were correlated with reduced nectar sugar concentrations. Bacteria were more common than fungi in blueberry nectar, although both were frequently detected and co-occurred more often than would be predicted by chance. "Cosmopolitan" blueberry nectar microbes that were isolated in all plants, including Rosenbergiella sp. and Symmetrospora symmetrica, were identified. This study provides the first systematic report of the blueberry nectar microbiome, which may have important implications for pollinator and crop health.
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- Caitlin C Rering
- Chemistry Research Unit, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1700 SW 23rd Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States
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- Chemistry Research Unit, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1700 SW 23rd Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States
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- Chemistry Research Unit, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1700 SW 23rd Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States
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- Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area, United States Department of Agriculture, 840 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, United States
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, 2550 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, 1881 Natural Area Dr, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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- Chemistry Research Unit, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 1700 SW 23rd Dr, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States
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Hickner PV, Sagel A, Quintero G, Vasquez M, Tietjen M, Lohmeyer KH, Arp AP. An alternative chicken-based diet for mass-rearing screwworm flies. J Econ Entomol 2024; 117:348-357. [PMID: 38007393 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Screwworm flies are mass-reared and released along the Panama-Colombia border to prevent reinfestation of Central and North America. The cost of the production facility, labor, and diet materials makes mass-rearing the most expensive component of the program. The mass-rearing diet has a large impact on the quality and quantity of insects produced, both of which are necessary for the successful implementation of the sterile insect technique. The diet currently used to rear screwworm flies in Panama contains dried bovine red blood cells, dried bovine plasma, egg powder, milk replacement powder, cellulose (thickening agent), formaldehyde (antimicrobial), and water. Here, we tested an alternative diet containing 2 chicken by-products, which cost less and are locally available, to replace the egg powder and milk replacement powder currently used in the diet. We used 2 screwworm colony strains in our test, the current production strain (Jamaica) and an early female-lethal strain. The chicken diet performed similarly to the production diet with the Jamaica strain, while further optimization will likely be needed for transgenic strain. Finally, nutritional analysis conducted on 7 diet ingredients will assist with diet optimization and the identification of alternative diet ingredients.
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- Paul V Hickner
- USDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, Kerrville, TX 78028, USA
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- USDA-ARS Screwworm Research Laboratory, Pacora, Panama
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- USDA-ARS Screwworm Research Laboratory, Pacora, Panama
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- USDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, Kerrville, TX 78028, USA
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- USDA-ARS Knipling-Bushland U.S. Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, Kerrville, TX 78028, USA
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- USDA-ARS Screwworm Research Laboratory, Pacora, Panama
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Nowakowska M, Pavlovic Z, Nowicki M, Boggess SL, Trigiano RN. In Vitro Regeneration from Leaf Explants of Helianthus verticillatus, a Critically Endangered Sunflower. Plants (Basel) 2024; 13:285. [PMID: 38256838 PMCID: PMC10820345 DOI: 10.3390/plants13020285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Helianthus verticillatus (Asteraceae), a whorled sunflower, is a perennial species restricted to a few locations in the southeastern United States and is now considered endangered. Therefore, restoring and protecting H. verticillatus as a species is a priority. This study introduces a highly efficient in vitro adventitious plant regeneration system from leaf explants, utilizing five diverse specimens of H. verticillatus, each representing distinct genotypes with phenotypic variations in leaf and stem morphology. Key factors influencing in vitro morphogenesis, including genetic constitution, explant source, and plant growth regulators (PGRs), were identified. The study revealed a remarkably strong genotype-dependent impact on the regeneration efficiency of the investigated H. verticillatus genotypes, ranging from a lack of regeneration to highly effective regeneration. The selection of two genotypes with varying regeneration abilities provides valuable models for genetic analyses, offering insights into factors influencing the regeneration potential of this endangered species. Optimum adventitious shoot regeneration results were achieved using Murashige and Skoog basal media (MS) supplemented with 8.8 µM N6-benzyladenine (BA) and 1.08 µM α-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). This combination yielded the highest adventitious shoot production. Subsequent successful rooting on ½ MS medium without PGRs further solidified the efficiency of the developed protocol. Regenerated plantlets, demonstrating robust shoots and roots, were successfully acclimatized to greenhouse conditions with a 95% survival rate. The protocol developed in this study is the first such report for this endangered species and is expected to contribute to future genetic manipulation and modification studies.
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- Marzena Nowakowska
- Department of Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology of Vegetable Crops, The National Institute of Horticultural Research, 96-100 Skierniewice, Poland
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; (Z.P.); (M.N.); (S.L.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; (Z.P.); (M.N.); (S.L.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; (Z.P.); (M.N.); (S.L.B.)
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; (Z.P.); (M.N.); (S.L.B.)
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Stella SL, Guadagnin AR, Velasco-Acosta DA, Ferreira CR, Rubessa M, Wheeler MB, Luchini D, Cardoso FC. Rumen-protected methionine supplementation alters lipid profile of preimplantation embryo and endometrial tissue of Holstein cows. Front Vet Sci 2024; 10:1301986. [PMID: 38298457 PMCID: PMC10827937 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1301986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Our objective is to evaluate the effects of feeding rumen-protected Met (RPM) throughout the transition period and early lactation on the lipid profile of the preimplantation embryos and the endometrial tissue of Holstein cows. Treatments consisted of feeding a total mixed ration with top-dressed RPM (Smartamine® M, Adisseo, Alpharetta, GA, United States; MET; n = 11; RPM at a rate of 0.08% of DM: Lys:Met = 2.8:1) or not (CON; n = 9, Lys:Met = 3.5:1). Endometrial biopsies were performed at 15, 30, and 73 days in milk (DIM). Prior to the endometrial biopsy at 73 DIM, preimplantation embryos were harvested via flushing. Endometrial lipid profiles were analyzed using multiple reaction monitoring-profiling and lipid profiles of embryos were acquired using matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. Relative intensities levels were used for principal component analysis. Embryos from cows in MET had greater concentration of polyunsaturated lipids than embryos from cows in CON. The endometrial tissue samples from cows in MET had lesser concentrations of unsaturated and monounsaturated lipids at 15 DIM, and greater concentration of saturated, unsaturated (specifically diacylglycerol), and monounsaturated (primarily ceramides) lipids at 30 DIM than the endometrial tissue samples from cows in CON. In conclusion, feeding RPM during the transition period and early lactation altered specific lipid classes and lipid unsaturation level of preimplantation embryos and endometrial tissue.
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- Stephanie L. Stella
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
- Schothorst Feed Research, Lelystad, Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
- The Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research (CORPOICA), Bogotá, Colombia
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- Metabolite Profiling Facility, Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
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Ali A, Shah FM, Radwan MM, Elhendawy MA, Elsohly MA, Khan IA. Curcuma longa essential oils: toxicity and repellency against imported fire ants (Formicidae: Hymenoptera). J Med Entomol 2024; 61:191-200. [PMID: 37983140 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberales: Zingiberaceae) leaf and rhizome essential oils were evaluated for their toxicity and repellency against invasive fire ants: red imported fire ants (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta Buren, black imported fire ants (BIFA), Solenopsis richteri Forel, and a reproductively functional hybrid (HIFA). Ar-turmerone was the major constituent of leaf (42.4%) and rhizome (40.4%) essential oils. A range of concentrations starting from 156 µg/g until the failure of treatment were used. Removal of treated sand in digging bioassay was used as a criterion for repellency. Leaf essential oil showed significantly higher repellency at concentrations of 19.5, 9.8, and 4.9 µg/g against RIFA, BIFA, and HIFA workers, respectively, as compared with control whereas rhizome essential oil was active at 39, 19.5, and 4.9 µg/g against BIFA, RIFA, and HIFA, respectively. Ar-turmerone exhibited repellency at 19.5 µg/g against HIFA workers whereas DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) failed at 39 µg/g. Leaf essential oil showed LC50 values of 85.8, 97.7, and 182.7µg/g against RIFA, BIFA and HIFA workers, whereas the rhizome essential oil had LC50 values of 127, 109.9, and 151.2 µg/g against these species, respectively. Ar-turmerone, tested only against HIFA, with LC50 value of 57.2 was the most active compound. Bifenthrin, a commonly used pyrethroid, with LC50 of 0.03, 0.32, and 0.018 µg/g was toxic against RIFA, BIFA, and HIFA workers, respectively. Both the essential oils and ar-turmerone showed toxicity and repellency against imported fire ants. Different formulations of these natural products will be tested to explore the use potential of these natural products under field conditions.
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- Abbas Ali
- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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Van Nest K, Swistek SE, Olmstead ML, De La Mota-Peynado A, Ewing RD, Brabec D, Mitzel D, Oppert B, Cohnstaedt LW, Shults P. Assessing the feasibility, safety, and nutritional quality of using wild-caught pest flies in animal feed. J Econ Entomol 2024:toad239. [PMID: 38207011 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Studies have investigated the potential of using farmed insects in animal feeds; however, little research has been done using wild-caught insects for this purpose. Concerns about inadequate quantities collected, environmental impacts, and the spread of pathogens contribute to the preferred utilization of farmed insects. Nevertheless, by harvesting certain pest species from intensified agricultural operations, producers could provide their animals with affordable and sustainable protein sources while also reducing pest populations. This study explores the possibility of collecting large quantities of pest flies from livestock operations and analyzes the flies' nutritional content, potential pathogen load, and various disinfection methods. Using a newly designed mass collection-trapping device, we collected 5 kg of biomass over 13 wk, primarily house flies, from a poultry facility. While a substantial number of pests were removed from the environment, there was no reduction in the fly population. Short-read sequencing was used to compare the bacterial communities carried by flies from differing source populations, and the bacterial species present in the fly samples varied based on farm type and collection time. Drying and milling the wild-caught flies as well as applying an additional heat treatment significantly reduced the number of culturable bacteria present in or on the flies, though their pathogenicity remains unknown. Importantly, these disinfection methods did not affect the nutritional value of the processed flies. Further research is necessary to fully assess the safety and viability of integrating wild-caught insects into livestock feed; however, these data show promising results in favor of such a system.
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- Kortnee Van Nest
- Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, KS, USA
- USDA-ARS, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Foreign Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State, MS, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- USDA-ARS, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Foreign Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- USDA-ARS, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Foreign Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- USDA-ARS, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Foreign Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- USDA-ARS, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Foreign Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit, Manhattan, KS, USA
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Giles CB, Ferdous F, Halleran JL, Yeatts JL, Baynes RE, Mzyk DA. Flunixin meglumine tissue residues after intravenous administration in goats. Front Vet Sci 2024; 10:1341779. [PMID: 38264467 PMCID: PMC10803588 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1341779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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Background Flunixin is commonly used in goats in an extra-label manner, indicating a significant need to determine withdrawal intervals for edible tissues. Objective The objectives of the present study were to investigate the depletion of flunixin meglumine in various goat tissues, including the liver, kidney, fat, and muscle. Methods Twenty Boer goats were enrolled and administered an intravenous dose (2.2 mg/kg) of flunixin meglumine. Five animals were randomly euthanized at 24, 48, 72, or 96 h following dosing. All samples were analyzed via ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Results The concentration of flunixin in all tissues declined rapidly, with the highest mean concentrations quantified in the kidney (0.137 ± 0.062 μg/g) and liver (0.077 ± 0.029 μg/g) tissues at 24 h. Conclusion Since any detection of flunixin residues at slaughter found in goat tissues is considered a violative residue, a conservative withdrawal interval of 17 days was calculated to ensure levels of flunixin fell below the regulatory limits of detection in liver, kidney, and muscle tissues.
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, United States
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Richter JK, Montero ML, Ikuse M, Wagner CE, Ross CF, Saunders SR, Ganjyal GM. The interaction between wheat and pea protein influences the final chemical and sensory characteristics of extruded high moisture meat analogs. J Food Sci 2024; 89:104-120. [PMID: 37990836 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Plant-based meat analog products, including those produced by extrusion processing, have become increasingly popular. Complete comprehension of the texturization mechanism and the formation of fibrousness would help improve existing products and extend the variety of plant sources used. Therefore, this study aimed to provide improved insight into the mechanism of texturization during the processing of high-moisture meat analog (HMMA) products. Blends with different wheat and pea protein ratios (100:0, 80:20, 60:40, 40:60, 20:80, and 0:100 wheat:pea) were extruded at a screw speed of 400 rpm, two different moisture contents (50% and 55%), and a feed rate of 90 g/min using a co-rotating twin-screw extruder. Extrudates were analyzed for their texture, free sulfhydryl groups, disulfide bonds, and solubility in different extractants relative to the raw ingredient blends. In addition, a sensory analysis was conducted using the rapid and cost-effective "rate-all-that-apply" (RATA) methodology. The interplay between the two protein types had synergistic effects on the system parameters torque, pressure, and specific mechanical energy, as well as on some textural and sensory parameters. Molecular analyses were not influenced by the interplay between wheat and pea protein as the molecular analyses followed linear trends with the pea inclusion level. Analysis of protein solubility suggests that the texturization mechanism differs slightly depending on the protein type. It is suggested that the texturization of wheat protein depends highly on disulfide bonds, whereas the texturization of pea protein relies on the combination of disulfide bonds and non-covalent interactions. Additionally, RATA was found to be a valuable tool for HMMA products.
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- Jana K Richter
- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
- National Center for Food Science and Technology (CITA), University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA
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DeMell A, Mendoza MR, Scholthof HB. A tomato bushy stunt virus-based vector for simultaneous editing and sensing to survey the host antiviral RNA silencing machinery. PNAS Nexus 2024; 3:pgad436. [PMID: 38264147 PMCID: PMC10805433 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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A tomato bushy stunt virus (TBSV)-derived vector system was applied for the delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing materials, to facilitate rapid, transient assays of host-virus interactions involved in the RNA silencing pathway. Toward this, single guide RNAs designed to target key components of the virus-induced host RNA silencing pathway (AGO2, DCL2, HEN1) were inserted into TBSV-based GFP-expressing viral vectors TBSV-GFP (TG) and its P19 defective mutant TGΔP19. This produced rapid, efficient, and specific gene editing in planta. Targeting AGO2, DCL2, or HEN1 partially rescued the lack of GFP accumulation otherwise associated with TGΔP19. Since the rescue phenotypes are normally only observed in the presence of the P19 silencing suppressor, the results support that the DCL2, HEN1, and AGO2 proteins are involved in anti-TBSV RNA silencing. Additionally, we show that knockdown of the RNA silencing machinery increases cargo expression from a nonviral binary Cas9 vector. The TBSV-based gene editing technology described in this study can be adapted for transient heterologous expression, rapid gene function screens, and molecular interaction studies in many plant species considering the wide host range of TBSV. In summary, we demonstrate that a plant virus can be used to establish gene editing while simultaneously serving as an accumulation sensor for successful targeting of its homologous antiviral silencing machinery components.
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- April DeMell
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Present address: Plant Biology, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
- Present address: Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Texas, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Miao J, Wang C, Chen W, Wang Y, Kakasani S, Wang Y. GASZ self-interaction clusters mitochondria into the intermitochondrial cement for proper germ cell development. PNAS Nexus 2024; 3:pgad480. [PMID: 38205030 PMCID: PMC10781510 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Mitochondrial features and activities vary in a cell type- and developmental stage-dependent manner to critically impact cell function and lineage development. Particularly in male germ cells, mitochondria are uniquely clustered into intermitochondrial cement (IMC), an electron-dense granule in the cytoplasm to support proper spermatogenesis. But it remains puzzling how mitochondria assemble into such a stable structure as IMC without limiting membrane during development. Here, we showed that GASZ (germ cell-specific, ankyrin repeat, SAM and basic leucine zipper domain containing protein), a mitochondrion-localized germ cell-specific protein, self-interacted with each other to cluster mitochondria and maintain protein stability for IMC assembling. When the self-interaction of GASZ was disrupted by either deleting its critical interaction motif or using a blocking peptide, the IMC structure was destabilized, which in turn led to impaired spermatogenesis. Notably, the blocked spermatogenesis was reversible once GASZ self-interaction was recovered. Our findings thus reveal a critical mechanism by which mitochondrion-based granules are properly assembled to support germ cell development while providing an alternative strategy for developing nonhormonal male contraceptives by targeting IMC protein interactions.
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- Junru Miao
- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China
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Pathare VS, Panahabadi R, Sonawane BV, Apalla AJ, Koteyeva N, Bartley LE, Cousins AB. Altered cell wall hydroxycinnamate composition impacts leaf- and canopy-level CO2 uptake and water use in rice. Plant Physiol 2023; 194:190-208. [PMID: 37503807 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Cell wall properties play a major role in determining photosynthetic carbon uptake and water use through their impact on mesophyll conductance (CO2 diffusion from substomatal cavities into photosynthetic mesophyll cells) and leaf hydraulic conductance (water movement from xylem, through leaf tissue, to stomata). Consequently, modification of cell wall (CW) properties might help improve photosynthesis and crop water use efficiency (WUE). We tested this using 2 independent transgenic rice (Oryza sativa) lines overexpressing the rice OsAT10 gene (encoding a "BAHD" CoA acyltransferase), which alters CW hydroxycinnamic acid content (more para-coumaric acid and less ferulic acid). Plants were grown under high and low water levels, and traits related to leaf anatomy, CW composition, gas exchange, hydraulics, plant biomass, and canopy-level water use were measured. Alteration of hydroxycinnamic acid content led to statistically significant decreases in mesophyll CW thickness (-14%) and increased mesophyll conductance (+120%) and photosynthesis (+22%). However, concomitant increases in stomatal conductance negated the increased photosynthesis, resulting in no change in intrinsic WUE (ratio of photosynthesis to stomatal conductance). Leaf hydraulic conductance was also unchanged; however, transgenic plants showed small but statistically significant increases in aboveground biomass (AGB) (+12.5%) and canopy-level WUE (+8.8%; ratio of AGB to water used) and performed better under low water levels than wild-type plants. Our results demonstrate that changes in CW composition, specifically hydroxycinnamic acid content, can increase mesophyll conductance and photosynthesis in C3 cereal crops such as rice. However, attempts to improve photosynthetic WUE will need to enhance mesophyll conductance and photosynthesis while maintaining or decreasing stomatal conductance.
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- Varsha S Pathare
- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4236, USA
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- College of Agricultural. Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4236, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4236, USA
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- Laboratory of Anatomy and Morphology, V.L. Komarov Botanical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 197376 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- College of Agricultural. Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4236, USA
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Terradas G, Macias VM, Peterson H, McKeand S, Krawczyk G, Rasgon JL. The Development and Expansion of in vivo Germline Editing Technologies in Arthropods: Receptor-Mediated Ovary Transduction of Cargo (ReMOT Control) and Beyond. Integr Comp Biol 2023; 63:1550-1563. [PMID: 37742320 PMCID: PMC10755176 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icad123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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In the past 20 years, sequencing technologies have led to easy access to genomic data from nonmodel organisms in all biological realms. Insect genetic manipulation, however, continues to be a challenge due to various factors, including technical and cost-related issues. Traditional techniques such as microinjection of gene-editing vectors into early stage embryos have been used for arthropod transgenesis and the discovery of Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats and CRISPR-associated protein (CRISPR-Cas) technologies allowed for targeted mutagenesis and the creation of knockouts or knock-ins in arthropods. Receptor-Mediated Ovary Transduction of Cargo (ReMOT Control) acts as an alternative to embryonic microinjections, which require expensive equipment and extensive hands-on training. ReMOT Control's main advantage is its ease of use coupled with the ability to hypothetically target any vitellogenic species, as injections are administered to the egg-laying adult rather than embryos. After its initial application in the mosquito Aedes aegypti, ReMOT Control has successfully produced mutants not only for mosquitoes but for multiple arthropod species from diverse orders, such as ticks, mites, wasps, beetles, and true bugs, and is being extended to crustaceans, demonstrating the versatility of the technique. In this review, we discuss the current state of ReMOT Control from its proof-of-concept to the advances and challenges in the application across species after 5 years since its development, including novel extensions of the technique such as direct parental (DIPA)-CRISPR.
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- Gerard Terradas
- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Pennsylvania, 16802, USA
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Clare SJ, King RM, Tawril AL, Havill JS, Muehlbauer GJ, Carey SB, Harkess A, Bassil N, Altendorf KR. An affordable and convenient diagnostic marker to identify male and female hop plants. G3 (Bethesda) 2023; 14:jkad216. [PMID: 37963231 PMCID: PMC10755173 DOI: 10.1093/g3journal/jkad216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Hop production utilizes exclusively female plants, whereas male plants only serve to generate novel variation within breeding programs through crossing. Currently, hop lacks a rapid and accurate diagnostic marker to determine whether plants are male or female. Without a diagnostic marker, breeding programs may take 1-2 years to determine the sex of new seedlings. Previous research on sex-linked markers was restricted to specific populations or breeding programs and therefore had limited transferability or suffered from low scalability. A large collection of 765 hop genotypes with known sex phenotypes, genotyping-by-sequencing, and genome-wide association mapping revealed a highly significant marker on the sex chromosome (LOD score = 208.7) that predicted sex within our population with 96.2% accuracy. In this study, we developed a PCR allele competitive extension (PACE) assay for the diagnostic SNP and tested three quick DNA extraction methodologies for rapid, high-throughput genotyping. Additionally, the marker was validated in a separate population of 94 individuals from 15 families from the USDA-ARS hop breeding program in Prosser, WA with 96% accuracy. This diagnostic marker is located in a gene predicted to encode the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor protein, a family of proteins that have been previously implicated in male sterility in a variety of plant species, which may indicate a role in determining hop sex. The marker is diagnostic, accurate, affordable, and highly scalable and has the potential to improve efficiency in hop breeding.
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- Shaun J Clare
- National Clonal Germplasm Repository, USDA-ARS, 33447 Peoria Road, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
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- National Clonal Germplasm Repository, USDA-ARS, 33447 Peoria Road, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
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- Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 24106 N Bunn Road, Prosser, WA 99350, USA
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St.Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St.Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, 601 Genome Way Northwest, Huntsville, AL 35806, USA
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- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, 601 Genome Way Northwest, Huntsville, AL 35806, USA
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- National Clonal Germplasm Repository, USDA-ARS, 33447 Peoria Road, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
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- Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit, USDA-ARS, 24106 N Bunn Road, Prosser, WA 99350, USA
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Lin LW, Durbin-Johnson BP, Rocke DM, Salemi M, Phinney BS, Rice RH. Environmental pro-oxidants induce altered envelope protein profiles in human keratinocytes. Toxicol Sci 2023; 197:16-26. [PMID: 37788135 PMCID: PMC10734632 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfad103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Cornified envelopes (CEs) of human epidermis ordinarily consist of transglutaminase-mediated cross-linked proteins and are essential for skin barrier function. However, in addition to enzyme-mediated isopeptide bonding, protein cross-linking could also arise from oxidative damage. Our group recently demonstrated abnormal incorporation of cellular proteins into CEs by pro-oxidants in woodsmoke. In this study, we focused on 2,3-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (DMNQ), mesquite liquid smoke (MLS), and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), to further understand the mechanisms through which environmental pro-oxidants induce CE formation and alter the CE proteome. CEs induced by the ionophore X537A were used for comparison. Similar to X537A, DMNQ- and MLS-induced CE formation was associated with membrane permeabilization. However, since DMNQ is non-adduct forming, its CEs were similar in protein profile to those from X537A. By contrast, MLS, rich in reactive carbonyls that can form protein adducts, caused a dramatic change in the CE proteome. TCDD-CEs were found to contain many CE precursors, such as small proline-rich proteins and late cornified envelope proteins, encoded by the epidermal differentiation complex. Since expression of these proteins is mediated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), and its well-known downstream protein, CYP1A1, was exclusively present in the TCDD group, we suggest that TCDD alters the CE proteome through persistent AhR activation. This study demonstrates the potential of environmental pro-oxidants to alter the epidermal CE proteome and indicates that the cellular redox state has an important role in CE formation.
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- Lo-Wei Lin
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- Proteomics Core Facility, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- Proteomics Core Facility, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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Calvin DD, Rost J, Keller J, Crawford S, Walsh B, Bosold M, Urban J. Seasonal activity of spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae), in Southeast Pennsylvania. Environ Entomol 2023; 52:1108-1125. [PMID: 37738324 PMCID: PMC10724024 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvad093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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The spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula (White, 1845), is an invasive species in the United States. This pest causes damage to vineyards and has the potential to negatively affect other crops and industries. Information describing the seasonal timing of life stages can improve its management. In 2019 and 2020, spotted lanternfly seasonal activity was followed weekly from spring egg hatch to the first hard freeze. Weighted mean timing of activity for each nymphal instar, early adults, late adults, total adults, and egg mass deposition are presented for 2019 and 2020 on Acer rubrum and 2020 on Ailanthus altissima. Logistic equations describing the percentage completion of each activity period on these hosts were fitted using a start date of 1 January to calculate accumulated degree days (ADD). For the adult and egg mass deposition periods, we additionally used a biofix of the date adults were first observed to calculate ADD. ADD from 1 January adequately estimated the timing of nymphal instars but ADD from observation of the first adult better estimated the timing of adult activity and egg mass deposition. Late adult activity and egg mass deposition periods appeared to be influenced by another environmental cue, such as day length. Maps of season-long ADD show that spotted lanternflies are unlikely to reach adulthood in colder regions of the northeast United States, and therefore may not establish there. We also report a strong seasonal trend in sex ratio on A. rubrum, where the population shifted from over 80% male to over 80% female in October.
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- Dennis D Calvin
- Office of the Dean, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, Penn State Berks Campus, Tulpehocken Road, P.O. Box 7009, Reading, PA 19610, USA
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- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Center for Environmental Informatics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- Penn State Extension Berks County, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA 19533, USA
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- Bosold Landscaping Inc,130 Pheasant Road, Mohnton, PA 19540, USA
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- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Elsensohn JE, Nixon LJ, Kloos A, Leskey TC. Development and survivorship of Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) on cultivated and native Vitis spp. (Vitales: Vitaceae) of the Eastern United States. J Econ Entomol 2023; 116:2207-2211. [PMID: 37931223 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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As Lycorma delicatula (White) continues to spread across the United States, more winegrapes are potentially susceptible to damage from this pest. Lycorma delicatula, spotted lanternfly, is primarily associated with Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, a tree from its native range that is now globally distributed. While L. delicatula is a known pest of cultivated Vitis spp. in South Korea, its relationship with the specific grape species grown in the United States is unclear. This study assessed L. delicatula survivorship and development on 5 Vitis species, including 2 winegrape V. vinifera L. varieties, 'Pinot Noir' and 'Chardonnay', Concord grape, Vitis labrusca L., River grape, Vitis riparia Michx., and muscadine grape, Vitis rotundifolia Michx. var. 'Carlos'. A diet of A. altissima served as a positive control. Lycorma delicatula provided with a diet of V. riparia or V. vinifera 'Pinot Noir' yielded the highest survivorship and fastest rates of development among grape diets and were statistically equivalent to those provided with A. altissima. Vitis rotundifolia did not support L. delicatula growth past the third-instar life stage, indicating this species is a poor host for the early development of this pest. Our results indicate that both V. riparia and V. vinifera are favorable hosts for L. delicatula and may provide the means for this insect to invade and establish in new regions.
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- Appalachian Fruit Research Station, USDA-ARS, Kearneysville, WV 25430, USA
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- Appalachian Fruit Research Station, USDA-ARS, Kearneysville, WV 25430, USA
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- Appalachian Fruit Research Station, USDA-ARS, Kearneysville, WV 25430, USA
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Cowling CL, Dash L, Kelley DR. Roles of auxin pathways in maize biology. J Exp Bot 2023; 74:6989-6999. [PMID: 37493143 PMCID: PMC10690729 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Phytohormones play a central role in plant development and environmental responses. Auxin is a classical hormone that is required for organ formation, tissue patterning, and defense responses. Auxin pathways have been extensively studied across numerous land plant lineages, including bryophytes and eudicots. In contrast, our understanding of the roles of auxin in maize morphogenesis and immune responses is limited. Here, we review evidence for auxin-mediated processes in maize and describe promising areas for future research in the auxin field. Several recent transcriptomic and genetic studies have demonstrated that auxin is a key influencer of both vegetative and reproductive development in maize (namely roots, leaves, and kernels). Auxin signaling has been implicated in both maize shoot architecture and immune responses through genetic and molecular analyses of the conserved co-repressor RAMOSA ENHANCER LOCUS2. Polar auxin transport is linked to maize drought responses, root growth, shoot formation, and leaf morphogenesis. Notably, maize has been a key system for delineating auxin biosynthetic pathways and offers many opportunities for future investigations on auxin metabolism. In addition, crosstalk between auxin and other phytohormones has been uncovered through gene expression studies and is important for leaf and root development in maize. Collectively these studies point to auxin as a cornerstone for maize biology that could be leveraged for improved crop resilience and yield.
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- Craig L Cowling
- Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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DeWitt N, Lyerly J, Guedira M, Holland JB, Murphy JP, Ward BP, Boyles RE, Mergoum M, Babar MA, Shakiba E, Sutton R, Ibrahim A, Tiwari V, Santantonio N, Van Sanford DA, Howell K, Smith JH, Harrison SA, Brown-Guedira G. Bearded or smooth? Awns improve yield when wheat experiences heat stress during grain fill in the southeastern United States. J Exp Bot 2023; 74:6749-6759. [PMID: 37599380 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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The presence or absence of awns-whether wheat heads are 'bearded' or 'smooth' - is the most visible phenotype distinguishing wheat cultivars. Previous studies suggest that awns may improve yields in heat or water-stressed environments, but the exact contribution of awns to yield differences remains unclear. Here we leverage historical phenotypic, genotypic, and climate data for wheat (Triticum aestivum) to estimate the yield effects of awns under different environmental conditions over a 12-year period in the southeastern USA. Lines were classified as awned or awnless based on sequence data, and observed heading dates were used to associate grain fill periods of each line in each environment with climatic data and grain yield. In most environments, awn suppression was associated with higher yields, but awns were associated with better performance in heat-stressed environments more common at southern locations. Wheat breeders in environments where awns are only beneficial in some years may consider selection for awned lines to reduce year-to-year yield variability, and with an eye towards future climates.
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- Noah DeWitt
- School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
- Plant Science Research, USDA-ARS SEA, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Forage Genetics International, West Salem, WI 54669, USA
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- Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Clemson University, Florence, SC 29506, USA
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- Crop and Soil Sciences Department/Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Agronomy Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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- AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department Of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Plant Science Research, USDA-ARS SEA, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Plant Science Research, USDA-ARS SEA, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
- Plant Science Research, USDA-ARS SEA, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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Robinson CD, Hale MD, Wittman TN, Cox CL, John-Alder HB, Cox RM. Species differences in hormonally mediated gene expression underlie the evolutionary loss of sexually dimorphic coloration in Sceloporus lizards. J Hered 2023; 114:637-653. [PMID: 37498153 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esad046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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Phenotypic sexual dimorphism often involves the hormonal regulation of sex-biased expression for underlying genes. However, it is generally unknown whether the evolution of hormonally mediated sexual dimorphism occurs through upstream changes in tissue sensitivity to hormone signals, downstream changes in responsiveness of target genes, or both. Here, we use comparative transcriptomics to explore these possibilities in 2 species of Sceloporus lizards exhibiting different patterns of sexual dichromatism. Sexually dimorphic S. undulatus develops blue and black ventral coloration in response to testosterone, while sexually monomorphic S. virgatus does not, despite exhibiting similar sex differences in circulating testosterone levels. We administered testosterone implants to juveniles of each species and used RNAseq to quantify gene expression in ventral skin. Transcriptome-wide responses to testosterone were stronger in S. undulatus than in S. virgatus, suggesting species differences in tissue sensitivity to this hormone signal. Species differences in the expression of genes for androgen metabolism and sex hormone-binding globulin were consistent with this idea, but expression of the androgen receptor gene was higher in S. virgatus, complicating this interpretation. Downstream of androgen signaling, we found clear species differences in hormonal responsiveness of genes related to melanin synthesis, which were upregulated by testosterone in S. undulatus, but not in S. virgatus. Collectively, our results indicate that hormonal regulation of melanin synthesis pathways contributes to the development of sexual dimorphism in S. undulatus, and that changes in the hormonal responsiveness of these genes in S. virgatus contribute to the evolutionary loss of ventral coloration.
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- University of Virginia, Department of Biology, Charlottesville, VA, United States
- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, United States
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Inc., Bethesda, MD, United States
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- University of Virginia, Department of Biology, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Florida International University, Department of Biological Sciences and Institute of Environment, Miami, FL, United States
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- Rutgers University, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- University of Virginia, Department of Biology, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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Ugalde JM, Cardoso AA. When roots talk to shoots about flooding. Plant Physiol 2023; 193:1729-1731. [PMID: 37607252 PMCID: PMC10602600 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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- José Manuel Ugalde
- Assistant Features Editor, Plant Physiology, American Society of Plant Biologists
- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES)—Chemical Signalling, University of Bonn, 53113 Bonn, Germany
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- Assistant Features Editor, Plant Physiology, American Society of Plant Biologists
- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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Ray AM, Gordon EC, Seeley TD, Rasgon JL, Grozinger CM. Signatures of adaptive decreased virulence of deformed wing virus in an isolated population of wild honeybees ( Apis mellifera). Proc Biol Sci 2023; 290:20231965. [PMID: 37876196 PMCID: PMC10598435 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2023.1965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Understanding the ecological and evolutionary processes that drive host-pathogen interactions is critical for combating epidemics and conserving species. The Varroa destructor mite and deformed wing virus (DWV) are two synergistic threats to Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) populations across the globe. Distinct honeybee populations have been found to self-sustain despite Varroa infestations, including colonies within the Arnot Forest outside Ithaca, NY, USA. We hypothesized that in these bee populations, DWV has been selected to produce an avirulent infection phenotype, allowing for the persistence of both host and disease-causing agents. To investigate this, we assessed the titre of viruses in bees from the Arnot Forest and managed apiaries, and assessed genomic variation and virulence differences between DWV isolates. Across groups, we found viral abundance was similar, but DWV genotypes were distinct. We also found that infections with isolates from the Arnot Forest resulted in higher survival and lower rates of symptomatic deformed wings, compared to analogous isolates from managed colonies, providing preliminary evidence to support the hypothesis of adaptive decreased viral virulence. Overall, this multi-level investigation of virus genotype and phenotype indicates that host ecological context can be a significant driver of viral evolution and host-pathogen interactions in honeybees.
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- Allyson M. Ray
- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-1503, USA
- Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240-0002, USA
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- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-1503, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-1503, USA
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- Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-1503, USA
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Nixon LJ, Barnes C, Leskey TC. Assessing acceptability of wild and cultivated hosts of Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) under semifield conditions. Environ Entomol 2023; 52:879-887. [PMID: 37530702 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvad078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Lycorma delicatula White (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) is an invasive phloem feeder with a broad host range that includes both hardwood trees and cultivated temperate fruit crops. Here, we evaluated acceptability of wild hosts, A. altissima and Juglans nigra L. (Fagales: Juglandaceae) and cultivated hosts Vitis vinifera, Malus domestica (Rosales: Rosaceae), and Prunus persica L. Batsch (Rosales: Rosaceae) to L. delicatula under field conditions. Fluorescent-marked early instar nymphs, late instar nymphs, or adult L. delicatula were released at the base of single potted host plants and the number of individuals retained was recorded over 24 h. Paired choice trials with A. altissima and another host plant were conducted. Individuals retained on or moving between plants were recorded over 24 h. Sentinel A. altissima, J. nigra, V. vinifera, M. domestica, and P. persica potted plants were deployed at 5 sites and the number of L. delicatula present on each plant was recorded weekly. In single and paired host trials, early instars and adults were generally retained in higher numbers on A. altissima and V. vinifera, and late instars were retained on A. altissima and J. nigra. Significantly more L. delicatula were present on sentinel A. altissima compared with other host plants, except J. nigra during the period when late instars were the most prevalent lifestage in the field. These results indicate that wild hosts such as A. altissima and J. nigra are likely supporting establishment of L. delicatula populations, and that presence of cultivated V. vinifera may contribute to population establishment and growth.
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- Laura J Nixon
- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV, USA
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- USDA-ARS, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV, USA
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Francoeur L, Scoville DM, Johnson PA. Effect of IGF1 and FSH on the function of granulosa cells from prehierarchal follicles in chickens†. Biol Reprod 2023; 109:498-506. [PMID: 37504508 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioad082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) is an essential regulator of mammalian follicle development and synergizes with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to amplify its effects. In avian preovulatory follicles, IGF1 increases the expression of genes involved in steroidogenesis and progesterone and inhibin A production. The role of IGF1 in prehierarchal follicles has not been well studied in chickens. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of IGF1 in granulosa cells from prehierarchal follicles and to determine whether IGF1 and FSH synergize to promote follicle development. Granulosa cells of 3-5 and 6-8 mm prehierarchal follicles were cultured with IGF1 (0, 10, 100 ng/mL) in the presence or absence of FSH (0, 10 ng/mL). Cell proliferation, expression of genes important in follicle development (FSHR, IGF1R, AMH, STAR, CYP11A1, INHA, and INHBA), and progesterone production were evaluated following treatment. IGF1 treatment alone significantly increased STAR, CYP11A1, and INHBA mRNA expression and cell proliferation in granulosa cells of 6-8 mm follicles. IGF1 and FSH synergized to increase STAR mRNA expression in 6-8 mm follicles. IGF1 and FSH co-treatment were necessary to increase INHA mRNA expression in 6-8 mm follicles. Although IGF1 significantly increased the expression of genes involved in steroidogenesis, progesterone production in granulosa cells of 6-8 mm follicles was not affected. IGF1 did not affect AMH mRNA expression, although FSH significantly decreased AMH expression in granulosa cells of 3-5 mm follicles. These results suggest that IGF1 may act with FSH to promote follicle selection at the prehierarchal follicle stage.
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- Laurie Francoeur
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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Brendan Hayes C, Carter O, Robert MacWilliams J, Cranshaw W, Chaparro JM, Prenni JE, Nachappa P. Biology and management of hemp russet mite (Acari: Eriophyidae). J Econ Entomol 2023; 116:1706-1714. [PMID: 37450624 DOI: 10.1093/jee/toad137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Hemp is rapidly becoming a crop of global agricultural importance, and one of the more serious pests of this crop is hemp russet mite (HRM) Aculops cannabicola (Acari: Eriophyidae). Significant knowledge gaps presently exist regarding critical aspects of pest biology, quantification of crop damage, and efficacy of pesticides. Here we assessed the role of cannabidiol (CBD) on HRM performance, efficacy of sulfur treatments in field trials, and effect of hot water immersion with and without surfactants in reducing HRM counts on hemp cuttings. We found that HRM fecundity was reduced on a high-CBD cultivar compared with a low-CBD cultivar in detached leaf assays. In contrast, HRM fecundity and survival were not impacted when reared on high-CBD diet in artificial feeding assays. This suggests that cannabinoids other than CBD may aid in reduction of mite populations on the high-CBD cultivar. Sulfur sprays reduced HRM populations by up to 98% with the greatest effects seen in plants receiving dual applications, one during the vegetative period in July and the second at the initiation of flowering in August. Yields of plants treated with sulfur increased by up to 33%, and there was a further increase in cannabinoid production by up to 45% relative to untreated plants. Hot water immersion treatments with and without surfactant solution reduced HRM on infested hemp cuttings, and no phytotoxicity was observed. This study provides novel approaches to mitigating HRM at multiple stages in hemp production.
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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Rodriguez BC, Astudillo M, Tosur M, Rafaey A, McKay S, Bacha F, Balasubramanyam A, Redondo MJ. Characteristics of Type 2 Diabetes in Female and Male Youth. Clin Diabetes 2023; 41:239-243. [PMID: 37092145 PMCID: PMC10115763 DOI: 10.2337/cd22-0057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The incidence of type 2 diabetes in children is rising and carries a worse prognosis than in adults. The influence of sex on pediatric type 2 diabetes outcomes has not been well investigated. We studied 715 youth with type 2 diabetes diagnosed at a median age of 13.7 years and compared sex differences in demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics within the first year of diagnosis. Females diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were younger and at a higher stage of pubertal development than males, yet presented with lower A1Cs, a lower prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis, and higher HDL cholesterol levels.
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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Jiao W, Zhang P, Cui C, Yan M, Li QX, Tang Y, Zhang N, Wang X, Hou R, Hua R. Metabolic responses of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) to the insecticide thiamethoxam. Pest Manag Sci 2023; 79:3570-3580. [PMID: 37160655 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Thiamethoxam (TMX) is insecticidal, but also can trigger physiological and metabolic reactions of plant cycles. The objective of this work was to evaluate the physiological and metabolic effect of TMX on tea plants and its potential benefits. RESULTS In this study, dose of TMX (0.09, 0.135 and 0.18 kg a.i./ha) were tested. Except for peroxidase (POD) and glutathione S-transferase (GST), chlorophyll, carotenoid, catalase (CAT) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were significantly affected compared with the controls. The CAT activity was increased by 3.38, 1.71, 2.91 times, respectively, under three doses of TMX treatment. The metabolic response between TMX treatment and control groups on the third day was compared using a widely targeted metabolomics. A total of 97 different metabolites were identified, including benzenoids, flavonoids, lipids and lipid-like molecules, organic acids and derivatives, organic nitrogen compounds, organic oxygen compounds, organoheterocyclic compounds, phenylpropanoids and polyketides, and others. Those metabolites were mapped on the perturbed metabolic pathways. The results demonstrated that the most perturbation occurred in flavone and flavonol biosynthesis. The beneficial secondary metabolites luteolin and kaempferol were upregulated 1.46 and 1.31 times respectively, which protect plants from biotic and abiotic stresses. Molecular docking models suggest interactions between TMX and flavonoid 3-O-glucosyltransferase. CONCLUSION Thiamethoxam spray positively promoted the physiological and metabolic response of tea plants. And this work also provided the useful information of TMX metabolism in tea plants as well as rational application of insecticides. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Weiting Jiao
- School of Resource & Environment of Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- School of Resource & Environment of Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- School of Resource & Environment of Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei, China
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- School of Resource & Environment of Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Biology and Utilization, School of Tea and Food Science & Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- School of Resource & Environment of Anhui Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Agri-food Safety of Anhui Province, Hefei, China
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Mardikoraem M, Wang Z, Pascual N, Woldring D. Generative models for protein sequence modeling: recent advances and future directions. Brief Bioinform 2023; 24:bbad358. [PMID: 37864295 PMCID: PMC10589401 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbad358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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The widespread adoption of high-throughput omics technologies has exponentially increased the amount of protein sequence data involved in many salient disease pathways and their respective therapeutics and diagnostics. Despite the availability of large-scale sequence data, the lack of experimental fitness annotations underpins the need for self-supervised and unsupervised machine learning (ML) methods. These techniques leverage the meaningful features encoded in abundant unlabeled sequences to accomplish complex protein engineering tasks. Proficiency in the rapidly evolving fields of protein engineering and generative AI is required to realize the full potential of ML models as a tool for protein fitness landscape navigation. Here, we support this work by (i) providing an overview of the architecture and mathematical details of the most successful ML models applicable to sequence data (e.g. variational autoencoders, autoregressive models, generative adversarial neural networks, and diffusion models), (ii) guiding how to effectively implement these models on protein sequence data to predict fitness or generate high-fitness sequences and (iii) highlighting several successful studies that implement these techniques in protein engineering (from paratope regions and subcellular localization prediction to high-fitness sequences and protein design rules generation). By providing a comprehensive survey of model details, novel architecture developments, comparisons of model applications, and current challenges, this study intends to provide structured guidance and robust framework for delivering a prospective outlook in the ML-driven protein engineering field.
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- Mehrsa Mardikoraem
- Michigan State University (MSU)‘s Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Having received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from MSU, he is currently pursuing a M.S. in Computer Science from Syracuse University
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- MSU’s Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and a member of MSU’s Institute for Quantitative Health Sciences and Engineering
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Boehlein SK, Pfister B, Hennen-Bierwagen TA, Liu C, Ritter M, Hannah LC, Zeeman SC, Resende MFR, Myers AM. Soluble and insoluble α-glucan synthesis in yeast by enzyme suites derived exclusively from maize endosperm. Plant Physiol 2023; 193:1456-1478. [PMID: 37339339 PMCID: PMC10517254 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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Molecular mechanisms that distinguish the synthesis of semi-crystalline α-glucan polymers found in plant starch granules from the synthesis of water-soluble polymers by nonplant species are not well understood. To address this, starch biosynthetic enzymes from maize (Zea mays L.) endosperm were isolated in a reconstituted environment using yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) as a test bed. Ninety strains were constructed containing unique combinations of 11 synthetic transcription units specifying maize starch synthase (SS), starch phosphorylase (PHO), starch branching enzyme (SBE), or isoamylase-type starch debranching enzyme (ISA). Soluble and insoluble branched α-glucans accumulated in varying proportions depending on the enzyme suite, with ISA function stimulating distribution into the insoluble form. Among the SS isoforms, SSIIa, SSIII, and SSIV individually supported the accumulation of glucan polymer. Neither SSI nor SSV alone produced polymers; however, synergistic effects demonstrated that both isoforms can stimulate α-glucan accumulation. PHO did not support α-glucan production by itself, but it had either positive or negative effects on polymer content depending on which SS or a combination thereof was present. The complete suite of maize enzymes generated insoluble particles resembling native starch granules in size, shape, and crystallinity. Ultrastructural analysis revealed a hierarchical assembly starting with subparticles of approximately 50 nm diameter that coalesce into discrete structures of approximately 200 nm diameter. These are assembled into semi-crystalline α-glucan superstructures up to 4 μm in length filling most of the yeast cytosol. ISA was not essential for the formation of such particles, but their abundance was increased dramatically by ISA presence.
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- Susan K Boehlein
- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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- Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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- Institute for Building Materials, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8093, Switzerland
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland
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- Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA
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- Roy J. Carver Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Dassanayake RP, Ma H, Casas E, Lippolis JD. Genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain isolated from a dairy cow that was nonresponsive to antibiotic treatment. Microbiol Resour Announc 2023; 12:e0028923. [PMID: 37581451 PMCID: PMC10508150 DOI: 10.1128/mra.00289-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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We report the draft genome sequence of a multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain isolated from a Holstein cow with chronic mastitis. The assembled genome contained 108 contigs with an N50 of 130,886 bp, 66.03% GC content, 6,214 protein-coding genes, 64 RNA genes, 88 pseudogenes, and six antibiotic-resistant genes.
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- Rohana P. Dassanayake
- Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Ames, Iowa, USA
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Zacanti K, Park I, McNabb BR, Urbano TM, Maga EA, Nitta-Oda BJ, Rowe JD, Hennig SL, Ross P, Berger T. Gender disparity in survival of early porcine fetuses due to altered androgen receptor or associated U2 spliceosome component. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15072. [PMID: 37699945 PMCID: PMC10497509 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41665-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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A single locus on the X chromosome codes for androgen receptor (AR) although this gene is subject to alternative splicing. AR is expressed in multiple tissues in males and females and is essential for reproductive success in the male. Since male and female mice are viable following naturally occurring and engineered loss of function with male mice infertile as anticipated, functional deletion of AR in pigs was hypothesized to provide a genetic containment strategy for males with edited genomes. In addition, deletion of AR might be a method to manage boar taint, hence contributing to a perceived improvement in animal welfare. The CRISPR/Cas9 technology was used to edit either exon 2 or exon 5 of the pig AR gene. Although pregnancies were established following embryo transfer of edited embryos, they were not maintained beyond day 25. Furthermore, normal M:F sex ratios were present in edited blastocysts and 19-day fetuses, but all fetuses recovered on day 21 or later were female. The pig AR gene differs from the mouse in having a U2 spliceosome component encoded in the intronic region. Hence, the absence of fetal survival beyond day 25 may be due to interference with the U2 component rather than AR.
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- Kelly Zacanti
- Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Population Health and Reproduction, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA.
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