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- Researchers studied how proteins in the saliva of swede midge larvae affect their interactions with host plants like cabbage and canola.
- They analyzed the larva's salivary gland transcriptome to identify genes responsible for secreted proteins that play roles in establishing the larvae, managing plant hormones, digesting food externally, and avoiding plant defenses.
- Many of the secreted proteins were unique to the swede midge and part of larger gene families, indicating they might be evolving through natural selection.
Article Abstract
Proteins in saliva of gall-forming insect larvae govern insect-host plant interactions. , the swede midge, is a pest of brassicaceous vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli) and canola. We examined the salivary gland (SG) transcriptome of first instar larvae reared on and catalogued genes encoding secreted proteins that may contribute to the initial stages of larval establishment, the synthesis of plant growth hormones, extra-oral digestion and evasion of host defenses. A significant portion of the secreted proteins with unknown functions were unique to and were often members of larger gene families organized in genomic clusters with conservation patterns suggesting that they are undergoing selection.
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