Salivary effector Sm9723 of grain aphid sitobion miscanthi suppresses plant defense and is essential for aphid survival on wheat

Aphid salivary effectors play important roles in modulating plant defense responses. The grain aphid Sitobion miscanthi is one of the most economically important cereal aphids worldwide. However, little information is available on the identification and functional analysis of salivary effectors of S...

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Main Authors: Yong Zhang, Liu, Xiaobei, Yu Fu, Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo A., Huan Liu, Wang, Qian, Zhang, Yumeng, Chen, Julian
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Published: MDPI 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129170
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author Yong Zhang
Liu, Xiaobei
Yu Fu
Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo A.
Huan Liu
Wang, Qian
Zhang, Yumeng
Chen, Julian
author_browse Chen, Julian
Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo A.
Huan Liu
Liu, Xiaobei
Wang, Qian
Yong Zhang
Yu Fu
Zhang, Yumeng
author_facet Yong Zhang
Liu, Xiaobei
Yu Fu
Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo A.
Huan Liu
Wang, Qian
Zhang, Yumeng
Chen, Julian
author_sort Yong Zhang
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Aphid salivary effectors play important roles in modulating plant defense responses. The grain aphid Sitobion miscanthi is one of the most economically important cereal aphids worldwide. However, little information is available on the identification and functional analysis of salivary effectors of S. miscanthi. In this study, a candidate salivary effector Sm9723 was identified, which was specifically expressed in aphid salivary glands and highly induced during the aphid feeding phase. Transient overexpression of Sm9723 in Nicotiana benthamiana suppressed BAX and INF1-induced cell death. Further, Sm9723 overexpression inhibited N. benthamiana defense responses by reducing pattern-triggered immunity associated callose deposition and expression levels of jasmonic and salicylic acid-associated defense genes. In addition, the salivary effector Sm9723 of S. miscanthi was effectively silenced through nanocarrier-mediated dsRNA delivery system. After silencing Sm9723, fecundity and survival of S. miscanthi decreased significantly, and the aphid feeding behavior was also negatively affected. These results suggest salivary effector Sm9723 is involved in suppressing plant immunity and is essential in enabling aphid virulence, which could be applied as potential target gene for RNAi-mediated pest control of S. miscanthi.
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spelling CGSpace1291702025-12-08T10:29:22Z Salivary effector Sm9723 of grain aphid sitobion miscanthi suppresses plant defense and is essential for aphid survival on wheat Yong Zhang Liu, Xiaobei Yu Fu Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo A. Huan Liu Wang, Qian Zhang, Yumeng Chen, Julian aphidoidea plants rna proteins Aphid salivary effectors play important roles in modulating plant defense responses. The grain aphid Sitobion miscanthi is one of the most economically important cereal aphids worldwide. However, little information is available on the identification and functional analysis of salivary effectors of S. miscanthi. In this study, a candidate salivary effector Sm9723 was identified, which was specifically expressed in aphid salivary glands and highly induced during the aphid feeding phase. Transient overexpression of Sm9723 in Nicotiana benthamiana suppressed BAX and INF1-induced cell death. Further, Sm9723 overexpression inhibited N. benthamiana defense responses by reducing pattern-triggered immunity associated callose deposition and expression levels of jasmonic and salicylic acid-associated defense genes. In addition, the salivary effector Sm9723 of S. miscanthi was effectively silenced through nanocarrier-mediated dsRNA delivery system. After silencing Sm9723, fecundity and survival of S. miscanthi decreased significantly, and the aphid feeding behavior was also negatively affected. These results suggest salivary effector Sm9723 is involved in suppressing plant immunity and is essential in enabling aphid virulence, which could be applied as potential target gene for RNAi-mediated pest control of S. miscanthi. 2022-06-21 2023-03-03T16:08:52Z 2023-03-03T16:08:52Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129170 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Zhang, Y., Liu, X., Fu, Y., Crespo-Herrera, L., Liu, H., Wang, Q., Zhang, Y., & Chen, J. (2022). Salivary Effector Sm9723 of Grain Aphid Sitobion miscanthi Suppresses Plant Defense and Is Essential for Aphid Survival on Wheat. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(13), 6909. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23136909
spellingShingle aphidoidea
plants
rna
proteins
Yong Zhang
Liu, Xiaobei
Yu Fu
Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo A.
Huan Liu
Wang, Qian
Zhang, Yumeng
Chen, Julian
Salivary effector Sm9723 of grain aphid sitobion miscanthi suppresses plant defense and is essential for aphid survival on wheat
title Salivary effector Sm9723 of grain aphid sitobion miscanthi suppresses plant defense and is essential for aphid survival on wheat
title_full Salivary effector Sm9723 of grain aphid sitobion miscanthi suppresses plant defense and is essential for aphid survival on wheat
title_fullStr Salivary effector Sm9723 of grain aphid sitobion miscanthi suppresses plant defense and is essential for aphid survival on wheat
title_full_unstemmed Salivary effector Sm9723 of grain aphid sitobion miscanthi suppresses plant defense and is essential for aphid survival on wheat
title_short Salivary effector Sm9723 of grain aphid sitobion miscanthi suppresses plant defense and is essential for aphid survival on wheat
title_sort salivary effector sm9723 of grain aphid sitobion miscanthi suppresses plant defense and is essential for aphid survival on wheat
topic aphidoidea
plants
rna
proteins
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129170
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