Catalase promotes whitefly adaptation to high temperature by eliminating reactive oxygen species

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第一作者： Liang, Peng

作者： Liang, Peng;Gui, Lianyou;Zhang, Youjun;Liang, Peng;Ning, Jie;Wang, Wenlu;Xie, Wen;Zhang, Youjun;Zhu, Pu;Gui, Lianyou;Xie, Wen;Zhang, Youjun

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关键词： catalase; fecundity; reactive oxygen species; survival rate; temperature adaptation mechanism; whitefly

期刊名称：INSECT SCIENCE （ 影响因子：3.605； 五年影响因子：3.323 ）

ISSN： 1672-9609

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摘要： Thermal stress usually leads to excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in all aerobic organisms. Catalases (CAT) are the key antioxidant enzymes, which act as the first line of defense against ROS in the antioxidant pathway. The highly invasive and widely distributed whitefly Bemisia tabaci MED damages plants by feeding as well as by transmitting many plant viruses. Previous studies have shown that strong adaptability to high temperature helps explain the spread of MED around the world. However, the mechanism underlying high temperature adaptation of this pest is not well understood. In this study, 6 CAT genes were identified from the MED genome and transcriptome dataset, among which BtCAT1, BtCAT2, and BtCAT3 were found to be highly expressed in adults. The expression of BtCAT1, BtCAT2, or BtCAT3 increased with induction temperature and induction time. The MED was exposed with mean high temperature (30 degrees C or 35 degrees C) and a short-term extremely high temperature (39 degrees C or 41 degrees C) after the silencing of BtCAT1, BtCAT2, or BtCAT3 to significantly increased ROS levels by at least 0.5 times and significantly decreased survival rate and fecundity of MED adults. The ROS level in the treated specimens gradually returned to a normal level after 24 h at 25 degrees C, but the survival rate still declined significantly. Taken together, our results demonstrate that CAT could help B. tabaci adapt to long-term mean high temperatures and short-term extremely high temperatures by eliminating excessive ROS.

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