Selection and Validation of Reference Genes for Gene Expression Analysis in Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

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第一作者： Yan, Xin

作者： Yan, Xin;Xu, Kangkang;Wang, Yawei;Yang, Wenjia;Zhang, Yibo;Yang, Wenjia

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关键词： tomato leaf miner; reference gene; development; 20-hydroxyecdysone; insecticide; gene expression; RT-qPCR

期刊名称：INSECTS （ 影响因子：2.769； 五年影响因子：3.046 ）

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年卷期： 2021 年 12 卷 7 期

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摘要： Simple Summary Reference genes are critical for standardizing expression data of RT-qPCR across samples of organisms under different experimental conditions. However, most commonly used reference genes may not be stably expressed leading to a risk of misinterpretation of results. In our study, nine reference genes were evaluated in Tuta absoluta (a destructive pest of tomato) at different developmental stages, tissues, 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) and insecticide treatments. Finally, the expression profile of indicator gene EcR after 20E treatment was evaluated to verify the accuracy of the results. This study is essential for improving accuracy and reliability to normalize gene expression data in T. absoluta and provides a useful strategy for other insects. The tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta is a destructive pest of tomato. The leaf-mining activities of its larvae can cause significant yield losses. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is commonly used to measure gene expression, and the selection of stable reference genes for calibration and standardization is critical for accurate use of RT-qPCR. We studied the stable expression of nine common housekeeping genes in T. absoluta. These were examined at different developmental stages, in larval tissues, as well as those induced by exposure to 20E and insecticides. Four dedicated algorithms (geNorm, BestKeeper, NormFinder, and Delta Ct method) and online tool (RefFinder) were used to analyze and rank the tested reference genes. Based on the standardized gene expression data of target gene ecdysone receptor (EcR), the applicability of specific reference genes was verified. The results clarify that the optimal internal reference genes vary greatly under different experimental conditions. GAPDH and RPS11 were the best reference genes for developmental stages; RPL28 and RPL10 for different tissues; EF1 alpha and RPL28 for 20E treatment; EF1 alpha and RPL7A for insecticide treatments. The most suitable reference genes in all experimental conditions are EF1 alpha and RPL28.

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