Multi-omics analysis reveal the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda tolerate high temperature by mediating chitin-related genes

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第一作者： Yan, Xiaorui

作者： Yan, Xiaorui;Zhao, Zihua;Li, Zhihong;Yan, Xiaorui;Zhao, Zihua;Li, Zhihong;Feng, Shiqian;Zhang, Yongjun;Wang, Zhenying

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关键词： Spodoptera frugiperda; Transcriptome; Metabolome; RNA interference; CRISPR/Cas9 technology; Thermotolerance

期刊名称：INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY （ 影响因子：3.7； 五年影响因子：4.1 ）

ISSN： 0965-1748

年卷期： 2024 年 174 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Climate change facilitates the rapid invasion of agricultural pests, threatening global food security. The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is a highly polyphagous migratory pest tolerant to high temperatures, allowing its proliferation in harsh thermal environments. We aimed to demonstrate mechanisms of its high-temperature tolerance, particularly transcriptional and metabolic regulation, which are poorly understood. To achieve the aim, we examined the impact and mechanism of heat events on S. frugiperda by using multiple approaches: ecological measurements, transcriptomics, metabolomics, RNAi, and CRISPR/Cas9 technology. We observed that several physiological indices (larval survival rate, larval period, pupation rate, pupal weight, eclosion rate, and average fecundity) decreased as the temperature increased, with the 32 degrees C treatment displaying a significant difference from the control group at 26 degrees C. Significantly upregulated expression of genes encoding endochitinase and chitin deacetylase was observed in the chitin-binding, extracellular region, and carbohydrate metabolic process GO terms of hemolymph, fat body, and brain, exhibiting a tissue-specific pattern. Significantly enriched pathways (e.g., cutin, suberin, and wax biosynthesis; oxidative phosphorylation and cofactor biosynthesis; diverse amino acid biosynthesis and degradation; carbon metabolism; and energy metabolism), all of which are essential for S. frugiperda larvae to tolerate temperature, were found in metabolites that were expressed differently. Successful RNA interference targeting of the three chitin-related genes reduced gene expression levels and larval survival rate. Knockout of the endochitinase gene by using the CRISPR/Cas9 system significantly reduced the relative gene expression and increased sensitivity to high-temperature exposure. On the basis of our findings, theoretical foundations for understanding the high-temperature tolerance of S. frugiperda populations and latent genetic control strategies were established.

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