文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Zhang, Juhong ¹ ; Qi, Lizhong ¹ ; Chen, Baoyu ² ; Li, Hongye ¹ ; Hu, Lianglin ¹ ; Wang, Qingtai ¹ ; Wang, Shang ¹ ; Xi, Jinghui ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.Jilin Univ, Coll Plant Sci, Changchun 130062, Peoples R China

2.Jilin Acad Agr Sci, Inst Agr Resources & Environm Res, Key Lab Plant Nutr & Agro Environm Northeast Reg, Minist Agr & Rural Affairs Peoples Republ China, Changchun 130033, Peoples R China

关键词： trehalose-6-phosphate synthase; rapid cold hardening; trehalose metabolism; cold resistance; rice water weevil

期刊名称：INSECTS （ 影响因子：3.0； 五年影响因子：3.1 ）

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年卷期： 2023 年 14 卷 12 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Rapid cold hardening (RCH) is known to rapidly enhance the cold tolerance of insects. Trehalose has been demonstrated to be a cryoprotectant in Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus, an important invasive pest of rice in China. Trehalose synthesis mainly occurs through the Trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TPS)/trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase (TPP) pathway in insects. In this study, the TPS gene from L. oryzophilus (LoTPS) was cloned and characterized for the first time. Its expression and trehalose content changes elicited by RCH were investigated. Our results revealed that RCH not only increased the survival rate of adults but also upregulated the expression level of LoTPS and increased the trehalose content under low temperature. We hypothesized that upregulated LoTPS promoted trehalose synthesis and accumulation to protect adults from low-temperature damage. To further verify the function of the LoTPS gene, we employed RNA interference (RNAi) technology. Our findings showed that RCH efficiency disappeared and the survival rate did not increase when the adults were fed dsRNA of LoTPS. Additionally, inhibiting LoTPS expression resulted in no significant difference in trehalose content between the RCH and non-RCH treatments. Furthermore, the expression patterns of trehalose transporter (TRET) and trehalase (TRE) were also affected. Collectively, these results indicate the critical role of LoTPS in L. oryzophilus cold resistance after RCH induction. LoTPS can enhance survival ability by regulating trehalose metabolism. These findings contribute to further understanding the role of TPS in insect cold resistance and the invasiveness of L. oryzophilus. Moreover, RNAi of LoTPS opens up possibilities for novel control strategies against L. oryzophilus in the future.