The effects of circularly polarized light on mating behavior and gene expression in Anomala corpulenta (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
Light is an important abiotic factor affecting insect behavior. In nature, linearly polarized light is common, but circularly polarized light is rare. Left circularly polarized (LCP) light is selectively reflected by the exocuticle of most scarab beetles, including Anomala corpulenta. Despite our pr...
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| author | Tong Li Yueli Jiang Xiaofan Yang Huiling Li Zhongjun Gong Yifan Qin Jing Zhang Ruijie Lu Guoshu Wei Yuqing Wu Chuantao Lu |
| author_facet | Tong Li Yueli Jiang Xiaofan Yang Huiling Li Zhongjun Gong Yifan Qin Jing Zhang Ruijie Lu Guoshu Wei Yuqing Wu Chuantao Lu |
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| description | Light is an important abiotic factor affecting insect behavior. In nature, linearly polarized light is common, but circularly polarized light is rare. Left circularly polarized (LCP) light is selectively reflected by the exocuticle of most scarab beetles, including Anomala corpulenta. Despite our previous research showing that this visual signal probably mediates their mating behavior, the way in which it does so is not well elucidated. In this study, we investigated how LCP light affects not only mating behavior but also gene expression in this species using RNA-seq. The results indicated that disruption of LCP light reflection by females of A. corpulenta probably affects the process by which males of A. corpulenta search for mates. Furthermore, the RNA-seq results showed that genes of the environmental signaling pathways and also of several insect reproduction-related amino acid metabolic pathways were differentially expressed in groups exposed and not exposed to LCP light. This implies that A. corpulenta reproduction is probably regulated by LCP light-induced stress. Herein, the results show that LCP light is probably perceived by males of the species, further mediating their mating behavior. However, this hypothesis needs future verification with additional samples. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61255fd00ff54ce1922c30c29625152b2023-03-31T05:59:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2023-03-011410.3389/fphys.2023.11725421172542The effects of circularly polarized light on mating behavior and gene expression in Anomala corpulenta (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)Tong Li0Yueli Jiang1Xiaofan Yang2Huiling Li3Zhongjun Gong4Yifan Qin5Jing Zhang6Ruijie Lu7Guoshu Wei8Yuqing Wu9Chuantao Lu10Henan Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Control, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southern Region of North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Control, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southern Region of North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, ChinaPlant Protection Institute, Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Baoding, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Control, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southern Region of North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Control, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southern Region of North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Control, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southern Region of North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Control, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southern Region of North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Control, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southern Region of North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, ChinaCollege of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Control, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southern Region of North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, ChinaHenan Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Control, Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops in Southern Region of North China, Institute of Plant Protection, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, ChinaLight is an important abiotic factor affecting insect behavior. In nature, linearly polarized light is common, but circularly polarized light is rare. Left circularly polarized (LCP) light is selectively reflected by the exocuticle of most scarab beetles, including Anomala corpulenta. Despite our previous research showing that this visual signal probably mediates their mating behavior, the way in which it does so is not well elucidated. In this study, we investigated how LCP light affects not only mating behavior but also gene expression in this species using RNA-seq. The results indicated that disruption of LCP light reflection by females of A. corpulenta probably affects the process by which males of A. corpulenta search for mates. Furthermore, the RNA-seq results showed that genes of the environmental signaling pathways and also of several insect reproduction-related amino acid metabolic pathways were differentially expressed in groups exposed and not exposed to LCP light. This implies that A. corpulenta reproduction is probably regulated by LCP light-induced stress. Herein, the results show that LCP light is probably perceived by males of the species, further mediating their mating behavior. However, this hypothesis needs future verification with additional samples.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1172542/fullAnomala corpulentaleft circularly polarized lightmating behaviorscarab beetleslight stress |
| spellingShingle | Tong Li Yueli Jiang Xiaofan Yang Huiling Li Zhongjun Gong Yifan Qin Jing Zhang Ruijie Lu Guoshu Wei Yuqing Wu Chuantao Lu The effects of circularly polarized light on mating behavior and gene expression in Anomala corpulenta (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Frontiers in Physiology Anomala corpulenta left circularly polarized light mating behavior scarab beetles light stress |
| title | The effects of circularly polarized light on mating behavior and gene expression in Anomala corpulenta (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) |
| title_full | The effects of circularly polarized light on mating behavior and gene expression in Anomala corpulenta (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) |
| title_fullStr | The effects of circularly polarized light on mating behavior and gene expression in Anomala corpulenta (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of circularly polarized light on mating behavior and gene expression in Anomala corpulenta (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) |
| title_short | The effects of circularly polarized light on mating behavior and gene expression in Anomala corpulenta (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) |
| title_sort | effects of circularly polarized light on mating behavior and gene expression in anomala corpulenta coleoptera scarabaeidae |
| topic | Anomala corpulenta left circularly polarized light mating behavior scarab beetles light stress |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1172542/full |
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