Changes in Gene Expression in the Larval Gut of Ostrinia nubilalis in Response to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Protoxin Ingestion
We developed a microarray based on 2895 unique transcripts assembled from 15,000 cDNA sequences from the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) larval gut. This microarray was used to monitor gene expression in early third-instar larvae of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-susceptible O. nubilalis afte...
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| author | Jianxiu Yao Lawrent L. Buschman Nanyan Lu Chitvan Khajuria Kun Yan Zhu |
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| description | We developed a microarray based on 2895 unique transcripts assembled from 15,000 cDNA sequences from the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) larval gut. This microarray was used to monitor gene expression in early third-instar larvae of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-susceptible O. nubilalis after 6 h feeding on diet, with or without the Bt Cry1Ab protoxin. We identified 174 transcripts, for which the expression was changed more than two-fold in the gut of the larvae fed Cry1Ab protoxin (p < 0.05), representing 80 down-regulated and 94 up-regulated transcripts. Among 174 differentially expressed transcripts, 13 transcripts putatively encode proteins that are potentially involved in Bt toxicity, and these transcripts include eight serine proteases, three aminopeptidases, one alkaline phosphatase, and one cadherin. The expressions of trypsin-like protease and three aminopeptidase transcripts were variable, but two potential Bt-binding proteins, alkaline phosphatase and cadherin were consistently up-regulated in larvae fed Cry1Ab protoxin. The significantly up and down-regulated transcripts may be involved in Cry1Ab toxicity by activation, degradation, toxin binding, and other related cellular responses. This study is a preliminary survey of Cry1Ab protoxin-induced transcriptional responses in O. nubilalis gut and our results are expected to help with further studies on Bt toxin-insect interactions at the molecular level. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2da4b991f7b498c819672989ab3f75b2022-12-22T02:06:58ZengMDPI AGToxins2072-66512014-04-01641274129410.3390/toxins6041274toxins6041274Changes in Gene Expression in the Larval Gut of Ostrinia nubilalis in Response to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Protoxin IngestionJianxiu Yao0Lawrent L. Buschman1Nanyan Lu2Chitvan Khajuria3Kun Yan Zhu4Department of Entomology, 123 Waters Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USADepartment of Entomology, 123 Waters Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USABioinformatics Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USADepartment of Entomology, 123 Waters Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USADepartment of Entomology, 123 Waters Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USAWe developed a microarray based on 2895 unique transcripts assembled from 15,000 cDNA sequences from the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) larval gut. This microarray was used to monitor gene expression in early third-instar larvae of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-susceptible O. nubilalis after 6 h feeding on diet, with or without the Bt Cry1Ab protoxin. We identified 174 transcripts, for which the expression was changed more than two-fold in the gut of the larvae fed Cry1Ab protoxin (p < 0.05), representing 80 down-regulated and 94 up-regulated transcripts. Among 174 differentially expressed transcripts, 13 transcripts putatively encode proteins that are potentially involved in Bt toxicity, and these transcripts include eight serine proteases, three aminopeptidases, one alkaline phosphatase, and one cadherin. The expressions of trypsin-like protease and three aminopeptidase transcripts were variable, but two potential Bt-binding proteins, alkaline phosphatase and cadherin were consistently up-regulated in larvae fed Cry1Ab protoxin. The significantly up and down-regulated transcripts may be involved in Cry1Ab toxicity by activation, degradation, toxin binding, and other related cellular responses. This study is a preliminary survey of Cry1Ab protoxin-induced transcriptional responses in O. nubilalis gut and our results are expected to help with further studies on Bt toxin-insect interactions at the molecular level.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/4/1274Bacillus thuringiensisEuropean corn borerOstrinia nubilalisCry1Ab protoxinmicroarraytranscriptional response |
| spellingShingle | Jianxiu Yao Lawrent L. Buschman Nanyan Lu Chitvan Khajuria Kun Yan Zhu Changes in Gene Expression in the Larval Gut of Ostrinia nubilalis in Response to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Protoxin Ingestion Toxins Bacillus thuringiensis European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis Cry1Ab protoxin microarray transcriptional response |
| title | Changes in Gene Expression in the Larval Gut of Ostrinia nubilalis in Response to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Protoxin Ingestion |
| title_full | Changes in Gene Expression in the Larval Gut of Ostrinia nubilalis in Response to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Protoxin Ingestion |
| title_fullStr | Changes in Gene Expression in the Larval Gut of Ostrinia nubilalis in Response to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Protoxin Ingestion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in Gene Expression in the Larval Gut of Ostrinia nubilalis in Response to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Protoxin Ingestion |
| title_short | Changes in Gene Expression in the Larval Gut of Ostrinia nubilalis in Response to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab Protoxin Ingestion |
| title_sort | changes in gene expression in the larval gut of ostrinia nubilalis in response to bacillus thuringiensis cry1ab protoxin ingestion |
| topic | Bacillus thuringiensis European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis Cry1Ab protoxin microarray transcriptional response |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/4/1274 |
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