Potential roles of insect Tropomyosin1-X1 isoform in the process of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus infection of Diaphorina citri

Journal of Insect Physiology
Zhan-Jun LuChao Yang

Abstract

The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, is the transmitting vector of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which causes citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB). In recent years, control of HLB has been achieved by reducing the vector population. In the present study, we identified an isoform of D. citri tropomyosin (herein designated as DcTm1-X1). DcTm1-X1 was down-regulated in CLas-infected ACPs compared with uninfected ACPs. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the full-length DcTm1-X1 is 2955 bp and encodes a protein of 284 amino acids with a deduced molecular weight of 32.15 kDa. Phylogenetic tree analysis suggested that DcTm1-X1 shares a high amino acid identity with its homolog in Acyrthosiphon pisum. Higher DcTm1-X1 expression levels were found in the leg of the psyllid by reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). According to Blue Native PAGE analysis and mass spectrometric analysis, DcTm1-X1 interacts with citrate synthase (CS) and V-type proton ATPase subunit B-like (VAT). In addition, knockdown of DcTm1-X1 by RNA interference (RNAi) significantly increased the mortality rate of nymphs and the infection rate of CLas at different time points. Taken together, our results show that DcTm1-X1 mi...Continue Reading

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