Molecular biotechnology, 2018-04, Vol.60 (4), p.290-301
2018
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- Titel
- Characterization of an Insecticidal Protein from Withania somnifera Against Lepidopteran and Hemipteran Pest
- Ist Teil von
- Molecular biotechnology, 2018-04, Vol.60 (4), p.290-301
- Ort / Verlag
- New York: Springer US
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2018
- Quelle
- MEDLINE
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins with wide array of functions including plant defense against pathogens and insect pests. In the present study, a putative mannose-binding lectin ( WsMBP1 ) of 1124 bp was isolated from leaves of Withania somnifera. The gene was expressed in E. coli, and the recombinant WsMBP1 with a predicted molecular weight of 31 kDa was tested for its insecticidal properties against Hyblaea puera (Lepidoptera: Hyblaeidae) and Probergrothius sanguinolens (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae). Delay in growth and metamorphosis, decreased larval body mass and increased mortality was recorded in recombinant WsMBP1-fed larvae. Histological studies on the midgut of lectin-treated insects showed disrupted and diffused secretory cells surrounding the gut lumen in larvae of H. puera and P. sanguinolens, implicating its role in disruption of the digestive process and nutrient assimilation in the studied insect pests. The present study indicates that WsMBP1 can act as a potential gene resource in future transformation programs for incorporating insect pest tolerance in susceptible plant genotypes.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 1073-6085eISSN: 1559-0305DOI: 10.1007/s12033-018-0070-yTitel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2009567481
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- Schlagworte
- Animals, Binding, Biochemistry, Biological Techniques, Biotechnology, Body mass, Carbohydrates, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry and Materials Science, Cloning, Molecular, E coli, Genetic resources, Genetic transformation, Genotypes, Hemiptera - drug effects, Herbivores, Human Genetics, Insects, Larvae, Lectins, Lepidoptera - drug effects, Mannose, Mannose-binding lectin, Mannose-Binding Lectin - genetics, Mannose-Binding Lectin - metabolism, Mannose-Binding Lectin - pharmacology, Metamorphosis, Midgut, Molecular Weight, Nutrient uptake, Original Paper, Pests, Phylogeny, Plant Leaves - genetics, Plant Leaves - metabolism, Plant Proteins - genetics, Plant Proteins - metabolism, Protein Science, Proteins, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Withania - genetics, Withania - metabolism, Withania somnifera