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基于松墨天牛漆酶Laccase 2基因的RNAi体系优化

Optimization of RNAi System Based on Laccase 2 Gene of Monocha-mus alternatus

  • 摘要: 松墨天牛(Monochamus alternatus)是松材线虫病的主要传播媒介。建立高效的RNAi体系将有助于松墨天牛功能基因组的研究。本研究设计了松墨天牛Laccase 2基因的RNAi位点,分别利用体外转录和化学合成制备dsRNA和siRNA,并对其注射条件和注射龄期进行优化,结合表型观察和RT-qPCR验证RNAi沉默效果。结果表明,注射1μg和10μg dsRNA的蛹均出现羽化后畸形,无色素沉着且无法进行正常活动,而注射4μg siRNA的松墨天牛与对照组无明显差异。RT-qPCR表达分析发现,Laccase 2在蛹期到成虫期的表达量较高,老熟蛹中达到最高。对松墨天牛第1天的蛹注射dsRNA后,其Laccase 2的表达受到显著抑制,沉默效率可达70%左右。利用Laccase 2基因的dsRNA对松墨天牛中靶基因的表达量进行抑制,在蛹期注射1μg即可达到理想沉默效果,而siRNA注射在松墨天牛中没有效果。本研究结果为进一步基于功能基因组学开展研究提供技术支持,为松墨天牛生物防治提供新的方向。

     

    Abstract: Monochamus alternatus is the main vector of pine nematode disease. The establishment of an efficient RNAi system will be helpful for the study of the functional genome of M. alternatus. In this study, we designed the RNAi position of Laccase 2 gene of M. alternatus, prepared dsRNA and siRNA using in vitro transcription and chemical synthesis, respectively, and optimized their injection conditions and injection age, combined with phenotypic observation and RT-qPCR to verify the RNAi silencing effect. The results showed that pupae injected with 1 μg and 10 μg dsRNA showed deformities after eclosion, no pigmentation and were unable to perform normal activities, while those injected with 4 μg siRNA showed no significant difference from the control. RT-qPCR expression analysis revealed that the expression of Laccase 2 was higher in the pupal to adult stages and reached the highest in the old mature pupae. The expression of Laccase 2 was significantly suppressed by dsRNA injection on the first day of pupal stage, and the silencing efficiency could reach about 70%. The dsRNA of Laccase 2 was used to inhibit the expression of target genes in M. alternatus, and the ideal silencing effect could be achieved by injecting 1 μg at the pupal stage, while siRNA injection had no effect in M. alternatus. This study provide technical support for further research based on functional genomics and provide a new direction for the biological control of M. alternatus.

     

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