MiR-252 targeting temperature receptor <i>CcTRPM</i> to mediate the transition from summer-form to winter-form of <i>Cacopsylla chinensis</i>.

ABSTRACT: Temperature determines the geographical distribution of organisms and affects the outbreak and damage of pests. Insects seasonal polyphenism is a successful strategy adopted by some species to adapt the changeable external environment. Cacopsylla chinensis (Yang & Li) showed two seasonal morphotypes, summer-form and winter-form, with significant differences in morphological characteristics. Low temperature is the key environmental factor to induce its transition from summer-form to winter-form. However, the detailed molecular mechanism remains unknown. Here, we firstly confirmed that low temperature of 10 °C induced the transition from summer-form to winter-form by affecting the cuticle thickness and chitin content. Subsequently, we demonstrated that CcTRPM functions as a tem

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10651175 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature