Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Venom Genes of the Ectoparasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).

ABSTRACT: The ectoparasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) exhibits a broad parasitic capability towards various lepidopteran pests, with venom serving as a crucial virulent factor ensuring successful parasitization and subsequent host mortality. Analyzing the constituents of its venom is essential for elucidating the mechanisms underlying efficient host killing by this parasitoid and for exploring potentially functional venom proteins. Through a transcriptomic analysis, a total of 34 venom proteins were identified within the venom of H. hebetor, encompassing known components such as serine protease, metalloproteinase, esterase, and serine protease inhibitors commonly present in parasitoid venoms. Unique components like paralytic protein and ion transport peptide-like w

SUBMITTER: Yang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11203415 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature