Alternative splicing fine-tunes prey shift of Coccinellini lady beetles to non-target insect.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coccinellini lady beetles have been applied as biological control agent of aphids, however, not all of these species are obligately aphidophagous. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind predaceous specificity of Coccinellini lady beetles can provide important clues for evaluating their performance and ecological risk assessment in biological control. Post-transcriptional regulations act a key role in shaping organisms' rapid adaptation to changing environment, yet, little is known about their role in the acclimation of Coccinellini lady beetles to non-target preys.

Results

In this study, we conducted a genome-wide investigation to alternative splicing (AS) dynamics in three Coccinellini species Propylea japonica, Coccinella septempu

SUBMITTER: Tang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12067713 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature