Genome-wide identification and multi-level analysis of the HSP gene superfamily in Aphidoletes aphidimyza: sHSP gene family expansion and its role in diapause regulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insect diapause is a critical adaptive strategy for surviving unfavorable environmental conditions. The predatory insect Aphidoletes aphidimyza, widely used in biological pest control, relies on diapause for commercial storage and application. Heat shock proteins (HSPs), particularly small HSPs (sHSPs), are known to play pivotal roles in stress tolerance and protein homeostasis maintenance during diapause. However, the regulatory mechanisms of the HSP gene superfamily, especially the sHSP gene family, in A.aphidimyza diapause remain poorly understood. This study aims to comprehensively analyze the HSP gene superfamily in A.aphidimyza and elucidate the functional and regulatory roles of sHSPs in diapause.

Results

Our findings reveal that A.aphidimyza has evolved a

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574224 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature