Transcriptional profiling of trait deterioration in the insect pathogenic nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The success of a biological control agent depends on key traits, particularly reproductive potential, environmental tolerance, and ability to be cultured. These traits can deteriorate rapidly when the biological control agent is reared in culture. Trait deterioration under laboratory conditions has been widely documented in the entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (Hb) but the specific mechanisms behind these genetic processes remain unclear. This research investigates the molecular mechanisms of trait deterioration of two experimental lines of Hb, an inbred line (L5M) and its original parental line (OHB). We generated transcriptional profiles of two experimental lines of Hb, identified the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and validated thei

SUBMITTER: Adhikari BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2805696 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature