Genomic insights into the glutathione S-transferase gene family of two rice planthoppers, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal) and Sogatella furcifera (Horvath) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes control crucial traits for the metabolism of various toxins encountered by insects in host plants and the wider environment, including insecticides. The planthoppers Nilaparvata lugens and Sogatella furcifera are serious specialist pests of rice throughout eastern Asia. Their capacity to rapidly adapt to resistant rice varieties and to develop resistance to various insecticides has led to severe outbreaks over the last decade.

Methodology/principal findings

Using the genome sequence of N. lugens, we identified for the first time the complete GST gene family of a delphacid insect whilst nine GST gene orthologs were identified from the closely related species S. furcifera. Nilaparvata lugens has 11 GST genes belonging to six cyt

SUBMITTER: Zhou WW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3572974 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature