Differential expression of candidate salivary effector proteins in field collections of Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor.

ABSTRACT: Evidence is emerging that some proteins secreted by gall-forming parasites of plants act as effectors responsible for systemic changes in the host plant, such as galling and nutrient tissue formation. A large number of secreted salivary gland proteins (SSGPs) that are the putative effectors responsible for the physiological changes elicited in susceptible seedling wheat by Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say), larvae have been documented. However, how the genes encoding these candidate effectors might respond under field conditions is unknown. The goal of this study was to use microarray analysis to investigate variation in SSGP transcript abundance amongst field collections from different geographical regions (southeastern USA, central USA, and the Middle East). Results revealed signif

SUBMITTER: Johnson AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4406158 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature