Seminal fluid protein genes of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seminal fluid proteins (SFPs) are produced mainly in the accessory gland of male insects and transferred to females during mating, in which they induce numerous physiological and post-mating behavioral changes. The brown plant hopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens, is an economically important hemipterous pest of rice. The behavior and physiology of the female of this species is significantly altered by mating. SFPs in hemipteran species are still unclear.

Results

We applied high-throughput mass spectrometry proteomic analyses to characterize the SFP composition in N. lugens. We identified 94 putative secreted SFPs, and the expression levels of these proteins was determined from the male accessory gland digital gene expression database. The 94 predicted SFPs showed hig

SUBMITTER: Yu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4990865 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature