Changes in Gene Expression and Metabolite Profiles in Platanus acerifolia Leaves in Response to Feeding Damage Caused by Corythucha ciliata.

ABSTRACT: The sycamore lace bug, Corythucha ciliata (Say) is a highly invasive pest insect that feeds on sycamore trees (Platanus spp.) worldwide. The interaction between Platanus species and this insect pest has not yet been studied at the molecular level. Therefore, a recent study was conducted to compare the gene expression and metabolite profiles of Platanus acerifolia leaves in response to C. ciliata feeding damage after 24 and 48 h. We employed high throughput RNA sequencing (RNA- seq) to identify a total of 2,828 significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) after C. ciliata feeding. In addition, 303 unigenes were found to be up-regulated at both time points. Moreover, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis sh

SUBMITTER: Li F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6678411 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature