Phenotypic and Transcriptomic Response of the Grasshopper Oedaleus asiaticus (Orthoptera: Acrididae) to Toxic Rutin.

ABSTRACT: Rutin, a widely distributed phytochemical flavonoid, can be used to control insect pests. In this study, we studied the growth performance of the grasshopper Oedaleus asiaticus Bey-Bienko given xenobiotic rutin using feeding experiments and transcriptomic analysis. O. asiaticus had reduced body size, lower survival rate, and reduced growth performance when fed with xenobiotic rutin. Rutin-fed nymphs had large variation in gene expression profiles, with a total of 308 genes significantly upregulated and 287 genes downregulated. The upregulated genes were significantly enriched in stress resistance-, immune-, and detoxification-related biological processes and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways. Downregulated genes mainly involved cuticle biosynthesis a

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7047750 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature