Soldier Caste-Specific Protein 1 Is Involved in Soldier Differentiation in Termite Reticulitermes aculabialis.

ABSTRACT: Termite soldiers are a unique caste among social insects, and their differentiation can be induced by Juvenile hormone (JH) from workers through two molts (worker-presoldier-soldier). However, the molecular mechanism underlying the worker-to-soldier transformation in termites is poorly understood. To explore the mechanism of soldier differentiation induced by JH, the gene soldier caste-specific protein 1 (RaSsp1, NCBI accession no: MT861054.1) in R. aculabialis was cloned, and its function was studied. This gene was highly expressed in the soldier caste, and the protein RsSsp1 was similar to the JHBP (JH-binding protein) domain-containing protein by Predict Protein online. In addition, JHIII could be anchored in the hydrophobic cage of RaSsp1 as the epoxide of the JHBP

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9224846 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature