利用抑制差减杂交技术分离受水稻抗性调控的褐飞虱基因

为分离受水稻抗性调控的褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens基因, 以取食感虫水稻台中1号和高抗水稻B5的2叶1芯秧苗24 h的褐飞虱4龄若虫为起始材料, 采用抑制差减杂交技术构建了两个群体间的正反向差减cDNA文库。通过斑点杂交从差减文库中筛选代表受水稻抗性调控的基因的cDNA克隆, 进行测序和功能分析, 挑选具功能的基因进行Northern杂交验证。结果表明, 通过斑点杂交筛选到的98个阳性克隆代表92个互不重复的单基因, 其中25个与动物的已知蛋白基因存在较高的同源性。Northern杂交表明, 这25个基因有11个表达上调, 8个表达下调, 提示它们可能在褐飞虱适应抗性水稻过程中发挥了重要作用。本研究结果为克隆上述新基因的全长cDNA序列及进一步研究其在褐飞虱与水稻互作中的功能奠定了基础。     

褐飞虱Nl15基因的克隆及功能分析

【目的】植食性刺吸式口器昆虫的唾液蛋白参与调控植物抗虫防御反应,影响其对寄主植物的适应性。本研究旨在通过克隆褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens重要唾液蛋白基因Nl15,调查其时空表达模式,明确其在褐飞虱致害性中的作用。【方法】基于褐飞虱IR56种群转录组数据,用RT-PCR克隆褐飞虱基因Nl15 cDNA序列,并进行生物信息学分析。利用qPCR检测其在褐飞虱TN1和IR56种群不同发育阶段(卵、1-5龄若虫和雌雄成虫)和雌成虫不同组织(头、胸、腹和足)中的表达模式。通过显微注射dsRNA对褐飞虱TN1和IR56种群的4龄若虫进行Nl15的RNAi,利用qPCR检测Nl15 RNAi后褐飞虱若虫中Nl15的相对表达量以及Nl15 RNAi后褐飞虱若虫取食3 d时水稻植株中防御相关基因(OsLecRK4, OsMPK10, OsWRKY24, OsLox, OsNPR1和OsGns5)的相对表达量,并生物测定Nl15 RNAi后褐飞虱的存活率以及成虫蜜露量和体质量增量。【结果】克隆了褐飞虱Nl15 cDNA序列(GenBank登录号：OK181113),其开放阅读框长1 008 bp;预测编码335个氨基酸,理论等电点为7.54,分子量为38.7 kD,含有23个氨基酸的信号肽序列和一个糖基化修饰位点,不存在跨膜结构域和其他已知的功能域;Nl15与灰飞虱Laodelphax striatellus同源蛋白氨基酸序列一致性为45%。发育表达谱结果表明,Nl15在褐飞虱各个发育阶段均表达,在3-4龄若虫中的表达量最高;组织表达谱结果表明,Nl15在褐飞虱雌成虫头部中的表达量最高,且在IR56种群头部中的表达量高于在TN1种群头部中的。RNAi实验结果表明,与注射dsGFP的对照组相比,注射dsNl15的处理组中Nl15的表达量显著降低了89.5%,褐飞虱的存活率以及成虫蜜露量和体质量增量均显著降低,上述6个水稻防御相关基因的表达量显著上调。【结论】褐飞虱IR56种群中的Nl15参与褐飞虱与水稻的防御与反防御分子互作。本研究为进一步阐述褐飞虱克服抗虫基因的机制及揭示昆虫与植物互作的分子网络提供了思路。     

Physiological responses to Nilaparvata lugens in susceptible and resistant rice varieties: allocation of assimilates between shoots and roots

Nilaparvata lugens (St?l) is a typical vascular feeder, primarily sucking the phloem sap of host plants. Its feeding on rice, Oryza sativa L., plants changes the pattern of allocation of assimilates between roots and shoots, and the root:shoot (R/S) ratio of assimilates is often measured as an index of physiological responses to N. lugens. The current study investigated changes in the R/S ratio of biomass, sucrose, and soluble sugar contents of rice plants in a susceptible variety (TN1) and a resistant variety (Xieyou 963). The results demonstrated that root and shoot biomasses in the two varieties linearly decreased with the increase of N. lugens infestation density. However, the relationship between changes in the R/ S ratio ofbiomass and N. lugens density differed between rice varieties, with the R/S increasing with infestation density in TN1 and decreasing in Xieyou 963. Sucrose and soluble sugar contents and their R/S values were also significantly different between the two varieties. Compared with the control that was not infested by N. lugens, the R/S values of sucrose and soluble sugar at 3 days after infestation (DAI) increased but decreased at 6 DAI in TN1. The R/S values of sucrose and soluble sugar were higher at 6 DAI than those at 3 DAI in TN1, whereas these values were lower at 6 DAI than at 3 DAI in Xieyou 963. These contrasting results suggest that physiological responses to N. lugens infestation differ between the susceptible and tolerant rice varieties.     

Brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, resistance in rice cultivar IR64: mechanism and role in successful N. lugens management in Central Luzon, Philippines

We investigated the mechanism of brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål), resistance in the popular rice cultivar IR64, and the current level of resistance of IR64 to N. lugens in a large rice growing area with low brown planthopper populations (Central Luzon, Philippines). In greenhouse experiments with N. lugens populations collected from Central Luzon, IR64 showed slight to moderate levels of antibiosis, antixenosis, and tolerance relative to the cultivars IR22 and Azucena, which contain no major genes for N. lugens resistance. IR64 was also more resistant than IR26 in most experiments, despite the fact that both varieties have the same major gene for N. lugens resistance, Bph1. This confirms that IR64 contains one or more additional, apparently minor, genes for brown planthopper resistance. Our findings also demonstrate that, in an area with low insecticide use, it is not necessary to have high levels of N. lugens resistance, even in a rice cultivar grown by the majority of farmers, to maintain low and stable N. lugens populations.     

Drought stress reduces the feeding preference of Nilaparvata lugens due to the accumulation of abscisic acid and callose deposition in rice

The incidence of drought stress in plants has been increasing due to global warming, and the phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) induces the formation of physical barriers in plants, such as callose accumulation. The brown planthopper (BPH; Nilaparvata lugens Stål) occurs throughout Asia and feeds on rice, but the effects of drought stress on BPH feeding remain unclear. In this study, we observed changes in callose formation and ABA content in rice during drought stress. ABA content and the relative expression of ABA synthesis genes OsNCED3 and OsNCED5 were higher in drought-stressed rice than the non-stressed control. Similarly, the expression levels of callose synthesis genes and callose deposition were significantly higher in drought-stressed rice as compared to non-stressed plants, and this impacted BPH feeding. Our results indicated that rice resistance to BPH increased during drought stress due to the accumulation of callose and increasing ABA levels. Our findings provide a basis for understanding BPH feeding performance on rice during drought stress and offer novel insights relative to control during periods of water shortage.     

取食施硅水稻对褐飞虱成虫体内保护酶和解毒酶活性的影响

【目的】本研究旨在明确褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens成虫取食施硅水稻对其体内保护酶及解毒酶活性的影响,为硅介导的水稻抗虫性的应用提供证据。【方法】以TN1(感虫品种)为供试水稻品种,采用营养液添加Na₂SiO₃·9H₂O的方法设置112 mg Si/L(Si+)和0 mg Si/L(Si-)2种施硅水平,通过酶活性分析测定取食Si+或Si-水稻植株24, 48, 72和96 h后褐飞虱成虫体内保护酶［过氧化氢酶(catalase, CAT)、过氧化物酶(peroxidase, POD)和超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide, SOD)］以及解毒酶［谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(glutathione-S-transferase, GST)、羧酸酯酶(carboxylesterase, CarE)和多功能氧化酶(mixed-functional oxidase, MFO)］活性的动态变化。【结果】与取食Si-水稻植株的褐飞虱成虫相比,取食Si+水稻植株24和48 h时,褐飞虱成虫POD活性分别显著增加101.2%和55.2%,SOD活性分别显著增加78.2%和19.6%;取食72 h时,CAT和SOD活性分别显著增加16.5%和29.7%;取食96 h时,CAT和POD活性稍有降低,SOD活性显著降低12.6%。添加硅总体上增加GST和MFO活性,降低CarE活性。取食Si+水稻植株24, 48, 72和96 h时,GST活性分别显著升高57.2%, 200.7%, 84.7%和45.9%;MFO活性在取食72和96 h时分别显著升高70.2%和28.3%;而CarE活性在取食72和96 h时分别显著降低38.1%和32.0%。【结论】取食施硅水稻引起褐飞虱成虫体内保护酶和解毒酶活性发生了变化,进而对褐飞虱生理代谢产生了影响。     

Photosynthesis and translocation of assimilates in rice plants following phloem feeding by the planthopper Nilaparvata lugens (Homoptera: Delphacidae)

Experiments were conducted to measure the effect of feeding by the planthopper Nilaparvata lugens (St?l) on photosynthesis and the translocation of assimilates in rice plants, Oryza sativa L. We used mature japonica rice plants and applied the 13CO2 feeding method to evaluate those physiological effects. The photosynthetic rate was suppressed by N. lugens infestation, especially at the lower leaf position, with rates 30% lower than that of control plants at the booting stage. Leaf nitrogen concentration in infested plants was also lower than that in control plants. After flowering, the chlorophyll content and total plant dry weight were reduced by N. lugens. Stem and sheath dry weights were significantly reduced by N. lugens infestation, whereas panicle dry weight was not affected. Little effect was found on disruption in translocation of assimilates, even when 13CO2 was supplied to the infested leaves. Results suggested that removal of assimilates and reduction in photosynthesis by N. lugens have the greatest effect on growth and yield of rice plants as compared with the disruption in the translocation of assimilates. Plant death can occur by N. lugens infestation if the amount of energy supplied is less than that required for tissue maintenance.     

水稻品种抗性对褐飞虱和白背飞虱种群动态的影响

用ＴＮ１、Ｎ２２、ＡｓＤ７和Ｐｔｂ３３等４个抗虫性差异明显的水稻品种测定了褐飞虱和白背飞虱在它们上面的栖息率、落卵量、卵存活率、若虫存活和发育状况,以及后代种群数量表现。结果表明,Ｐｔｂ３３通过减少２种飞虱的栖息率、落卵量,降低卵和若虫存活率,延长若虫的发育时间,抑制后代的种群数量增长,表现出明显的抗性。Ｎ２２对白背飞虱、ＡｓＤ７对褐飞虱的后代种群建立与发展均表现明显的抑制作用。２种飞虱在ＴＮ１上     

Preference and performance of Anagrus nilaparvatae (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae): effect of infestation duration and density by Nilaparvata lugens (Homoptera: Delphacidae)

The effect of Nilaparvata lugens (St?l) infestation duration and density on the host preference and performance of Anagrus nilaparvatae Pang et Wang, an egg parasitoid of rice planthoppers, was determined. The results showed that the parasitoid preferred N. lugens eggs on the plants infested with 10 gravid N. lugens females for 1 d to those plants infested with 10 gravid females for 2 or 3 d. It was also found to prefer N. lugens eggs on plants infested with 10 or 20 adult females after 24 h of infestation to those plants infested with 5 or 80 females. The parasitoid's offsprings had lower survival rates, fecundities, female ratios, indexes of capacity for population increase, and longer developmental durations on plants when they were infested with high N. lugens density (80 adult females per plant). However, the performance of the parasitoid on plants infested with low N. lugens density (5 female adults per plant) was similar to those on plants with intermediate N. lugens density (10 or 20 adult females per plant). Low preference of the parasitoid for N. lugens eggs on plants with heavy or light infestation levels may be correlated with low host suitability and detectability, respectively. The result implies an important role of herbivore-induced rice volatiles in the host preference of the parasitoid A. nilaparvatae, by which the parasitoid perceives the host and its suitability.     

Nutrient uptake of rice roots in response to infestation of Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Homoptera: Delphacidae)

This study investigated the uptake of three macronutrients, including nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K), by rice roots in response to different infestation levels of Nilaparvata lugens (St?l) (Homoptera: Delphacidae). Hydroponics experiments were conducted on the rice variety 'Zhendao 2' (moderately resistant to Tryporyza incertulas, Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and the variety 'Xiushui 63' (susceptible to N. lugens). In 'Zhendao 2', N. lugens infestation significantly influenced the uptake of P and K but not N, with P and K uptake decreasing as the duration of N. lugens infestation increased. In 'Xiushui 63', N. lugens infestation influenced N, P, and K uptake to a different degree, depending on the infestation level, in which infestation for 2, 4, 6, and 8 d at a density of 60 nymphs did not affect N uptake, but such infestation levels significantly influenced the uptake of P and K. After the removal of N. lugens from rice plants, the N uptake recovered from infestation faster than that for P and K in the variety 'Zhendao 2', whereas the recovery rate of K uptake was faster than that for N and P in the variety 'Xiushui 63'. The recovery rate of the nutrient uptake was negatively correlated to the density and duration of infestation. The experimental results demonstrated that N, P, and K uptake of rice roots were largely not influenced by N. lugens infestation when the pest density was controlled below 15 nymphs per hill. This infestation level was in agreement with the proposed economic thresholds for control measures against the N. lugens infestation on rice plants.     

Cultivar and insecticide applications affect the physiological development of the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)

Nilaparvata lugens (St?l) (Hemiptera:Delphacidae) is a serious migratory pest of rice in Asia. Pest resurgence often occurs because of insecticide overuse. Using both susceptible (TN1) and moderately resistant (Xieyou 963) cultivars, we studied the effect of foliar insecticides on the percentage of brachypterous adults, female reproductive rate, and crude fat and soluble sugar contents in third- and fifth-instar nymphs and adults. The percentage of brachypterous adults and reproductive rate of adult females developed from nymphs that fed on insecticide-treated plants varied significantly with rice cultivar, type of insecticide, and its concentration. Feeding on susceptible plants increased the percentage of brachypterous adults and reproductive rate of adult females. Also, deltamethrin increased brachypterous production relative to imidacloprid and triazophos. The highest reproductive rate was on plants treated with triazophos. All insecticide treatments in both cultivars resulted in increase of soluble sugar contents in third- and fifth-instar nymphs and adults developed from nymphs feeding on insecticide-treated rice plants. This effect was stronger on the susceptible cultivar. Changes of crude fat content after N. lugens feeding on insecticide-treated plants were related to its feeding duration. Crude fat content in adult developed from nymphs feeding on treated plants was significantly higher that on control plants. These studies showed that plant and insecticide influences on physiological ecology of this planthopper will influence its population dynamics under commercial production of rice in Asia.     

Differential gene expression in response to brown planthopper feeding in rice

Plant responses to herbivores are complex. 108 cDNA clones representing genes relating to plant responses to chewing insect-feeding, pathogen infection, wounding and other stresses were collected. Northern blot and cDNA array analysis were employed to investigate gene expression regulated by piercing-sucking insect, brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Homoptera: Dephacidae) on both the resistant and susceptible rice genotypes. After BPH feeding in rice for 72 h, the expression of most tested genes was affected. 14 genes in resistant rice variety B5 and 44 genes in susceptible MH63 were significantly up- or down-regulated. Most of the well-regulated genes were grouped in the categories of signaling pathways, oxidative stress/apoptosis, wound-response, drought-inducible and pathogen-related proteins. Those related to the flavonoid pathway, aromatic metabolidsm and the octadecanoid pathway were mostly kept unchanged or down-regulated. Our results indicate that BPH feeding induces plant responses which would take part in a jasmonic acid-independent pathway and crosstalk with those related to abiotic stress, pathogen invasion and phytohormone signaling pathways.     

Categories and inheritance of resistance to Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) in mutants of indica rice 'IR64'

Varietal mutants can be useful for developing durable resistance, understanding categories of resistance, and identifying candidate genes involved in defense responses. We used mutants of rice 'IR64' to isolate new sources of resistance to the planthopper Nilaparvata lugens (St?l) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae). We compared two mutants that showed a gain and loss of resistance to N. lugens, to determine the categories of resistance to this pest. Under choice tests, female planthoppers avoided settling and laid fewer eggs on the resistant mutant 'D518' than on the susceptible mutant D1131, susceptible check 'TN1', and wild-type IR64, indicating that antixenosis was the resistance category. Similarly, under no-choice conditions, planthoppers laid 29% fewer eggs in D518 than in IR64, but they oviposited more in 'D1131' and TN1. Honeydew excretion was greater on D1131 seedlings but slightly lower on D518 than on IR64. Nymphal survival and adult female weight did not differ among rice cultivars. D518 showed higher tolerance of N. lugens infestations than IR64. Genetic analysis of the F1, F2, and F3 populations derived from D518 x IR64 revealed that resistance in D518 is dominant and controlled by a single gene. Despite the variation in resistance to N. lugens, both mutants and IR64 performed similarly in the field. The mutant D518 is a new source of durable resistance to N. lugens, mainly due to enhanced antixenosis to female hoppers for settling and oviposition.     

Selection of fruits for oviposition by the chestnut weevil, Curculio elephas

Colonies of brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål), established from three locations on Luzon Island, Philippines, were selected for adaptation to four rice varieties: IR22 (no major resistance genes), IR26 (Bph1 gene), IR64 (Bph1 and additional moderate resistance from minor genes), and IR72 (Bph3). In each of the first eleven generations, and the fifteenth generation, the fitness of N. lugens from subcolonies reared on each of the varieties was measured with four tests: survival to adult, feeding rate, female weight, and developmental time. In three of the four tests, insects from all three locations showed slower adaptation to IR64 than to IR22, IR26, and IR72. In the fourth test, developmental time, the rate of adaptation on IR64 and IR72 was similar, and both varieties retained a significant level of resistance after 15 generations of selection. However, as measured by survival to adult, feeding rate, and female weight, after 15 generations the fitness on IR64 of N. lugens from two locations no longer differed from those on other varieties. In these two locations, Central Luzon and IRRI, IR64 has been widely grown for 10 years. After 15 generations of selection IR64 remained resistant to insects from Banaue, an isolated location where modern resistant varieties are not grown, as measured by all four tests. Our results demonstrate that the relatively greater durability of brown planthopper resistance in IR64, which has been suspected on the basis of its performance in the field, is also evident under greenhouse conditions in the absence of natural enemies and other mortality factors.