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Gene Function of Silkworm Pathogen and Its Interaction with Host
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Gene Function of Silkworm Pathogen and Its Interaction with Host

A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbial Genetics and Genomics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 January 2024) | Viewed by 1085

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Xuedong Tang

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Guest Editor
Sericulture Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, China
Interests: Bombyx mori; Nosema bombycis; BmNPV; BmCPV; white muscardine

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The silkworm (Bombyx mori) is an important insect for various industrial applications. However, the sericulture industry has been threatened by silkworm pathogens, such as BmNPV, BmCPV, Nosema bombycis, white muscardine, and so on. No drugs are available to treat most silkworm diseases; so, it is important to study the gene functions of silkworm pathogens and their relationship with silkworms at the molecular level to find targets for disease treatment.

This Special Issue will cover all aspects of silkworm pathogens’ functions and their interactions with silkworm at the RNA, protein, physiological, and biochemical levels. This Special Issue also welcomes manuscripts on the toxicity of pesticides or environmental pollutants to silkworm.

Dr. Xuedong Tang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Bombyx mori
  • Nosema bombycis
  • BmNPV
  • BmCPV
  • white muscardine

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Proteomics Analysis to Explore the Resistance Genes of Silkworm to Bombyx mori Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus
by Gui Ouyang, Heying Qian, Juan Sun, Runhuan Yang, Tao Gui, Wenbing Wang, Qiang Liu and Anli Chen
Genes 2024, 15(1), 59; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15010059 - 30 Dec 2023
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The resistance of silkworms to Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV) is controlled by a major dominant gene and multiple modifying genes. Given the presence of modified genes, it is difficult to determine the main gene by positional cloning. In this study, the [...] Read more.
The resistance of silkworms to Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV) is controlled by a major dominant gene and multiple modifying genes. Given the presence of modified genes, it is difficult to determine the main gene by positional cloning. In this study, the main anti-BmNPV gene of BmNPV-resistant silkworm variety N was introduced into the susceptible variety Su to breed the near-isogenic line SuN with BmNPV resistance. The infection process of BmNPV in the hemolymph of Su and SuN was analyzed using the cell analysis system TissueFAXS PLUS. According to the law of infection and proliferation, hemolymph was extracted every 6 h for two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) analysis and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Seven DEPs were found in comparisons between Su and SuN by 2-DE analysis. Among them, acid phosphatase, storage protein, and phenoloxidase can prevent pathogen invasion, which may play a role against BmNPV. Polyamine oxidase plays an important role in energy metabolism, which may be indirectly involved in the process of resisting BmNPV. Most of the transcriptional expression profiles of the seven DEPs were consistent with the 2-DE results. This study can provide a reference for the identification of anti-BmNPV genes and the breeding of BmNPV-resistant silkworm varieties. Full article
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