Affiliation:
1. Institute of Plant Protection Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences Changsha China
2. State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro‐bioresources South China Agricultural University Guangzhou China
Abstract
AbstractBACKGROUNDThe whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) is one of the most economically important pests that cause serious damage to agricultural production by transmitting plant pathogenic viruses. Approximately 90% of the virus species transmitted by the whitefly are members of the genus begomovirus. Ramie mosaic virus (RaMoV) is a new bipartite begomovirus that causes severe damage to ramie and several other economic crops in China. In previous studies, we have demonstrated that RaMoV had no obvious direct or indirect effects on B. tabaci. However, whether B. tabaci affects RaMoV infection and the molecular mechanisms of their interaction remain unclear.RESULTSHere, we identified a zinc finger protein 330 (ZNF330) in B. tabaci MED interacted with the coat protein (CP) of RaMoV by the yeast two‐hybrid assay. Then the interaction between ZNF330 and RaMoV CP was further verified by glutathione S‐transferase (GST) pull‐down assay. The expression of ZNF330 gene was continuously induced after RaMoV infection. ZNF330 negatively regulated RaMoV replication in the B. tabaci MED. Furthermore, the longevity and fecundity of RaMoV‐infected female adults were significantly decreased after silencing of ZNF330.CONCLUSIONSOur results indicated that the ZNF330 protein was involved in the negative regulation of RaMoV replication in the B. tabaci MED. High viral accumulation caused by ZNF330 silencing is detrimental to fecundity and longevity of the B. tabaci MED. These findings provided a new insight into identifying the binding partners in whitefly with viral CP and fully understanding the complex interactions between begomoviruses and their whitefly vector. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
Funder
Agriculture Research System of China
Subject
Insect Science,Agronomy and Crop Science,General Medicine
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