Effects of Paranosema locustae (Microsporidia) on the development and morphological phase transformation of Locusta migratoria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) through modulation of the neurotransmitter taurine
| Autor: | Yu-xin Zhang, Yue Yin, Shuqian Tan, Ao-mei Li, Wangpeng Shi, Kai-qi Zhang, Liu Zhang, Jie Shen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0106 biological sciences
Taurine animal structures Orthoptera Agriculture (General) Locusta migratoria Zoology Plant Science 01 natural sciences Biochemistry S1-972 Acrididae chemistry.chemical_compound Food Animals Neurotransmitter Ecology biology Inoculation 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification Transformation (genetics) morphological characteristics chemistry Paranosema locustae Microsporidia 040103 agronomy & agriculture 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Animal Science and Zoology taurine Agronomy and Crop Science Locust neurotransmitter 010606 plant biology & botany Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 204-210 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2095-3119 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s2095-3119(19)62637-7 |
| Popis: | Neurotransmitters are important in the maintenance of phase transformation of Locusta migratoria (Arthropoda: Orthoptera). Here, the effects of the entomopathogen Paranosema locustae on the neurotransmitter taurine in migratory locusts were studied using biochemical methods. After inoculation with P. locustae, the taurine content of infected locusts significantly declined, but F/C values (ratio between the length of hind femur and the width of the head of locust) increased significantly, compared to healthy locusts. Meanwhile, F/C values of infected locusts that were injected with 2 µg of taurine showed no significant differences from those of healthy locusts, demonstrating that supplemental taurine inhibited the changes in morphological phase caused by P. locustae. Paranosema locustae infection also caused longer developmental durations and lower body weights of locusts, but these changes were unaffected after injection with taurine. These results provided new insights into the mechanisms by which microsporidian parasites affected their locust hosts. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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