An insight in proteome profiling of Tuta absoluta larvae after entomopathogenic fungal infection
Year: 2022
Type: data-paper
Abstract: Tuta absoluta (L.) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), a major pest of solanaceous plant species, causes serious losses in the agriculture sector around the globe. For better pest management, entomopathogenic fungi such as Beauveria bassiana and Purpureocillium lilacinum, play an efficient role in suppressing the pest population. The present study was carried out to analyse the effects post fungal infections through proteome profiling using an Orbitrap Fusion Tribrid mass spectrometer. A total of 2,201 proteins were identified from the fourth instar larvae of T. absoluta, of which 442 and 423 proteins were significantly dysregulated upon infection with P. lilacinum and B. bassiana respectively. The potential proteins related to immune systems as well as detoxification processes showed significant alterations after post fungal infection. Studies on T. absoluta proteomics and genomics as well as the consequences of entomopathogenic fungal infection on the immune response of this insect could provide an initial framework for exploring more fungus-host interactions for the development of better strategies for integrated pest management.
Source: Scientific Data
Institutions: Savitribai Phule Pune University, Agharkar Research Institute, Visva-Bharati University, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Institute of Bioinformatics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu
Language: English
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,090
OpenAlex ID: W4292332818