A heat shock cognate 70 gene in the endoparasitoid, Pteromalus puparum, and its expression in relation to thermal stress.
The Pphsc70 (heat shock cognate 70) gene was isolated from the endoparasitoid Pteromalus puparum and then characterized. The full-length cDNA was 2204 base pair (bp) and contained a single 1968 bp ORF that encoded a polypeptide of 656 amino acids with a predicted molecular mass of 71.28 kDa. Phylogenetic analysis based on Hsc70 amino acid sequences from fifteen insect species agreed with the present phylogeny. In addition, genomic DNA confirmed the presence of three introns located at the coding region as well as the 5'UTR. A significant elevation of Pphsc70 expression was observed following heat treatment, however, continued exposure to heat shock or recovery caused the expression of induced mRNA to gradually decline to levels that were significantly lower than those of control pupae (P < 0.05). In addition, a significant increase was observed in the emergence rate of pupae that were preheated at 40 degrees C and then exposed to 50 degrees C for 1 h when compared with the pupae that were not preheated, but instead directly exposed to 50 degrees C. Taken together, these results revealed that exposure to gradually increasing temperatures can enhance an insects thermo-tolerance.
State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Institute of Insect Sciences, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China.
Huan
H
Wang
Sheng-Zhang
SZ
Dong
Kai
K
Li
Cui
C
Hu
Gong-yin
GY
Ye
D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D050883:HSC70 Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D006358:Hot Temperature; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D008957:Models, Genetic; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014863:Wasps / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
D050883:HSC70 Heat-Shock Proteins; D019476:Insect Proteins