Bph6 encodes an exocyst- localized protein and confers broad resistance to planthoppers in rice
Bph6 encodes an exocyst- localized protein and confers broad resistance to planthoppers in rice
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Bph6 编码一种外囊定位蛋白,赋予水稻对飞虱的广泛抗性
DOI:
10.1038/s41588-018-0039-6
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发表时间:
2018-02-01
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影响因子:
30.8
通讯作者:
He, Guangcun
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作者:
Guo, Jianping;Xu, Chunxue;He, Guangcun
The brown planthopper (BPH) and white-backed planthopper (WBPH) are the most destructive insect pests of rice, and they pose serious threats to rice production throughout Asia. Thus, there are urgent needs to identify resistance-conferring genes and to breed planthopper-resistant rice varieties. Here we report the map-based cloning and functional analysis of Bph6, a gene that confers resistance to planthoppers in rice. Bph6 encodes a previously uncharacterized protein that localizes to exocysts and interacts with the exocyst subunit OsEXO70E1. Bph6 expression increases exocytosis and participates in cell wall maintenance and reinforcement. A coordinated cytokinin, salicylic acid and jasmonic acid signaling pathway is activated in Bph6-carrying plants, which display broad resistance to all tested BPH biotypes and to WBPH without sacrificing yield, as these plants were found to maintain a high level of performance in a field that was heavily infested with BPH. Our results suggest that a superior resistance gene that evolved long ago in a region where planthoppers are found year round could be very valuable for controlling agricultural insect pests.