Parasitic insect-derived miRNAs modulate host development
oleh: Zhi-zhi Wang, Xi-qian Ye, Min Shi, Fei Li, Ze-hua Wang, Yue-nan Zhou, Qi-juan Gu, Xiao-tong Wu, Chuan-lin Yin, Dian-hao Guo, Rong-min Hu, Na-na Hu, Ting Chen, Bo-ying Zheng, Jia-ni Zou, Le-qing Zhan, Shu-jun Wei, Yan-ping Wang, Jian-hua Huang, Xiao-dong Fang, Michael R. Strand, Xue-xin Chen
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-06-01 |
Deskripsi
The moth Plutella xylostella during its larval stage is the host of the endoparasitic wasp Cotesia vestalis. Here the authors show that the parasitoids deliver microRNAs to their hosts through their symbiotic virus and specialized cells leading to induced developmental delay.