Abstract The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri is the principal vector of huanglongbing,
which transmits Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. Trehalase is a key enzyme involved in …

海藻糖酶(Treh) 是昆虫能量代谢必不可少的一类酶, 亦是昆虫体内几丁质合成通路的第一个酶.
其基因表达和酶活性直接与正常发育, 蜕皮, 变态以及繁殖等昆虫重要生理过程密切相关 …

RNA interference (RNAi) is an effective gene-silencing tool and double stranded RNA
(dsRNA) is considered a powerful strategy for gene function studies in insects. In the present …

Chitin is a polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine that forms the protective exoskeleton of all
arthropods and is replaced periodically during growth and development. Chitin biosynthesis …

Trehalose is a non-reducing disaccharide connected by α-1, 1-glycosidic bonds; it is widely
distributed in bacteria, fungi, yeast, insects, and plant tissues and plays various roles. It can …

Background RNA interference is a very effective approach for studies on gene function and
may be an efficient method for controlling pests. Trehalase is a key gene in the chitin …

The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens is one of the most serious pests of rice, and
there is so far no effective way to manage this pest. However, RNA interference not only can …

Sharp eyespot is a crucial disease affecting cereal plants, such as bread wheat (Triticum
aestivum) and barley (Hordeum vulgare), and is primarily caused by the pathogenic fungus …

Trehalase catalyzes the hydrolysis of the non-reducing disaccharide trehalose. The highly
active trehalase MthT from Myceliophthora thermophila was screened from the trehalase …

Background The chitin biosynthesis pathway starts with trehalose in insects and the main
functions of trehalases are hydrolysis of trehalose to glucose. Although insects possess two …