Nature Communications (Jun 2018)
Parasitic insect-derived miRNAs modulate host development
- 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
Affiliations
- Zhi-zhi Wang
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Xi-qian Ye
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Min Shi
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Fei Li
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Ze-hua Wang
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Yue-nan Zhou
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Qi-juan Gu
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Xiao-tong Wu
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Chuan-lin Yin
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Dian-hao Guo
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Rong-min Hu
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Na-na Hu
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Ting Chen
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Bo-ying Zheng
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Jia-ni Zou
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Le-qing Zhan
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Shu-jun Wei
- Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
- Yan-ping Wang
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Jian-hua Huang
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- Xiao-dong Fang
- BGI-Tech, BGI-Shenzhen
- Michael R. Strand
- Department of Entomology, University of Georgia
- Xue-xin Chen
- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04504-1
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 9,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 9
Abstract
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.
