LC-MS/MS of Pseudoregma bambucicola salivary gland and saliva

In this study, liquid chromatography-tandem spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) analysis was conducted to characterize the overall salivary protein composition from dissected salivary glands and secreted saliva in P. bambucicola, and to identify putative effector proteins important for aphid-plant interactions. This study promotes our understanding for the role of salivary glands in host specialization of P. bambucicola, and provide insight into its adaptation to unique feeding habit.

本研究采用液相色谱-串联质谱（LC–MS/MS）分析技术，对竹蚜（P. bambucicola）解剖唾液腺及其分泌唾液中的整体唾液蛋白组成进行表征，并鉴定出与蚜虫-植物互作密切相关的推定效应蛋白。本研究深化了对唾液腺在竹蚜（P. bambucicola）宿主专化过程中所发挥作用的认知，同时为其适应独特取食习性提供了新的研究视角。