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Leafhopper salivary vitellogenin mediates virus transmission to plant phloem

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  • Yanfei Wang

    (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)

  • Chengcong Lu

    (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)

  • Shude Guo

    (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)

  • Yuxin Guo

    (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)

  • Taiyun Wei

    (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)

  • Qian Chen

    (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)

Abstract

Salivary effectors of piercing-sucking insects can suppress plant defense to promote insect feeding, but it remains largely elusive how they facilitate plant virus transmission. Leafhopper Nephotettix cincticeps transmits important rice reovirus via virus-packaging exosomes released from salivary glands and then entering the rice phloem. Here, we report that intact salivary vitellogenin of N. cincticeps (NcVg) is associated with the GTPase Rab5 of N. cincticeps (NcRab5) for release from salivary glands. In virus-infected salivary glands, NcVg is upregulated and packaged into exosomes mediated by virus-induced NcRab5, subsequently entering the rice phloem. The released NcVg inherently suppresses H2O2 burst of rice plants by interacting with rice glutathione S-transferase F12, an enzyme catalyzing glutathione-dependent oxidation, thus facilitating leafhoppers feeding. When leafhoppers transmit virus, virus-upregulated NcVg thus promotes leafhoppers feeding and enhances viral transmission. Taken together, the findings provide evidence that viruses exploit insect exosomes to deliver virus-hijacked effectors for efficient transmission.

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  • Yanfei Wang & Chengcong Lu & Shude Guo & Yuxin Guo & Taiyun Wei & Qian Chen, 2024. "Leafhopper salivary vitellogenin mediates virus transmission to plant phloem," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-19, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-43488-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43488-5
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    1. Xin Wang & Haibo Wu & Zhongkai Yu & Jing Wu & Chengcong Lu & Taiyun Wei & Qian Chen, 2024. "Plant viruses exploit insect salivary GAPDH to modulate plant defenses," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-21, December.

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