YANG Wenjia, XU Kangkang, WANG Jinjun, et al. Molecular cloning and expression profiling of a cysteine proteinase gene in the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)[J]. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis SunYatseni, 2017,56(1):131-137.
YANG Wenjia, XU Kangkang, WANG Jinjun, et al. Molecular cloning and expression profiling of a cysteine proteinase gene in the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)[J]. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis SunYatseni, 2017,56(1):131-137.DOI:
In order to better understand the roles of cysteine proteinase gene and develop a novel molecular target for insect pest control
we obtained the full-length cDNA sequence of Bdcyp (GenBank accession no. KU904503) from the oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera dorsalis (Hende) by using RT-PCR and RACE methods. The deduced amino acid sequence analysis of Bdcyp was performed by using bioinformatics methods. The expression patterns of Bdcyp in different stages and tissues were investigated using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). The Bdcyp was 1 955 bp in lenght
containing an open reading frame of 1 653 bp which encodes 551 amino acid residues with a predicated molecular weight of 62 900 and isoelectric point of 6.11. Bdcyp had typical features of cysteine proteinase
including signal peptide
three catalytic active regions (Cys-His-Asn)
and two conserved motifs (ERFNIN and GNFD). Phylogenetic analysis showed that Bdcyp has the closest genetic relationship with the cysteine proteinase of B. oleae. Bdcyp was constitutively expressed in the tested stages
including third-instar larvae
pupae and adults. The highest expression level was observed at the middle of pupal stage. Tissuespecific expression showed that the highest expression was in the fat body
followed by trachea and integument
and the expression in midgut was the lowest. The results provide the basis for further studying the function of Bdcyp.