Entomological Research (2005) 35, 213-218

Duck-Oung Jung and Kyeong-Yeoll Lee (2005)
Identification of low molecular weight diapause-associated proteins of two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae
Entomological Research 35 (4), 213-218
Abstract: Proteins in whole bodies of two-spotted spider mites, Tetranychus urticae, were compared between non-diapause and diapause conditions using one- and two-dimensional electrophoresis. At one-dimensional analysis diapausing mites synthesized several unique proteins that are higher in their quantity than non-diapausing ones. Overall protein numbers in two-dimensional gel show that diapause mites expressed fewer proteins than non-diapausing ones. However, 25 proteins that have higher quantity in diapause were selected at the range of low molecular weight (5-20 kDa). Among them 13 proteins were only present in diapause mites. Our results thus indicate some proteins uniquely expressed during diapause and may have specific roles during long overwintering period.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
molecular biology - genes

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tetranychus urticae