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Comparative proteomic and phosphoproteomic analysis of the silkworm (Bombyx mori) posterior silk gland under high temperature treatment

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The proteins from the posterior silk gland of silkworm hybrids and their parents reared under high temperatures were studied by using comparative proteomic and phosphoproteomic analysis. A total of 82.07, 6.17 and 11.76 % protein spots showed additivity, overdominance and underdominance patterns, respectively. Fifteen differentially expressed protein spots were identified by peptide mass fingerprinting. Among these, four spots, including sHSPs and prohibitin protein that were directly relevant to heat response, were identified. Eleven protein spots were found to play an important role in silk synthesis, and nine protein spots expressed phosphorylation states. According to Gene ontology and KEGG pathway analysis, these nine spots played an important role in stress-induced signal transduction. Expression of most silk synthesis-related proteins was reduced, whereas stress-responsive proteins increased with heat exposure time in three breeds. Furthermore, most proteins showed under- or overdominance in the hybrids compared to the parents. The results suggested that high temperature could alter the expression of proteins related to silk synthesis and heat response in silkworm. Moreover, differentially expressed proteins occurring in the hybrid and its parents may be the main explanation of the observed heterosis.

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Abbreviations

2-DE:

Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis

MS:

Mass spectrum

QB:

Qiufeng × Baiyu

Q:

Qiufeng

B:

Baiyu

ADK:

Adenosine kinase

EF:

Elongation factor

GO:

Gene ontology

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2012CB114601) and the National Nature Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30972142).

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    Jisheng Li, Lupeng Ye, Tianyun Lan & Boxiong Zhong

  2. College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, 310029, People’s Republic of China

    Meilan Yu

  3. College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310029, People’s Republic of China

    Jianshe Liang

  4. Institute of Sericulture, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, 067000, People’s Republic of China

    Jisheng Li

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Li, J., Ye, L., Lan, T. et al. Comparative proteomic and phosphoproteomic analysis of the silkworm (Bombyx mori) posterior silk gland under high temperature treatment. Mol Biol Rep 39, 8447–8456 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-012-1698-5

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