Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India.
Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, Maharashtra, India; Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, Maharashtra, India.
Curr Opin Insect Sci. 2019 Jun;33:111-116. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2019.05.008. Epub 2019 May 27.
Virus-insect interactions are primarily parasitic, yet diverse mutualistic interactions, some of which are symbiogenic, also occur. These viruses can modify insect physiology and behavior so that hosts can gain resistance against various biotic challenges like pathogen and parasites. In the recent past, many insect mutualistic viruses have been reported. Viruses can show symbiogenic interactions with some insects, which have been explored at the molecular level. However, understanding about molecular mechanisms for many of the mutualistic viruses is still enigmatic. Exploration of these interactions and its mechanism can shed light on phenomenon of virus mediated biotic stress resistance in insects.
病毒-昆虫的相互作用主要是寄生的，但也存在着多种多样的互利相互作用，其中一些是共生的。这些病毒可以改变昆虫的生理和行为，使宿主能够获得抵抗各种生物挑战的能力，如病原体和寄生虫。在最近的过去，已经报道了许多昆虫互利病毒。病毒可以与一些昆虫表现出共生相互作用，这些相互作用已经在分子水平上进行了探索。然而，对于许多互利病毒的分子机制的理解仍然是神秘的。探索这些相互作用及其机制可以揭示病毒介导的昆虫生物胁迫抗性现象。
