Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
J Insect Sci. 2020 Nov 1;20(6). doi: 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa137.
Oviposition-related genes have remained a consistent focus of insect molecular biology. Previous research has gradually clarified our mechanistic understanding of oviposition-related genes, including those related to oviposition-gland-related genes, oogenesis-related genes, oviposition-site-selection-related genes, and genes related to ovulation and hatching. Moreover, some of this research has revealed how the expression of single oviposition-related genes affects the expression of related genes, and more importantly, how individual node genes function to link the expression of upstream and downstream genes. However, the research to date is not sufficient to completely explain the overall interactions among the genes of the insect oviposition system. Through a literature review of a large number of studies, this review provides references for future research on oviposition-related genes in insects and the use of RNAi or CRISPR/Cas9 technology to verify the functions of oviposition-related genes and to prevent and control harmful insects.
产卵相关基因一直是昆虫分子生物学的研究重点。前期的研究逐渐阐明了我们对产卵相关基因的作用机制的理解，包括与产卵腺相关基因、卵子发生相关基因、产卵部位选择相关基因以及与排卵和孵化相关的基因。此外，其中一些研究揭示了单个产卵相关基因的表达如何影响相关基因的表达，更重要的是，单个节点基因如何发挥作用来连接上游和下游基因的表达。然而，迄今为止的研究还不足以完全解释昆虫产卵系统基因之间的整体相互作用。通过对大量研究文献的综述，为昆虫产卵相关基因的未来研究以及 RNAi 或 CRISPR/Cas9 技术在验证产卵相关基因的功能、防治有害昆虫方面的应用提供了参考。
