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DNA Sequencing | … the Wizard SV Gel and PCR Clean-Up System (Promega). Purified cDNA was ligated into the pGEM-T Easy Vector (Promega) and then bi-directionally sequenced (GenScript, Nanjing, China). 2.4. Quantitative real-time PCR … | Get A Quote |
DNA methylation is an ancient epigenetic modification present in all three domains of life. However, the understanding of DNA methylation in insects is limited. Here, we amplified the full-length transcripts of the DNA methyltransferases Nlu-Dnmt1 and Nlu-Dnmt3, indicating that a complete DNA methylation toolkit exists in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, a destructive pest in rice production. Nlu-DNMT1 and Nlu-DNMT3 had the conserved motifs and domains of the DNA methyltransferase family. Nlu-Dnmt1 and Nlu-Dnmt3 were highly expressed in the mated and gravid female adults but weakly expressed in larvae, male adults, and virgin female adults. Silencing Nlu-Dnmt1 and Nlu-Dnmt3 in gravid brachypterous fem... More