Table 1.
Summary of currently characterized aphid effector proteins.
| Effector | Aphid species | Role | Molecular activity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mp55 | Myzus persicae | Suppression of plant defenses | Lower accumulation of 4-methozyindol-3-ylmethylglucosinolate, callose and H2O2 | Elzinga and Jander (2013) |
| COO2 | Acyrthosiphon pisum; Myzus persicae | Essential for aphid feeding | So far unknown | Mutti et al. (2006, 2008), Bos et al. (2010b), Pitino et al. (2011) |
| Mp1/PIntO1 | Myzus persicae | Enhanced aphid fecundity | So far unknown | Bos et al. (2010b), Pitino and Hogenhout (2013) |
| PIntO2 | Myzus persicae | Enhanced aphid fecundity | So far unknown | Pitino and Hogenhout (2013) |
| Mp10 | Myzus persicae | Reduced aphid fecundity | Altering JA- and SA-defense related signaling in plants | Bos et al. (2010b), Rodriguez et al. (2014) |
| Mp42 | Myzus persicae | Reduced aphid fecundity | Perturbation of nuclear envelope and membranes; aggregate formation in ER | Bos et al. (2010b), Rodriguez et al. (2014) |
| Me23 | Macrosiphon eurphorbiae | Enhanced aphid fecundity | So far unknown | Atamian et al. (2013) |
| Me10 | Macrosiphon eurphorbiae | Enhanced aphid fecundity | So far unknown | Atamian et al. (2013) |