Figure 7.
Expression of the plant-derived miRNAs and corresponding target genes in P. xylostella after host transfer. (A) Expression of miR159a, miR166a-3p and novel-7703-5p in intact leaves of A. thaliana and leaves fed by the 3rd instar larvae of G88 for 8 h. Data were presented as mean ± SD (Student’s t test, ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001,) (B–D). Expression of BJHSP1 (B), BJHSP2 (C) and PPO2 (D) in the 3rd instar larvae, 4th instar larvae and newly-emerged pupae of G88 and GC strains. Data were presented as mean ± SD (Student’s t test, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01).
