<i>Spodoptera exigua</i> Caspase-4 Enhances the Virulence of Baculovirus by Promoting Host Cell Apoptosis
larvae, presumably by promoting apoptosis in insect cells, despite reducing viral production. These findings clarify the lepidopteran apoptotic pathway and provide insights for engineering baculoviruses with improved insecticidal activity and agricultural application potential.
Authors
- Xuemeng Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0610-302X)
- Guiling Zheng
- Fanghao Wan
- Jie Li
- Changyou Li
- Zhiqi Niu
- Qianlong Yu
Institutions
- Qingdao Agricultural University (CN)
- Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen (CN)
- Plant Health Care (United States) (US)
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Published
- 2026-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c17515
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
- Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Bureau