Chromosome gigantism and auxin deconjugation underpin gall induction in a horned gall aphid
Lu, Q.; Wang, W. w.; Chen, X.; Liu, J.; Pan, Y.; Zhang, X.; Ma, C.; Chen, H.
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Insect galls are extended phenotypes built through sustained reprogramming of host development, yet the genomic innovations and effector mechanisms that enable this process remain poorly resolved. Here we generated chromosome-level genomes for the horned gall aphid Schlechtendalia chinensis and its host tree Rhus chinensis, and integrated these resources with morph-resolved salivary proteomics, metabolomics and functional assays. The aphid genome contains an anomalously expanded chromosome 1 spanning 93.61 Mb that carries 33.08% of anchored genes and concentrates 70.47% of genome-wide segmental duplications, together with elevated transposable-element load and multiple tandem gene clusters. We identified a salivary M20-family enzyme, ACY1, that consistent with an auxin-conjugate hydrolase. Loss- and gain-of-function assays show that ACY1 hydrolyzes stored, inactive auxin-amino acid conjugates in host tissue, increasing local active auxin levels. This hormone manipulation reprograms plant cell development to form galls. Our findings demonstrate how concentrated genomic duplication can drive the evolution of an effector that controls host physiology, suggesting a potential principle in the evolution of parasitic traits.
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