The octopamine receptor Octβ2R regulates ovulation in Drosophila melanogaster.

Oviposition is induced upon mating in most insects. Ovulation is a primary step in oviposition, representing an important target to control insect pests and vectors, but limited information is available on the underlying mechanism. Here we report that the beta adrenergic-like octopamine receptor Oct...

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Main Authors: Junghwa Lim, Paul R Sabandal, Ana Fernandez, John Martin Sabandal, Hyun-Gwan Lee, Peter Evans, Kyung-An Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4123956?pdf=render