Modulation of fatty acid elongation in cockroaches sustains sexually dimorphic hydrocarbons and female attractiveness.

Insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) serve as important intersexual signaling chemicals and generally show variation between the sexes, but little is known about the generation of sexually dimorphic hydrocarbons (SDHCs) in insects. In this study, we report the molecular mechanism and biological sign...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Jin Pei, Yong-Liang Fan, Yu Bai, Tian-Tian Bai, Coby Schal, Zhan-Feng Zhang, Nan Chen, Sheng Li, Tong-Xian Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-07-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001330