Identification and Expression Profiles of Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis and Transport Related Genes in Spodoptera litura.

Although the general pathway of sex pheromone synthesis in moth species has been established, the molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. The common cutworm Spodoptera litura is an important agricultural pest worldwide and causes huge economic losses annually. The female sex pheromone of S. l...

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Main Authors: Ya-Nan Zhang, Xiu-Yun Zhu, Li-Ping Fang, Peng He, Zhi-Qiang Wang, Geng Chen, Liang Sun, Zhan-Feng Ye, Dao-Gui Deng, Jin-Bu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4596838?pdf=render