Function of the natalisin receptor in mating of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and testing of peptidomimetics.

Natalisins (NTLs) are conservative neuropeptides, which are only found in arthropods and are documented to regulate reproductive behaviors in insects. In our previous study, we have confirmed that NTLs regulate the reproductive process in an important agricultural pest, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)....

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Main Authors: Shun-Hua Gui, Yu-Xia Pei, Li Xu, Wei-Ping Wang, Hong-Bo Jiang, Ronald J Nachman, Krzysztof Kaczmarek, Janusz Zabrocki, Jin-Jun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5825034?pdf=render