Identification of a gustatory receptor tuned to sinigrin in the cabbage butterfly Pieris rapae.

Glucosinolates are token stimuli in host selection of many crucifer specialist insects, but the underlying molecular basis for host selection in these insects remains enigmatic. Using a combination of behavioral, electrophysiological, and molecular methods, we investigate glucosinolate receptors in...

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Main Authors: Jun Yang, Hao Guo, Nan-Ji Jiang, Rui Tang, Guo-Cheng Li, Ling-Qiao Huang, Joop J A van Loon, Chen-Zhu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-07-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009527