Dual roles of methoprene-tolerant gene TaMet in male molting and female reproduction of the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (meyrick)

The tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) is a highly destructive global quarantine pest. The methoprene-tolerant (Met) protein, a member of the bHLH/PAS family of transcription factors, forms complexes with other family members to transduce the juvenile hormone signal, which regulates insect growth and...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Physiology
Main Authors:	Tingwei Zhang, Kai Xu, Deqian Liu, Hang Ma, Wenbiao Liu, Wenjia Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Subjects:	invasive species Tuta absoluta RNAi functional differentiation reproduction molting
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2024.1500391/full