Dynamic Changes in Chemosensory Gene Expression during the Dendrolimus punctatus Mating Process.

ABSTRACT: The insect chemosensory system is pivotal for interactions with their environments, and moths have especially sensitive olfaction. Exploration of the connection between the plasticity of olfactory-guided and molecular level pathways in insects is important for understanding the olfactory recognition mechanisms of insects. The pine caterpillar moth, Dendrolimus punctatus Walker, is a dominant conifer defoliator in China, and mating is the priority for adults of this species, during which sex pheromone recognition and oviposition site location are the main activities; these activities are all closely related to chemosensory genes. Thus, we aimed to identify chemosensory related genes and monitor the spectrum of their dynamic expression during the entire mating process in D. punctat

SUBMITTER: Zhang SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5767605 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature