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Genetic basis to divergence of sex pheromones in two closely related moths, Ostrinia scapulalis and O. zealis.
Journal of chemical ecology - 1 May 2005
Tabata Jun, Ishikawa Yukio
Abstract excerpt
Crossing experiments between two closely related moths, Ostrinia scapulalis and O. zealis, were conducted to gain insight into the genetic basis of the divergence of female sex pheromones. The sex pheromone of O. scapulalis comprises (E)-11- and (Z)-11-tetradecenyl acetates (E11 and Z11), and distinct genetic variation is found in the blend of components. This variation is largely controlled by a single autosomal...
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