Article
Cyp15F1: a novel cytochrome P450 gene linked to juvenile hormone-dependent caste differention in the termite Reticulitermes flavipes.
Archives of insect biochemistry and physiology - 1 Jul 2012
Tarver Matthew R, Coy Monique R, Scharf Michael E
Abstract excerpt
Termites are eusocial insects that jointly utilize juvenile hormone (JH), pheromones, and other semiochemicals to regulate caste differentiation and achieve caste homeostasis. Prior EST sequencing from the symbiont-free gut transcriptome of Reticulitermes flavipes unexpectedly revealed a number of unique cytochrome P450 (Cyp) transcripts, including fragments of a Cyp15 family gene (Cyp15F1) with homology to other...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
