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Characterization of NlHox3, an essential gene for embryonic development in Nilaparvata lugens.
Archives of insect biochemistry and physiology - 1 Jun 2018
Ren Ze-Wei, Zhuo Ji-Chong, Zhang Chuan-Xi, Wang Dun
Abstract excerpt
Hox genes encode transcriptional regulatory proteins that control axial patterning in all bilaterians. The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), is a destructive insect pest of rice plants in Asian countries. During analysis of the N. lugens transcriptome, we identified a Hox3-like gene (NlHox3) that was highly and specifically expressed in the embryonic stage. We performed...
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