Article
White pupae phenotype of tephritids is caused by parallel mutations of a MFS transporter.
Nature communications - 21 Jan 2021
Ward Christopher M, Aumann Roswitha A, Whitehead Mark A, Nikolouli Katerina, Leveque Gary, Gouvi Georgia, Fung Elisabeth, Reiling Sarah J, Djambazian Haig, Hughes Margaret A, Whiteford Sam, Caceres-Barrios Carlos, Nguyen Thu N M, Choo Amanda, Crisp Peter, Sim Sheina B, Geib Scott M, Marec František, Häcker Irina, Ragoussis Jiannis, Darby Alistair C, Bourtzis Kostas, Baxter Simon W, Schetelig Marc F
Abstract excerpt
Mass releases of sterilized male insects, in the frame of sterile insect technique programs, have helped suppress insect pest populations since the 1950s. In the major horticultural pests Bactrocera dorsalis, Ceratitis capitata, and Zeugodacus cucurbitae, a key phenotype white pupae (wp) has been used for decades to selectively remove females before releases, yet the gene responsible remained unknown. Here, we...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- CRISPR-Cas Systems
- Ceratitis capitata
- Female
- Fertility
- Genome, Insect
- Insect Proteins