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Mutation of P-element somatic inhibitor induces male sterility in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella.
Pest management science - 1 Jul 2021
Wang Yaohui, Xu Xia, Chen Xi'en, Li Xiaowei, Bi Honglun, Xu Jun, Zhu Chenxu, Niu Changying, Huang Yongping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic manipulation of sex determination pathways in insects provides the basis for a broad range of strategies to benefit agricultural security and human health. The P-element somatic inhibitor (PSI) protein, an exon splicing silencer that promotes male-specific splicing of dsx, plays a critical role in male sexual differentiation and development. The functions of PSI have been characterized in the...
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