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Mutation of the clock gene timeless disturbs diapause induction and adult emergence rhythm in Helicoverpa armigera.
Pest management science - 1 May 2023
Liu Xiaoming, Cai Limei, Zhu Lin, Tian Zhiqiang, Shen Zhongjian, Cheng Jie, Zhang Songdou, Li Zhen, Liu Xiaoxia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Circadian rhythms are physical and behavioral changes that follow the 24-h cycle of Earth's light and temperature and are regulated by clock genes. Timeless (Tim) has been identified as a canonical clock gene in some insects, however, its functions have been little studied in lepidopteran pests. RESULTS: To investigate Tim (HaTim) gene function in Helicoverpa armigera, an important lepidopteran pest,...
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