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A novel gene REPTOR2 activates the autophagic degradation of wing disc in pea aphid.
eLife - 21 Mar 2023
Yuan Erliang, Guo Huijuan, Chen Weiyao, Du Bingru, Mi Yingjie, Qi Zhaorui, Yuan Yiyang, Zhu-Salzman Keyan, Ge Feng, Sun Yucheng
Abstract excerpt
Wing dimorphism in insects is an evolutionarily adaptive trait to maximize insect fitness under various environments, by which the population could be balanced between dispersing and reproduction. Most studies concern the regulatory mechanisms underlying the stimulation of wing morph in aphids, but relatively little research addresses the molecular basis of wing loss. Here, we found that, while developing...
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