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SUBMITTER: Lu K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4813133 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lu Kai K Chen Xia X Liu Wen-Ting WT Zhang Xin-Yu XY Chen Ming-Xiao MX Zhou Qiang Q
International journal of molecular sciences 20160226 3
Insect female reproduction which comprises the synthesis of vitellogenein (Vg) in the fat body and its incorporation into developing oocytes, needs a large amount of energy and food resources. Our previous studies found that juvenile hormone (JH) regulates vitellogenesis in the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens. Here, we report on the role of JH in nutrient-regulated Vg synthesis and egg development. We first cloned the genes coding for juvenile hormone acid methyltransferase (JHAMT) which i ...[more]