Journal article
How do moth and butterfly taste?—Molecular basis of gustatory receptors in Lepidoptera
Insect Science, Vol.27(6), pp.1148-1157
2020
Abstract
Insect gustatory system plays a central role in guiding insect feeding behaviors, insect–plant interactions and coevolutions. Gustatory receptors (GRs) form the interface between the insect taste system and their environment. Previously, most studies on insect GRs are focused on Drosophila; much less attention has been paid to Lepidoptera species, which consist of a large number of serious agricultural crop pests. With the exceptional advances in the next generation sequencing (NGS), cellular biology, RNA interference (RNAi), and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) technologies in recent years, extraordinary progresses have been achieved elucidating the molecular mechanisms of Lepidopteran GRs. In this review, we highlighted these advances, discussed what these advances have revealed and provide our new insights into this field.
Details
- Title
- How do moth and butterfly taste?—Molecular basis of gustatory receptors in Lepidoptera
- Authors/Creators
- W. Xu (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Insect Science, Vol.27(6), pp.1148-1157
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Identifiers
- 991005542215507891
- Copyright
- © 2019 The Authors.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Agricultural Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
- 3.220 Smell & Taste Science
- 3.220.701 Olfactory Systems
- Web Of Science research areas
- Entomology
- ESI research areas
- Plant & Animal Science