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Modulation of fatty acid elongation in cockroaches sustains sexually dimorphic hydrocarbons and female attractiveness

Insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) serve as important intersexual signaling chemicals and generally show variation between the sexes, but little is known about the generation of sexually dimorphic hydrocarbons (SDHCs) in insects. In this study, we report the molecular mechanism and biological sign...

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Autores principales: Pei, Xiao-Jin, Fan, Yong-Liang, Bai, Yu, Bai, Tian-Tian, Schal, Coby, Zhang, Zhan-Feng, Chen, Nan, Li, Sheng, Liu, Tong-Xian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8315507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34314414
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001330