Novel family of terpene synthases evolved from trans -isoprenyl diphosphate synthases in a flea beetle

Volume: 113, Issue: 11, Pages: 2922 - 2927
Published: Mar 2, 2016
Abstract
Significance Whether insect sesquiterpenes are synthesized de novo, derived from plant precursors, or produced by symbionts is often unknown. We identified an evolutionarily novel terpene synthase gene family in the striped flea beetle, a notorious pest of Brassica crops in North America and Asia, and one of these genes was shown to be directly involved in the biosynthesis of the male-specific sesquiterpene aggregation pheromone. Phylogenetic...
Paper Details
Title
Novel family of terpene synthases evolved from trans -isoprenyl diphosphate synthases in a flea beetle
Published Date
Mar 2, 2016
Volume
113
Issue
11
Pages
2922 - 2927
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