BTB domain-containing protein 6 is involved in the development of locust wings during the nymph to adult transition

The development of insect wings is a complex process controlled by a series of genes, whereas the mechanism of wing development of orthoptera insects is less frequently reported. In the present study, a BTB domain-containing protein 6 (LmBTBD6) gene was identified from Locusta migratoria. Its encoded protein belongs to the BTB-BACK-PHR subfamily, and is highly conserved among insect species. LmBTBD6 was mainly expressed in the wing pads and...