Two cytochrome P450 epoxidases mediate juvenile hormone biosynthesis in Drosophila melanogaster
Daiki Fujinaga, Yuya Ohhara, Naoki Okamoto, Hannah Chu, Kerry Elizabeth Mauck, Naoki Yamanaka
The paper identifies two cytochrome P450 epoxidases, Cyp6g2 and Cyp6a13, as essential for juvenile hormone biosynthesis in Drosophila melanogaster, showing their cooperative function and the rescue of mutant phenotypes by juvenile hormone application.
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · Dec 30, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology