A single PLAT domain protein couples reproductive arrest and carotenoid pigmentation during diapause in the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch
Rismayani, Kanae Sai, Tomohiro Ohsako, Murata Kohyoh, Yuka Arai, Naoki Takeda, Masanobu Yamamoto, Rika Umemiya‐Shirafuji, Takeshi Suzuki
This study identifies a PLAT domain protein that links reproductive arrest and pigmentation during diapause in spider mites by regulating lipid allocation.
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · Jul 27, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology