A gustatory receptor tuned to the steroid plant hormone brassinolide in Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
K. Yang, X.-L. Gong, G.-C. Li, L.-Q. Huang, C. Ning, C.-Z. Wang
This study identifies a gustatory receptor in Plutella xylostella that detects the plant hormone brassinolide, showing its role in deterring feeding and oviposition.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2020Ecology