Qin Lu

The paper identifies a salivary enzyme in an aphid that deconjugates auxin, altering plant hormone levels to induce gall formation.

This study investigates tannin biosynthesis in plants and detoxification mechanisms in aphids, revealing key genes and enzymes involved in both processes and their evolutionary implications.

The paper assembles the high-quality chromosomal-level genome of Kerria lacca and identifies key genes involved in lac synthesis through horizontal gene transfer and transcriptome analysis.