Modulation of fatty acid elongation sustains sexually dimorphic hydrocarbons and female attractiveness in Blattella germanica (L.)
Xiao‐Jin Pei, Yongliang Fan A, Yu Bai, Tian‐Tian Bai, Coby Schal, Zhan-Feng Zhang, Nan Chen, Sheng Li, Tong‐Xian Liu
This study identifies BgElo12 as critical for female-specific cuticular hydrocarbon production in German cockroaches, linking it to sexual attractiveness and sex differentiation pathways.
PLoS Biology · Jul 27, 2021Peer-reviewedEcology