THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DEFENSIVE-GRADE ORGANIC ACID BIOSYNTHESIS IN GROUND BEETLES
Adam M. Rork, Sihang Xu, Athula B. Attygalle, Tanya Renner
This study characterizes the defensive chemistry and transcriptomes of two ground beetle species, showing that co-option of primary metabolic pathways contributes to the biosynthesis of formic and methacrylic acids.
Insect Molecular Biology · Feb 10, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology