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Title:		Identification and Expression Profiles of Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis and Transport Related Genes in Spodoptera litura
Author(s):		Zhang YN; Zhu XY; Fang LP; He P; Wang ZQ; Chen G; Sun L; Ye ZF; Deng DG; Li JB;
Address:		"College of Life Sciences, Huaibei Normal University, Huaibei, China. State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China. Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, China. Education Ministry, Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China"
Journal Title:		PLoS One
Year:		2015
Volume:		20151007
Issue:		10
Page Number:		e0140019 -
DOI:		10.1371/journal.pone.0140019
ISSN/ISBN:		1932-6203 (Electronic) 1932-6203 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Although the general pathway of sex pheromone synthesis in moth species has been established, the molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. The common cutworm Spodoptera litura is an important agricultural pest worldwide and causes huge economic losses annually. The female sex pheromone of S. litura comprises Z9,E11-14:OAc, Z9,E12-14:OAc, Z9-14:OAc, and E11-14:OAc. By sequencing and analyzing the transcriptomic data of the sex pheromone glands, we identified 94 candidate genes related to pheromone biosynthesis (55 genes) or chemoreception (39 genes). Gene expression patterns and phylogenetic analysis revealed that two desaturase genes (SlitDes5 and SlitDes11) and one fatty acyl reductase gene (SlitFAR3) showed pheromone gland (PG) biased or specific expression, and clustered with genes known to be involved in pheromone synthesis in other moth species. Furthermore, 4 chemoreception related genes (SlitOBP6, SlitOBP11, SlitCSP3, and SlitCSP14) also showed higher expression in the PG, and could be additional candidate genes involved in sex pheromone transport. This study provides the first solid background information that should facilitate further elucidation of sex pheromone biosynthesis and transport, and indicates potential targets to disrupt sexual communication in S. litura for a novel pest management strategy"
Keywords:		Animals Biosynthetic Pathways Female Gene Expression Profiling Gene Ontology Insect Proteins/*genetics/metabolism Phylogeny Sex Attractants/*genetics/metabolism Spodoptera/*genetics/metabolism *Transcriptome;
Notes:		"MedlineZhang, Ya-Nan Zhu, Xiu-Yun Fang, Li-Ping He, Peng Wang, Zhi-Qiang Chen, Geng Sun, Liang Ye, Zhan-Feng Deng, Dao-Gui Li, Jin-Bu eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2015/10/09 PLoS One. 2015 Oct 7; 10(10):e0140019. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140019. eCollection 2015"