Title: | Sex in the night: fatty acid-derived sex pheromones and corresponding membrane pheromone receptors in insects |
Author(s): | Koutroumpa FA; Jacquin-Joly E; |
Address: | "INRA, UMR iEES-Paris, route de Saint-Cyr, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France. INRA, UMR iEES-Paris, route de Saint-Cyr, 78026 Versailles Cedex, France. Electronic address: emmanuelle.jacquin@versailles.inra.fr" |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.biochi.2014.07.018 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1638-6183 (Electronic) 0300-9084 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The moth sex pheromone communication is one of the most striking examples of chemical communication in the animal kingdom. Investigating the molecular mechanisms of pheromone biosynthesis in the female pheromone gland and of pheromone reception in the male antennae not only defines new concepts in signalling research but also opens new perspectives for insect control. In this mini-review, we use the cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis as a guideline to illustrate the recent advances gained in the understanding of moth sex pheromone communication" |
Keywords: | "Animal Communication Animals Fatty Acids/*metabolism Female Insect Proteins/*metabolism Male Models, Biological Receptors, Pheromone/*metabolism Sex Attractants/*metabolism Spodoptera Insects Pest control Pheromone receptor Sex pheromone biosynthesis Spod;" |
Notes: | "MedlineKoutroumpa, Fotini A Jacquin-Joly, Emmanuelle eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review France 2014/07/30 Biochimie. 2014 Dec; 107 Pt A:15-21. doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2014.07.018. Epub 2014 Jul 24" |