Novel aldo-keto reductase AKR2E9 regulates aldehyde content in the midgut and antennae of the silkworm (Bombyx mori).
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DOI: 10.1002/arch.21979
Abstract: We studied the effects of green leaf volatiles (including reactive aldehydes) emitted by plants on insects that feed on these plants. The silkworm (Bombyx mori) is a model lepidopteran that eats mulberry leaves. Defense-related enzymes… read more here.
Keywords: midgut antennae; keto reductase; bombyx mori; silkworm bombyx ... See more keywords