Characterization of the novel role of NinaB orthologs from Bombyx mori and Tribolium castaneum.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2019.03.004
Abstract: Carotenoids can be enzymatically converted to apocarotenoids by carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases. Insect genomes encode only one member of this ancestral enzyme family. We cloned and characterized the ninaB genes from the silk worm (Bombyx mori)… read more here.
Keywords: tribolium castaneum; reproductive organs; bombyx mori; role ninab ... See more keywords