A color morph-specific salivary carotenoid desaturase enhances plant photosynthesis and facilitates phloem feeding of Myzus persicae (Sulzer).

Panpan GeHuijuan GuoDanyang LiKeyan Zhu-Salzman Yucheng Sun

Published in: Pest management science (2024)

These findings demonstrated that CarD763, a red morph-specific salivary protein, could enhance aphid feeding and early colonization by promoting plant photosynthesis. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

Keyphrases

amino acid
cell wall
plant growth