Peroxiredoxin 1 transfer during mating protects eupyrene sperm against oxdative stress in Grapholita molesta.

Our current data demonstrated that activities of eupyrene sperm stored in females can be significantly impaired by enhanced oxidative stress through knocking down of GmolPrx1 in males. Our finding thus may further lay new foundations for the control of G. molesta through suppressing their populations by manipulating male reproductive genes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.