Tyrosine hydroxylase involved in cuticle tanning and reproduction in the 28-spotted potato ladybeetle, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata.
Shimin ChenSatyabrata NandaMujuan GuoLan KongChunxiao YangZhuoqi LiuRan GaoBao-Li QiuYou-Jun ZhangXuguo 'Joe' ZhouHui-Peng PanPublished in: Pest management science (2022)
The collective results of the study suggested that HvTH plays conserved roles in larval-pupal-adult cuticle melanization and sclerotization while exhibiting a novel function in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata reproduction. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.