Identification of putative fecundity-related gustatory receptor genes in the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens.
Kui KangPan YangLi-E ChenRui PangLu-Jun YuWen-Wu ZhouZeng-Rong ZhuWen-Qing ZhangPublished in: BMC genomics (2018)
We found 32 Gr genes in BPH, among which at least 27 are required for normal expression of fecundity markers of this insect pest. These findings provide the basis for the functional study of Grs and the exploration of potential genes involved in the monophagous character of BPH.