Disruption of the ovarian serine protease (Osp) gene causes female sterility in Bombyx mori and Spodoptera litura.

Xia XuHonglun BiYaohui WangXiaowei LiJun XuZulian LiuLin HeKai LiYongping Huang

Published in: Pest management science (2019)

Osp is crucial for female reproductive success in two species of Lepidoptera. As the Osp gene is highly conserved in insect species, this gene is a potential molecular target for genetic-based pest management. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.

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