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Your Position :Home->Past Journals Catalog->2020年57 No.2

Molecular regulatory mechanism of wing polymorphism in insects
Author of the article:YUAN Yi-Yang;CHEN Xin;WANG Zhu-Cheng;GE Feng
Author's Workplace:State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects & Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Cangzhou Normal University, Cangzhou 061001, China
Key Words:wing polyphenism; molecular regulatory mechanism; signaling pathway, micro RNA; lateral gene transfer
Abstract:
How organisms adapt to a changing environment is an important question in biology. Wing polymorphism allows insects to respond rapidly to environmental cues and balance their energy allocation between dispersal and reproduction. However, the molecular mechanism underlying this process is largely unknown. In this review, we discuss current knowledge regarding the mechanisms regulating wing polymorphism at the molecular level, including the insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway, ecdysone signaling pathway, JH signaling pathway, JNK signaling pathway, biogenic amine signaling pathway, as well as the lateral transfer of virus genes. These results not only shed light on how such pathways regulate the switching between different wing types, but also provides new perspectives for developing novel insect management strategies.
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