Advance on the molecular mechanism of phase transition in the migratory locust
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Key Words： phase transition, molecular mechanism, migratory locust
Abstract： The phase transition in the migratory locust is an important scientific problem and a theoretic basis for pest control. Kang Le group from Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences focus on the molecular mechanism of phase transition in the migratory locust, and a great progress has been made in the field. A number of key genes and their functions for regulation of phase transition have been identified in the migratory locust, suggesting a possible molecular mechanism on the phase transition between gregaria and solitaria. These results have been published in famous international journals, such as PNAS, PLoS Genetics, Genome Biology, Bioinformatics, Insect Molecular Biology, Journal of Insect Physiology, PLoS One, and will improve greatly the insight on the molecular mechanism of phase transition.