The role of cytochrome P450 in plant-insect interactions.
Author of the article:QIU Xing-Hui，LENG Xin-Fu
Author's Workplace：(State Key Laboratory of Integrate Management of Insect Pests & Rodents,
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100080 Beijing, China).
Key Words：cytochrome P450; insect; plant
Abstract：Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases play a fundamental role in plant-insec
t interactions. Plants use P450s to synthesize toxic allelochemicals tha
t serv as defensive compounds against herbivores. Insects use P450s to detoxify
allelochemicals in their host p