The steroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone binds to dopamine receptor to repress lepidopteran insect feeding and promote pupation.

Kang, Xin-Le

The steroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone binds to dopamine receptor to repress lepidopteran insect feeding and promote pupation. [electronic resource] - PLoS genetics 08 2019 - e1008331 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1553-7404

10.1371/journal.pgen.1008331 doi


Animals
Dopamine--metabolism
Dopamine Antagonists--pharmacology
Ecdysterone--metabolism
Feeding Behavior--drug effects
Flupenthixol--pharmacology
Gene Knockdown Techniques
Insect Proteins--genetics
Larva--drug effects
Molting--drug effects
Moths--drug effects
RNA Interference
Receptors, Dopamine--genetics
Sf9 Cells