The DOMON domain protein LmKnk contributes to correct chitin content, pore canal formation and lipid deposition in the cuticle of Locusta migratoria during moulting
【作者】R R Yu, R Zhang, W M Liu, X M Zhao, K Y Zhu, B Moussian, J Z Zhang
【刊名】Insect molecular biology
【作者单位】Affiliations 1 Institute of Applied Biology and College of Life Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China. 2 Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, Jinzhong, China. 3 College of Life Science, Datong University, Datong, China. 4 Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA. 5 Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Institute of Biology Valrose, Parc Valrose, Nice, France.
【摘要】 Insects prevent uncontrolled penetration of water and xenobiotics by producing an impermeable cuticle. The major component of the cuticle is chitin that adopts a crystalline structure thereby contributing to cuticle stability. Our understanding of th...