Unraveling the role of male reproductive tract and haemolymph in cantharidin-exuding Lydus trimaculatus and Mylabris variabilis (Coleoptera: Meloidae): a comparative transcriptomics approach

Unraveling the role of male reproductive tract and haemolymph in cantharidin-exuding Lydus trimaculatus and Mylabris variabilis (Coleoptera: Meloidae): a comparative transcriptomics approach

Abstract Background Meloidae (blister beetles) are known to synthetize cantharidin (CA), a toxic and defensive terpene mainly stored in male accessory glands (MAG) and emitted outward through reflex-bleeding. Recent progresses in understanding CA biosynthesis and production organ(s) in Meloidae have...

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Main Authors: Emiliano Fratini, Marco Salvemini, Fabrizio Lombardo, Maurizio Muzzi, Marco Molfini, Silvia Gisondi, Elia Roma, Veronica D’Ezio, Tiziana Persichini, Tecla Gasperi, Paolo Mariottini, Andrea Di Giulio, Marco Alberto Bologna, Manuela Cervelli, Emiliano Mancini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Cantharidin
Blister beetle
Toxic terpene
Reflex-bleeding
Autohaemorrhaging
Clotting
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08118-8

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