Comparative transcriptomic analysis and endocuticular protein gene expression of alate adults, workers and soldiers of the termite Reticulitermes aculabialis

Comparative transcriptomic analysis and endocuticular protein gene expression of alate adults, workers and soldiers of the termite Reticulitermes aculabialis

Abstract Background The insect cuticle is mainly composed of exocuticle and endocuticle layers that consist of a large number of structural proteins. The thickness and synthesis of the exocuticle depend on different castes that perform various functions in alates, workers and soldiers. However, it i...

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Main Authors: Humaira Rasheed, Chenxu Ye, Yufeng Meng, Yuehua Ran, Jing Li, Xiaohong Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Transcriptome
Gene expression
Endocuticular protein
Reticulitermes aculabialis
Caste differentiation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-6149-4

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