Ionotropic receptors in the turnip moth Agrotis segetum respond to repellent medium-chain fatty acids
X. Hou, D.-D. Zhang, D. Powell, H.-L. Wang, M. N. Andersson, C. Lofstedt
This study identifies and functionally characterizes ionotropic receptors in the turnip moth Agrotis segetum that respond to medium-chain fatty acids, revealing subfunctionalization in ligand specificity evolution.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2021Evolutionary Biology