Expression patterns of bark beetle cytochromes P450 during host colonization: Likely physiological functions and potential targets for pest management

Abstract

Cytochromes P450 family genes (P450s) are found in a diverse array of organisms ranging from bacteria to mammals to plants to arthropods. Although there are exceptions to this rule, organisms generally contain a fairly large number of P450 genes and pseudogenes in their genomes. For instance, among arthropods whose genomes are well characterized, the mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, has about 100; the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has about 89; and the honeybee, Apis mellifera, has about 46.

Parent Publication

• Proceedings from the Third Workshop on Genetics of Bark Beetles and Associated Microorganisms

Citation

Huber, Dezene P. W.; Erickson, Melissa; Leutenegger, Christian; Bohlmann, Joerg; Seybold, Steven J. 2007. Expression patterns of bark beetle cytochromes P450 during host colonization: Likely physiological functions and potential targets for pest management. In: Bentz, Barbara; Cognato, Anthony; Raffa, Kenneth, eds. Proceedings from the Third Workshop on Genetics of Bark Beetles and Associated Microorganisms. Proc. RMRS-P-45. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 41-42