ReviewHeredity2021
Advances in deciphering the genetic basis of insect cuticular hydrocarbon biosynthesis and variation.
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- Vapor-phase (S)-methoprene alters cuticular hydrocarbons in the Argentine ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Lactose-Derived Carbohydrates Induce Sexually Dimorphic Nutritional Programming Effects on Lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster.Aging cell · 2026Article
- Genetic Basis of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Variation in the Desert AntEcology and evolution · 2026Article
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- Complex Roles of Insect Cytochrome P450s in Chemical Adaptation.International journal of biological sciences · 2026Review
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- Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles in plump bush crickets vary according to species, sex and mating status.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Co-Occurring Sister Taxa of Mountain Butterflies Exhibit Distinct Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- Directed evolution of hydrocarbon-producing enzymes.Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts · 2025Review
- Divergence in cuticular wax profiles generates partial behavioural isolation between leaf beetle populations with different dispersal traits.Biology letters · 2025Article
- Molecular basis of the explosive defence response in the bombardier beetleRoyal Society open science · 2025Article
- Cuticular Hydrocarbons of Six Geographic Populations ofInsects · 2025Article
- Expression of Elongase- and Desaturase-Encoding Genes Shapes the Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiles of Honey Bees.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
- Dehydration-inducedmBio · 2025Article
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Abstract
Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) have two fundamental functions in insects. They protect terrestrial insects against desiccation and serve as signaling molecules in a wide variety of chemical communication systems. It has been hypothesized that these pivotal dual traits for adaptation to both desiccation and signaling have contributed to the considerable evolutionary success of insects. CHCs have been extensively studied concerning their variation, behavioral impact, physiological properties, and chemical compositions. However, our understanding of the genetic underpinnings of CHC biosynthesis has remained limited and mostly biased towards one particular model organism (Drosophila). This rather narrow focus has hampered the establishment of a comprehensive view of CHC genetics across wider phylogenetic boundaries. This review attempts to integrate new insights and recent knowledge gained in the genetics of CHC biosynthesis, which is just beginning to incorporate work on more insect taxa beyond Drosophila. It is intended to provide a stepping stone towards a wider and more general understanding of the genetic mechanisms that gave rise to the astonishing diversity of CHC compounds across different insect taxa. Further research in this field is encouraged to aim at better discriminating conserved versus taxon-specific genetic elements underlying CHC variation. This will be instrumental in greatly expanding our knowledge of the origins and variation of genes governing the biosynthesis of these crucial phenotypic traits that have greatly impacted insect behavior, physiology, and evolution.
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