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China Biotechnology
China Biotechnology  2017, Vol. 37 Issue (11): 19-27    DOI: 10.13523/j.cb.20171104
    
Key Genes Involved in Fatty Acids Biosynthesis in Insects
ZHENG Tian-xiang1,3, QIAN Yu-nong2,3, ZHANG Da-yu2,3
1. School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A & F University, Linan 311300, China;
2. College of Agricultural and Food Science, Zhejiang A & F University, Linan 311300, China;
3. Collaborative Innovation Center of Green Pesticide, Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A & F University, Linan 311300, China
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Abstract  Fatty acids play an important role in growth, development,reproduction and information exchange in insects. The research progress of Acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase gene (ACC), fatty acid synthase gene (FAS), elongase of very long chain fatty acid gene (ELO), fatty acyl-CoA reductase gene (FAR) and desaturase gene (desat) is summarized.

Key wordsInsect      Fatty acids biosynthesis pathway      ELO      FAR      ACC      FAS      desat     
Received: 18 September 2017      Published: 15 November 2017
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ZHENG Tian-xiang, QIAN Yu-nong, ZHANG Da-yu. Key Genes Involved in Fatty Acids Biosynthesis in Insects. China Biotechnology, 2017, 37(11): 19-27.

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