| isolation and expression of cytochrome p450 genes in the antennae and gut of pine beetle dendroctonus rhizophagus (curculionidae: scolytinae) following exposure to host monoterpenes. | bark beetles oxidize the defensive monoterpenes of their host trees both to detoxify them and convert them into components of their pheromone system. this oxidation is catalyzed by cytochrome p450 enzymes and occurs in different tissues of the insect, including the gut (i.e., the site where the beetle's pheromones are produced and accumulated) and the antennae (i.e., the olfactory organs used for perception of airborne defensive monoterpenes as well as other host-associated compounds and pheromo ... | 2012 | 23262344 |