Publications by authors named "Ashley E Morse"
G3 (Bethesda)
December 2017
Article Synopsis
- The dietary specialist fruit fly has adapted to thrive on the toxic fruit of its host plant, which contains high levels of octanoic acid (OA).
- Previous research using RNA interference (RNAi) indicated that certain genes are crucial for resistance to OA, revealing that multiple regions of the genome influence this trait.
- In this study, RNA-sequencing was used to identify 104 differentially expressed genes in response to OA exposure, highlighting new candidate genes and their roles in cuticle development and immune responses that may contribute to OA resistance.
