Cellulose degradation in Glenea cantor (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae): functional characterization of GcEGaseZ7 and Cellulase reveals a novel enzymatic activity.

Glenea cantor (Fabricius) is an important forest pest that mainly attacks kapok trees, breaking down cellulose and lignin through 3 enzyme activities: endoglucanase, filter paper enzyme, and cellobiase. In this study, we unveiled the cloning and expression of 10 endoglucanase genes, GcEGase5A1, GcEGase5A2, GcEGaseZ2, GcEGaseZ3, GcEGaseZ4, GcEGaseZ5, GcEGaseZ7, GcEGaseZ8, GcEGaseZ9, and Cellulase, all of which exhibit enzymatic activities in G. cantor.

Transcriptome and Expression Analysis of Glycerol Biosynthesis-Related Genes in Fabricius (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae).

Fabricius (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) is an important pest that damages kapok trees in Southeast Asia with a wide adaptability to temperature. Glycerol is a protectant and energy source for insects in low-temperature environments. However, glycerol biosynthesis-related genes at the molecular level are limited in .