A Multicopper Oxidase-Related Protein Is Essential for Insect Viability, Longevity and Ovary Development
Figure 5
Expression profiles of MCORP in T. castaneum and A. gambiae.
Results are from qualitative RT-PCR. A) Developmental expression profile of TcMCORP. Abbreviations: E, eggs; YL, younger larvae; OL, older larvae; PP, pharate pupae; P, pupae; A, adults. B) Developmental expression profile of AgMCORP. Abbreviations: E1, eggs; E2, older eggs and pharate larvae; 1L, 1st instar larvae; 2L, 2nd instar larvae; 3L, 3rd instar larvae; 4L, 4th instar larvae; P, pupae; PA, pharate adults; A, adult females. C) Tissues from T. castaneum adult females were analyzed. Abbreviations: Ov, ovaries; G/M, guts and Malpighian tubules; Cc, carcass. D) Tissues from A. gambiae adult females and males were analyzed. Abbreviations: Tr, thorax; Mg, midguts; Mt, Malpighian tubules; Ov, ovaries; RT, reproductive tissues; Cc, carcass.