Integrated transcriptomic and RNAi approaches uncover a key role for ApApoD1 in the desiccation tolerance of Acyrthosiphon pisum.

Insects rely on cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) to prevent desiccation. CHCs are synthesized in oenocytes and transported through the hemolymph to the epicuticle by lipid carriers (e.g., lipophorin); as a lipid-binding lipocalin, apolipoprotein D (ApoD…

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