Löfstedt C, Hansson B S, Roelofs W, Bengtsson B O
Department of Ecology, Lund University, Sweden.
Genetics. 1989 Nov;123(3):553-6. doi: 10.1093/genetics/123.3.553.
The E and Z pheromonal strains of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, are characterized by female production of and male preference for opposite blends of (E)-11-and (Z)-11-tetradecenyl acetate. It is known that the pheromone production is controlled by an autosomal gene and that the males' behavior is determined by a sex-linked gene. A third gene, autosomally inherited, has been shown to determine the organization of the male pheromone receptors. In the present study the linkage relationship between the autosomal genes controlling sex pheromone production and male olfactory sensilla was investigated. A recombination experiment showed unequivocally that the genes determining the variation in pheromone production and male pheromone receptors are not closely linked and are most likely inherited independently.
欧洲玉米螟（Ostrinia nubilalis）的E型和Z型信息素菌株的特征在于，雌虫产生的以及雄虫偏好的是（E）-11-和（Z）-11-十四碳烯乙酸酯的相反混合物。已知信息素的产生由一个常染色体基因控制，而雄虫的行为由一个性连锁基因决定。已证明，第三个常染色体遗传的基因决定了雄虫信息素受体的结构。在本研究中，对控制性信息素产生的常染色体基因与雄虫嗅觉感受器之间的连锁关系进行了研究。一项重组实验明确表明，决定信息素产生变异的基因与雄虫信息素受体并非紧密连锁，极有可能是独立遗传的。
