RNAi of the elastomeric protein resilin reduces jump velocity and resilience to damage in locusts.

Authors: Rogers, Stephen M., Cullen, Darron A., Labonte, David, Sutton, Gregory P., Broeck, Jozef J. M. Vanden, Burrows, Malcolm

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; 1/7/2025, Vol. 122 Issue 1, p1-21, 29p

Subject Terms: DESERT locust, ELECTRIC stimulation, INSECT locomotion, HINDLIMB, LEG muscles