| Major royal jelly proteins are water-soluble protein of royal jelly, which consist of main protein part of royal jellyGenes of the major royal jelly proteins share similar structure and function, and therefore form a gene familyNine major royal jelly proteins genes, named mrjp 1-9, have been identified from the family so farMoreover, the nine genes evolved from a same ancestors, yellow-e3, and formed a monophyletic groupAlong with the evolution, the genes of the family gradually evolved nutrition and other a variety of functionsHere we summarized the research advance of the gene family on the following aspects: identification process, structural characteristics, evolution, function and expression regulation and so on, hoping to provide some help for related research and application |
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