Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Bangalore University, Jnanabharathi Campus, Bengaluru-560 056, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: manjulakumari_doddamane@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 28 May, 2020.
The changes in protein profile of male accessory glands (MAGs) of Helicoverpa armigera during mating were tracked by interrupting mating every 5 min interval until the mating terminated. Polyacrylamide gel based protein banding patterns of these samples revealed changes in the protein profile of the MAGs at different durations of mating. The disappearance of a protein band ≍24 kDa on 12% glycine gel after 30 min of mating was very prominent which presumed to be transferred to female at the time of mating and involved in post mating behavioral changes in female.
Mating, mating interruption, male accessory gland (MAG) secretions, protein profiling, old world bollworm
