Insect cytochrome P450s, encoded by CYP genes, play amazingly diverse roles in insect ecology, physiology, biochemistry, and toxicology. Termites are social insects with their own unique caste systems, behaviors, developmental physiology, chemical communication, chemical ecology, symbioses, and digestive processes. This talk with focus on recent advances in our understanding of termite P450-related biology with a special emphasis on the influences and contributions of Dr. Rene Feyereisen to this unique area of insect science.

CYP genes in termites and their roles in termite biology

246th National Meeting (2013)

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