Identification of a specialized lipid barrier for Drosophila metamorphosis
bioRxiv, ISSN: 2692-8205
2024
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Identification of a specialized lipid barrier for Drosophila metamorphosis
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In many terrestrial insects, the onset of metamorphosis marks a transition from humid to dry environments. Yet how metamorphosing insect pupae protect themselves against the threat of dehydration remains unclear. Here, we identify the chemical composition and biosynthetic origins of a lipid desiccation barrier specific to the pupal and sexually-immature adult stages of Drosophila melanogaster. This barrier comprises unisex hyper-long hydrocarbons, 29-37 carbons in length, which are synthesized by larval oenocytes and stored in the larval fat body before being deployed on the pupal and young adult cuticles. We show that the fatty acid elongase EloHL is required for the biosynthesis of hyper-long hydrocarbons that are essential for the barrier to water loss during metamorphosis. Across the Drosophila genus, many species express unisex profiles of hyper-long hydrocarbons and, as young adults, transition to sex-specific shorter hydrocarbons with known pheromonal functions. The desert species D. mojavensis, however, retains hyper-long hydrocarbons during adulthood likely as an adaptation to an arid environment. Our study reveals how the cuticular lipid barrier is tuned to meet changing environmental pressures during insect development and evolution.
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