Figure 4
From: Light- induced electron transfer and ATP synthesis in a carotene synthesizing insect
Carotene signature in aphid adults corresponding to the green and orange phenotype by Raman imaging.
Individual orange (A) and green (B) living aphid phenotypes (see figure 1 for details) were analysed according to the same protocol as in figure 3. Each assay was conducted with individual adult aphids ten days after the birth of the first instar larva. A significant increase of the intensity of the three identified signals (1,550, 1,150 and 1,005 cm−1 shifts) was consistently observed for the green phenotype indicating a stronger carotenoid pigmentation. Each colour represents the measures with different individual adult aphids. Raman conditions: 488 nm; 1.2 mW; 1 s.
