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Researchers sequence bella moth genome to pinpoint genes that may confer immunity to noxious alkaloids.
Bella moths exclusively eat the alkaloid-laden leaves and seeds of rattlebox plants.
They then use the toxin to guard their eggs and deter predators in later life stages.
They even use it to make pheromones that attract mates.
Bella moths are able to avoid the ill effects of pyrrolizidine alkaloids by using a special enzyme that oxidizes the molecule, rendering it harmless.
If a predator eats a moth, the process is reversed, and the alkaloid regains its potency.
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