Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence of CYP6BF1 from the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella

A novel cDNA clong encoding a cytochrome P450 was screened from the insecticide-susceptible strain of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera:Yponomeutidae). The nucleotide sequence of the clone, designated CYP6BF1, was determined. This is the first full-length sequence of the CYP6 family from Plutella xylostella (L.). The cDNA is 1661bp in length and contains an open reading frame from base pairs 26 to 1570, encoding a protein Of 514 amino acid residues. It is similar to the other insect P450s in gene family 6, including CYP6AE(1) from Depressaria pastinacella, (46%). The GenBank accession number is AY971374.