Candidate chemosensory genes identified in Colaphellus bowringi by antennal transcriptome analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since chemosensory genes play key roles in insect behaviour, they can potentially be used as new targets for pest control. The cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi, is a serious insect pest of cruciferous vegetables in China and other Asian countries. However, a systematic identification of the chemosensory genes expressed in the antennae has not been reported.

Results

We assembled the antennal transcriptome of C. bowringi by using Illumina sequencing technology and identified 104 candidate chemosensory genes by analyzing transcriptomic data, which included transcripts encoding 26 odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), 12 chemosensory proteins (CSPs), four sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs), 43 odorant receptors (ORs), nine ionotropic receptors (IRs), and ten gust

SUBMITTER: Li XM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4667470 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature