Identification of Odorant-Binding and Chemosensory Protein Genes in Mythimna separata Adult Brains Using Transcriptome Analyses.

ABSTRACT: Large numbers of chemosensory genes have been identified in the peripheral sensory organs of the pest Mythimna separata (Walker) to increase our understanding of chemoreception-related molecular mechanisms and to identify molecular targets for pest control. Chemosensory-related genes are expressed in various tissues, including non-sensory organs, and they play diverse roles. To better understand the functions of chemosensory-related genes in non-sensory organs, transcriptomic analyses of M. separata brains were performed. In total, 29 odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) and 16 chemosensory proteins (CSPs) putative genes were identified in the transcriptomic data set. The further examination of sex- and tissue-specific expression using RT-PCR suggested that eight OBPs (O

SUBMITTER: Chen WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8918689 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature