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Evolution of the odorant-binding protein gene family in Drosophila

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are encoded by a gene family involved in the perception of olfactory signals in insects. This chemosensory gene family has been advocated as a candidate to mediate host preference and host shifts in insects, although it ...
Johnma J. Rondón, Johnma J. Rondón, Nicolás Nahuel Moreyra, Nicolás Nahuel Moreyra, Vadim A. Pisarenco, Vadim A. Pisarenco, Julio Rozas, Julio Rozas, Juan Hurtado, Juan Hurtado, Esteban Hasson, Esteban Hasson   +11 more
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New insights on repellent recognition by Anopheles gambiae odorant-binding protein 1 [PDF]

, 2018
It is generally recognized that insect odorant binding proteins (OBPs) mediate the solubilisation and transport of hydrophobic odorant molecules and contribute to the sensitivity of the insect olfactory system.
Iley, Jim N., Moore, Elaine A., Tzotzos, George   +2 more
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Olfactory proteins mediating chemical communication in the navel orangeworm moth, Amyelois transitella. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2009
BACKGROUND:The navel orangeworm, Amyelois transitella Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is the most serious insect pest of almonds and pistachios in California for which environmentally friendly alternative methods of control--like pheromone-based ...
Walter S Leal, Yuko Ishida, Julien Pelletier, Wei Xu, Josep Rayo, Xianzhong Xu, James B Ames   +6 more
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Transcriptome analysis of megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) identifies olfactory genes with ligands binding characteristics of MusiOBP1 and MusiCSP1

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
The olfactory system is an important component of insect behavior and is vital for survival and reproduction. However, the genomic characterization and molecular basis of the olfactory response of Megalurothrips usitatus remain relatively unknown.
Zhaoyang Li, Weiyi Chen, Xiaoshuang Wang, Wen Sang, Huipeng Pan, Shaukat Ali, Liangde Tang, Jianhui Wu   +7 more
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Antennal transcriptome analysis of chemosensory genes in the cowpea beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)

PLoS ONE, 2022
Olfaction, one of the most important sensory systems governing insect behavior, is a possible target for pest management. Therefore, in this study, we analyzed the antennal transcriptome of the cowpea beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera ...
Keisuke Tanaka, Kenji Shimomura, Akito Hosoi, Yui Sato, Yukari Oikawa, Yuma Seino, Takuto Kuribara, Shunsuke Yajima, Motohiro Tomizawa   +8 more
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The Spermatophore in Glossina morsitans morsitans: Insights into Male Contributions to Reproduction. [PDF]

, 2016
Male Seminal Fluid Proteins (SFPs) transferred during copulation modulate female reproductive physiology and behavior, impacting sperm storage/use, ovulation, oviposition, and remating receptivity.
Abd-Alla, Adly MM, Aksoy, Emre, Aksoy, Serap, Attardo, Geoffrey M, Benoit, Joshua B, Malacrida, Anna R, Michalkova, Veronika, Scolari, Francesca, Takac, Peter   +8 more
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Putative ligand binding sites of two functionally characterized bark beetle odorant receptors

, 2021
Background: Bark beetles are major pests of conifer forests, and their behavior is primarily mediated via olfaction. Targeting the odorant receptors (ORs) may thus provide avenues towards improved pest control.
Andersson, Martin N.,, Grosse-Wilde, Ewald,, Hansson, Bill S.,, Hou, Xiao-Qing,, Johanson, Urban,, Lund University., Lund University., Löfstedt, Christer,, Machara, Aleš,, Roberts, Rebecca E.,, Sonntag, Yonathan,, Yuvaraj, Jothi K.,, Zhang, Dan-Dan,   +12 more
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The 40-Year Mystery of Insect Odorant-Binding Proteins [PDF]

Biomolecules, 2021
The survival of insects depends on their ability to detect molecules present in their environment. Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) form a family of proteins involved in chemoreception. While OBPs were initially found in olfactory appendages, recently these proteins were discovered in other chemosensory and non-chemosensory organs.
Rihani, Karen, Ferveur, Jean-François, Briand, Loïc   +2 more
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Characterization and Functional Analysis of OcomOBP7 in Ophraella communa Lesage

Insects, 2023
The olfactory system plays a key role in various insect behaviors, and odorant-binding proteins participate in the first step of the olfactory process. Ophraella communa Lesage is an oligophagous phytophagous insect that is a specific biological control ...
Yang Yue, Chao Ma, Yan Zhang, Hong-Song Chen, Jian-Ying Guo, Ting-Hui Liu, Zhong-Shi Zhou   +6 more
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Requirement for Slit-1 and Robo-2 in zonal segregation of olfactory sensory neuron axons in the main olfactory bulb [PDF]

, 2007
The formation of precise stereotypic connections in sensory systems is critical for the ability to detect and process signals from the environment. In the olfactory system, olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) project axons to spatially defined glomeruli ...
Andrews, W, Cho, JH, Cloutier, J-F, Lépine, M, Parnavelas, J   +4 more
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