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New insights on repellent recognition by Anopheles gambiae odorant-binding protein 1. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 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.
George Tzotzos, Jim N Iley, Elaine A Moore   +2 more
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Identification and expression profile analysis of chemosensory genes in pine needle gall midge, Thecodiplosis japonensis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
Insects have highly specialized and sensitive olfactory systems involving several chemosensory genes to locate their mates and hosts or escape from predators.
Jipeng Jiao, Rui Zhu, Lili Ren, Lili Ren, Jing Tao, Jing Tao, Youqing Luo, Youqing Luo   +7 more
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Research Progress of Insect Odorant Receptors

Guangdong nongye kexue, 2022
For insects, olfaction is an important signal input source for their behavioral perception. There are many kinds of proteins involved in the process of odor recognition, and they play a leading role in regulating feeding, swarming, mating, oviposition ...
Quanmei QI, Qiurong LI
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Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Odorant Binding Proteins and Their Interactions with Selected Volatile Organic Compounds: An In Silico Approach

Insects, 2021
Simple Summary The black soldier fly (BSF) is a saprophagous insect that is an efficient bioconverter of organic waste because of its extreme voracity and fast larval development. Specific chemical molecules from decaying organic substances can influence
C. Scieuzo, M. Nardiello, Donatella Farina, A. Scala, J. Cammack, J. Tomberlin, H. Vogel, R. Salvia, K. Persaud, P. Falabella   +9 more
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The Wire Is Not the Territory: Understanding Representational Drift in Olfaction With Dynamical Systems Theory

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Representational drift is a phenomenon of increasing interest in the cognitive and neural sciences. While investigations are ongoing for other sensory cortices, recent research has demonstrated the pervasiveness in which it occurs in the piriform cortex for olfaction.
Ann‐Sophie Barwich, Gabriel J. Severino   +1 more
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Odorant Binding and Conformational Changes of a Rat Odorant-binding Protein [PDF]

Chemical Senses, 2004
Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are lipocalins secreted in the nasal mucus of vertebrates, which convey odorants to their neuronal receptors. We compared the binding properties of a recombinant rat OBP (OBP-1F) using a set of six odorants of various chemical structures.
Nespoulous, Claude, Briand, Loïc, Delage, Marie-Madeleine, Tran, Van, Pernollet, J Claude   +4 more
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A machine learning approach for the identification of odorant binding proteins from sequence-derived properties

BMC Bioinformatics, 2007
Background Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) are believed to shuttle odorants from the environment to the underlying odorant receptors, for which they could potentially serve as odorant presenters.
Suganthan PN, Tang Ke, Pugalenthi Ganesan, Archunan G, Sowdhamini R   +4 more
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Odorant and pheromone receptors in insects

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2009
Since the emergence of the first living cells, survival has hinged on the ability to detect and localize chemicals in the environment. Modern animal species ranging from insects to mammals express large odorant receptor repertoires to detect the ...
TAL S HA, Dean p Smith
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Transcriptome analysis and identification of chemosensory genes in the larvae of Plagiodera versicolora

BMC Genomics, 2022
Background In insects, the chemosensory system is crucial in guiding their behaviors for survival. Plagiodera versicolora (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is a worldwide leaf-eating forest pest in salicaceous trees.
Zhe-Ran Wu, Jian-Ting Fan, Na Tong, Jin-Meng Guo, Yang Li, Min Lu, Xiao-Long Liu   +6 more
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Identification of candidate chemosensory genes by transcriptome analysis in Loxostege sticticalis Linnaeus. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Loxostege sticticalis Linnaeus is an economically important agricultural pest, and the larvae cause great damage to crops, especially in Northern China.
Hong-Shuang Wei, Ke-Bin Li, Shuai Zhang, Ya-Zhong Cao, Jiao Yin   +4 more
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