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Identification and expression analysis of odorant-binding proteins and chemosensory proteins in the antennal transcriptome of Yemma signatus (Hsiao, 1974)

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Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) in insects play an important role in mating and oviposition host selection. A plant bug, Yemma signatus is a Hemiptera omnivorous insect that feeds on plants and small insects, but little chemical communication information is available on this species. Here, using antennal transcriptome data from Y. signatus, 22 OBPs (19 ‘Classic’ OBPs and three ‘Plus-C’ OBPs) and 14 CSPs were identified. The expression profiles of these putative OBP and CSP genes were examined using real-time quantitative PCR. Our results revealed that OBP and CSP genes were mainly expressed in male and female antennae of Y. signatus. Only YsigCSP10 was more highly expressed in body parts than in the antennae of both sexes. Our study provides valuable biological information for studying olfactory communication systems in Y. signatus.

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Song, Y., Song, Z., Gu, H. et al. Identification and expression analysis of odorant-binding proteins and chemosensory proteins in the antennal transcriptome of Yemma signatus (Hsiao, 1974). Phytoparasitica 49, 917–933 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-021-00917-9

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