Molecular identification and expression patterns of odorant binding protein and chemosensory protein genes in Athetis lepigone (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The olfaction system of insects plays an important role in mediating various physiological behaviors, including locating hosts, avoiding predators, and recognizing mates and oviposition sites. Therefore, some key genes in the system present valuable opportunities as targets for developing novel gree...

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Main Authors: Ya-Nan Zhang, Xiu-Yun Zhu, Ji-Fang Ma, Zhi-Ping Dong, Ji-Wei Xu, Ke Kang, Long-Wa Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3157.pdf