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An Integrated Approach for Microprotein Identification and Sequence Analysis
Published on: July 12, 2022
Comprehensive History of CSP Genes: Evolution, Phylogenetic Distribution and Functions
Guoxia Liu1, Ning Xuan1, Balaji Rajashekar2
1Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China.
Abstract:
In this review we present the developmental, histological, evolutionary and functional properties of insect chemosensory proteins (CSPs) in insect species. CSPs are small globular proteins folded like a prism and notoriously known for their complex and arguably obscure function(s), particularly in pheromone olfaction. Here, we focus on direct functional consequences on protein function depending on duplication, expression and RNA editing. The result of our analysis is important for understanding the significance of RNA-editing on functionality of CSP genes, particularly in the brain tissue.
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