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Transcriptome analysis used to identify and characterize odorant binding proteins in Agasicles hygrophila
Changhong Dong1,2, Cong Huang2,3, Xiaoyu Ning2,4
1Laboratory of Insect Behavior and Evolutionary Ecology, College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), Changsha, China.
Abstract:
The transcriptomes of Agasicles hygrophila eggs and first instar larvae were analyzed to explore the olfactory mechanism of larval behavior. The analysis resulted in 135,359 unigenes and the identification of 38 odorant-binding proteins (OBPs), including 23 Minus-C OBPs, 8 Plus-C OBPs, and 7 Classic OBPs. Further analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) revealed 10 DEG OBPs, with 5 (AhygOBP5, AhygOBP9, AhygOBP12, AhygOBP15 and AhygOBP36) up-regulated in first instar larvae. Verification of expression patterns of these 5 AhygOBPs using qPCR showed that AhygOBP9 and AhygOBP36 were mainly expressed in the adult stage with gradually increasing expression in the larval stage. AhygOBP5, AhygOBP12, and AhygOBP15 were not expressed in eggs and pupae, and their expression in larvae and adults showed no clear pattern. These 5 AhygOBPs may play an olfactory role in larval behavior, providing a basis for further investigation of their specific functions and clarifying the olfactory mechanism of A. hygrophila.
