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Tissue-specific transcriptomics, chromosomal localization, and phylogeny of chemosensory and odorant binding proteins from the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum reveal subgroup specificities for olfaction or more general functions.
BMC genomics - 18 Dec 2014
Dippel Stefan, Oberhofer Georg, Kahnt Jörg, Gerischer Lizzy, Opitz Lennart, Schachtner Joachim, Stanke Mario, Schütz Stefan, Wimmer Ernst A, Angeli Sergio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chemoreception is based on the senses of smell and taste that are crucial for animals to find new food sources, shelter, and mates. The initial step in olfaction involves the translocation of odorants from the periphery through the aqueous lymph of the olfactory sensilla to the odorant receptors most likely by chemosensory proteins (CSPs) or odorant binding proteins (OBPs). RESULTS: To better...
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