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Binding affinity of five PBPs to Ostrinia sex pheromones.
BMC molecular biology - 7 Feb 2017
Zhang Tiantao, Sun Yaqi, Wanner Kevin W, Coates Brad S, He Kanglai, Wang Zhenying
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pheromone binding proteins (PBPs) of male Lepidoptera function in chemical communication, mate attraction and recognition. Directional selection was previously predicted between PBP3 orthologs of Ostrinia furnacalis and Ostrinia nubilalis were interpreted as being involved in sexual isolation. RESULTS: In vitro assays show that recombinant male OfurPBP3 bound O. furnacalis sex pheromones,...
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