Sex- and tissue-specific transcriptome analyses and expression profiling of olfactory-related genes in Ceracris nigricornis Walker (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Abstract Background The sophisticated insect olfactory system plays an important role in recognizing external odors and enabling insects to adapt to environment. Foraging, host seeking, mating, ovipositing and other forms of chemical communication are based on olfaction, which requires the participa...

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Main Authors: Hao Yuan, Huihui Chang, Lina Zhao, Chao Yang, Yuan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-6208-x