Transcriptome Surveys in Silverfish Suggest a Multistep Origin of the Insect Odorant Receptor Gene Family

Transcriptome Surveys in Silverfish Suggest a Multistep Origin of the Insect Odorant Receptor Gene Family

The insect odorant receptor (Or) gene family is among the largest multigene families in insect genomes, but its evolutionary origin and mode of expansion is still a matter of debate. We performed transcriptomic surveys of two wingless insect species, the silverfish Lepisma saccharina and Tricholepid...

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Main Authors: Michael Thoma, Christine Missbach, Melissa D. Jordan, Ewald Grosse-Wilde, Richard D. Newcomb, Bill S. Hansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
odorant receptor
gustatory receptor
chemosensation
olfaction
silverfish
evolution
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2019.00281/full

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