An odorant receptor from Anopheles sinensis in China is sensitive to oviposition attractants.

Hongmei LiuLuhong LiuPeng ChengXiaodan HuangMaoqing Gong

Published in: Malaria journal (2018)

AsinOrco was characterized as a new member of the Orco ortholog subfamily. AsinOR10, which appears to be a member of the OR2-10 subfamily, is directly involved in identification of oviposition sites. This finding will help to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying olfactory signaling in An. sinensis and provide many more molecular targets for eco-friendly pest control.

Keyphrases

aedes aegypti
zika virus
single molecule
low cost
binding protein
transcription factor
bioinformatics analysis