Sex-specific chemosensory gene expression in the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Hyles lineata) suggests a role for odorant-binding proteins in host plant choice
R. Keating Godfrey, Anthony Auletta, Edison Cheung, Riley Harper, Kireina Kates, Akito Y. Kawahara, Yichen Li, Cristina Mercado, Fernando Miguelena, Ginger Pickett, Peter M. DiGennaro
The paper identifies sex-specific chemosensory gene expression in Hyles lineata, highlighting odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) as candidates for host plant selection in females.
bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology