Single-point mutation alters odorant receptor sensitivity associated with host plant specialization in Spodoptera moths
Arthur Comte, Maxence Lalis, Sai Zhang, Albert Thor Thorhallsson, Riccardo Moracci, Jérémy Gévar, Nicolas Montagné, Jérémie Topin, Andrew Mitchell, Sébastien Fiorucci, Emmanuelle Jacquin‐Joly
The paper identifies a single amino acid mutation in an odorant receptor that increases sensitivity to host plant volatiles in the lily moth Spodoptera picta.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology