Odorant Binding Proteins in Tribolium castaneum: Functional Diversity and Emerging Applications
Lei Wang, Yujie Lu, Zongpei Zhao, Luc Swevers, Jisheng Liu · 2025
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Lei Wang and co-authors review odorant binding proteins in the red flour beetle, in this 2025 paper. The beetle is both a major pest of stored food and a handy lab model. The proteins were once thought to serve smell alone. New work shows they also help the beetle detoxify poisons, fight infection, and reproduce.
The review covers the structure of these proteins, where they switch on, and tests that block them to see what changes. It also compares beetle families of the proteins across species. Uses on the horizon include gene-silencing pest control, repellents that target the proteins, and sensors built from them.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lei Wang, Yujie Lu, Zongpei Zhao, Luc Swevers, Jisheng Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |