Odorant degrading enzyme candidates enriched in the antennae of the white-spotted flower chafer, Protaetia brevitarsis
Yi Lu, Peng Gao, Xuan Wang, Junwei Yuan, Haie Zhang, Jingzheng Zhang · 2026
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Yi Lu and coauthors hunt in 2026 for the enzymes that clear scent molecules from the antennae of a fruit-eating chafer beetle, a pest of ripening crops. Spraying pesticides leaves residues on fruit, so disrupting the beetle's sense of smell offers a cleaner control route. Odor-degrading enzymes end each smell signal and are prime targets.
Antenna gene sequencing found ninety-four candidate genes across four enzyme families. Most carried the structural marks of working enzymes, and family trees suggested varied jobs. Of seventeen highly active genes checked across tissues, sixteen concentrated in the antennae, marking them as the likeliest scent-clearing specialists for this beetle.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yi Lu, Peng Gao, Xuan Wang, Junwei Yuan, Haie Zhang, Jingzheng Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |