The genetics of chemoreception in the labella and tarsi of Aedes aegypti

Jackson T. Sparks; Jonathan D. Bohbot; Joseph C. Dickens

doi:10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.02.004

The genetics of chemoreception in the labella and tarsi of Aedes aegypti

Jackson T. Sparks, Jonathan D. Bohbot, Joseph C. Dickens

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Abstract

The yellow-fever mosquito Aedes aegypti is a major vector of human diseases, such as dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and West Nile viruses. Chemoreceptor organs on the labella and tarsi are involved in human host evaluation and thus serve as potential foci for the disruption of blood feeding behavior. In addition to host detection, these contact chemoreceptors mediate feeding, oviposition and conspecific recognition; however, the molecular landscape of chemoreception in these tissues remains mostly uncharacterized. Here we report the expression profile of all putative chemoreception genes in the labella and tarsi of both sexes of adult Ae. aegypti and discuss their possible roles in the physiology and behavior of this important disease vector.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8-16
Number of pages	9
Journal	Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Volume	48
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2014.02.004
State	Published - May 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Aedes aegypti
Ionotropic receptor
Mosquito
Odorant-binding protein
Olfactory receptor
Taste

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Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Insect Science

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