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Title:		A nonsensory odorant-binding protein plays an important role in the larval development and adult mating of Spodoptera frugiperda
Author(s):		Han WK; Tang FX; Yu N; Zhang YX; Liu ZW;
Address:		"Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests (Ministry of Education), College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China"
Journal Title:		Insect Sci
Year:		2023
Volume:		20230116
Issue:
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.1111/1744-7917.13178
ISSN/ISBN:		1744-7917 (Electronic) 1672-9609 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) play key roles in the perception of semiochemicals in insects. Several OBPs in insect olfactory systems have been functionally characterized, and they provide excellent targets for pest control. The functions of some OBPs that are highly expressed in the nonsensory organs of insects remain unclear. Here, the physiological function of an OBP (OBP27) that was highly expressed in the nonsensory organs of Spodoptera frugiperda was studied. OBP27 was nested within the Plus-C cluster according to phylogenetic analysis. The transcription of OBP27 steadily increased throughout the development of S. frugiperda, and transcripts of this gene were abundant in the fat body and male reproductive organs. An OBP27 knockout strain with an early frameshift mutation was obtained using the clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats (CRISPR) / CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) system. The development time of OBP27(-/-) larvae was significantly longer than that of other larvae. Both male and female OBP27(-/-) pupae weighed significantly less than wild-type (WT) pupae. In crosses of OBP27(-/-) males or females, the mating rate was lower and the mating duration was longer for OBP27(-/-) male-WT female pairs than for WT-WT pairs. By contrast, the mating rate, hatching rate, and number of eggs of OBP27(-/-) female-WT male pairs and WT-WT pairs were similar. These findings indicate that OBP27 plays an important role in the larval development and mating process in male adults. Generally, our findings provide new insights into the physiological roles of nonsensory OBPs"
Keywords:		CRISPR/Cas9 Spodoptera frugiperda nonsensory OBP reproduction;
Notes:		"PublisherHan, Wei-Kang Tang, Feng-Xian Yu, Na Zhang, Yi-Xi Liu, Ze-Wen eng Australia 2023/01/18 Insect Sci. 2023 Jan 16. doi: 10.1111/1744-7917.13178"