A female-specific odorant receptor mediates oviposition deterrence in the moth Helicoverpa armigera

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第一作者： Zhang, Xiaxuan

作者： Zhang, Xiaxuan;Liu, Yang;Guo, Mengbo;Wang, Guirong;Zhang, Xiaxuan;Liu, Yang;Guo, Mengbo;Sun, Dongdong;Zhang, Mengjun;Wang, Guirong;Chu, Xi;Berg, Bente Gunnveig

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期刊名称：CURRENT BIOLOGY （ 影响因子：9.2； 五年影响因子：11.0 ）

ISSN： 0960-9822

年卷期： 2024 年 34 卷 1 期

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摘要： Finding ideal oviposition sites is a task of vital importance for all female insects. To ensure optimal conditions for their progeny, females of herbivorous insects detect not only the odors of a relevant host plant but also chemicals released by eggs, named oviposition-deterring pheromones (ODPs). It is reported that such chemicals play critical roles in suppressing female oviposition behavior; however, the molecular mechanism underlying the detection of egg -derived ODPs remains elusive. Here, we have identified three specific fatty acid methyl esters from the surface of eggs of Helicoverpa armigera serving as ODPs-methyl oleate (C18:1ME), methyl palmitate (C16:0ME), and methyl stearate (C18:0ME). We demonstrated that these ODPs are detected by the receptor, HarmOR56, exclusively expressed in sensilla trichodea on female antennae. To assess the significance of this receptor, we disrupted HarmOR56 in H. armigera using CRISPR-Cas9 and found that mutant females did not respond to the ODPs, neither in behavioral nor in electrophysiological tests. We therefore conclude that HarmOR56 is indispensable for identifying the ODPs. This study explores, for the first time, how a female -specific odorant receptor detects chemicals from conspecific eggs. Our data elucidate the intriguing biological phenomenon of repulsion to conspecific eggs during oviposition and contribute new insight into a female -specific olfactory pathway linked to reproduction.

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