A highly conserved and broadly expressed receptor protein Orco （olfactory coreceptor） is crucial for insect olfaction, and an orthologue of Orco has been identified in several insect species. Here we report the iden...A highly conserved and broadly expressed receptor protein Orco （olfactory coreceptor） is crucial for insect olfaction, and an orthologue of Orco has been identified in several insect species. Here we report the identification and characterization of Orco from Spodoptera litura. The protein displays high primary amino acid sequence conservation with other previously identified Orco orthologues. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that it has common features with other members of the Orco subfamily： seven-transmembrane domains with intracellular N-terminus and extracellular C-terminus. The transcript was detected in abundance in the chemosensory organs of the antennae of both male and female adults by real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis, and was localized at the bases of all categories of olfactory sensilla through in situ hybridization.展开更多
Plant hormones are small molecules that play important roles throughout the life span of a plant, known as auxin, gibberellin, cyto- kinin, abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, and brassinosteroid. ...Plant hormones are small molecules that play important roles throughout the life span of a plant, known as auxin, gibberellin, cyto- kinin, abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, and brassinosteroid. Genetic and molecular studies in the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana have revealed the individual pathways of various plant hormone responses. In this study, we selected 479 genes that were convincingly associated with various hormone actions based on genetic evidence. By using these 479 genes as queries, a genome-wide search for their orthologues in several species （microorganisms, plants and animals） was performed. Meanwhile, a com- parative analysis was conducted to evaluate their evolutionary relationship. Our analysis revealed that the metabolisms and functions of plant hormones are generally more sophisticated and diversified in higher plant species. In particular, we found that several phytohor- mone receptors and key signaling components were not present in lower plants or animals. Meanwhile, as the genome complexity in- creases, the orthologue genes tend to have more copies and probably gain more diverse functions. Our study attempts to introduce the classification and phylogenic analysis of phytohormone related genes, from metabolism enzymes to receptors and signaling components, in different species.展开更多
文摘A highly conserved and broadly expressed receptor protein Orco （olfactory coreceptor） is crucial for insect olfaction, and an orthologue of Orco has been identified in several insect species. Here we report the identification and characterization of Orco from Spodoptera litura. The protein displays high primary amino acid sequence conservation with other previously identified Orco orthologues. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that it has common features with other members of the Orco subfamily： seven-transmembrane domains with intracellular N-terminus and extracellular C-terminus. The transcript was detected in abundance in the chemosensory organs of the antennae of both male and female adults by real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis, and was localized at the bases of all categories of olfactory sensilla through in situ hybridization.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China (No.30625003,and 30730011)the China Ministry of Education (No.20060047)
文摘Plant hormones are small molecules that play important roles throughout the life span of a plant, known as auxin, gibberellin, cyto- kinin, abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmonic acid, salicylic acid, and brassinosteroid. Genetic and molecular studies in the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana have revealed the individual pathways of various plant hormone responses. In this study, we selected 479 genes that were convincingly associated with various hormone actions based on genetic evidence. By using these 479 genes as queries, a genome-wide search for their orthologues in several species （microorganisms, plants and animals） was performed. Meanwhile, a com- parative analysis was conducted to evaluate their evolutionary relationship. Our analysis revealed that the metabolisms and functions of plant hormones are generally more sophisticated and diversified in higher plant species. In particular, we found that several phytohor- mone receptors and key signaling components were not present in lower plants or animals. Meanwhile, as the genome complexity in- creases, the orthologue genes tend to have more copies and probably gain more diverse functions. Our study attempts to introduce the classification and phylogenic analysis of phytohormone related genes, from metabolism enzymes to receptors and signaling components, in different species.
