Study of the obp5 gene in Apis mellifera ligustica and Apis cerana cerana
“Study of the obp5 gene in Apis mellifera ligustica and Apis cerana cerana”, vol. 14, pp. 6482-6494, 2015.
, Apis mellifera ligustica and A. cerana cerana exhibit differences in olfactory sensitivity to odors from nectariferous plants and diseased broods. It is presumed that the differences in odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) between these 2 species contribute to their olfactory sensitivity. We compared the sequences, temporal expression pattern, and binding properties of the 2 OBP-encoding genes. We cloned the Amobp5 and Acobp5 genes.