The coffee white stemborer, Xylotrechus quadripes Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), feeds primarily on Coffea arabica L. (Gentianales: Rubiaceae) with its egg, larva, and pupa being developed within the trunk. The detection of chemosensory-related cues linked to adult mating, host seeking, and recognition is driven by three chemoreceptor gene repertoires of odorant (ORs), gustatory (GRs), and ionotropic (IRs) receptors as well as sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs). Yet, information on these genes involved in chemoreception is unavailable in X. quadripes and relatively poor in the cerambycid beetles. Here, we presented the identification of four chemosensory transmembrane proteins from the antennal transcriptome of X. quadripes, including 33 ORs, five GRs, 18 IRs, and four SNMPs. Phylogenetic analysis classified the ORs into groups 1, 2, 3, 7, and olfactory coreceptor (Orco), showing three potential candidates (OR13, OR17, and OR21) for the sensing of male sex pheromones. The IRs were clustered into 10 orthologous groups, with additional copies for IR41a, IR64a, and IR75 clades. Four SNMPs were distributed in four independent clades, possibly representing a complete set in this species. Expression profiles revealed that all the genes were highly expressed in antennae, suggesting their olfactory roles. In addition, most of the genes showed the expression in nonantennal tissues including thoraxes, abdomens, wings, and legs, suggesting their involvement in nonchemosensory functions. Of notice, a highly conserved coreceptor IR25a displayed male-biased expression in the antennae, as the first presence in the cerambycid beetles. This study has established reference resources for understanding the mechanisms underlying the interactions between/within this beetle and its host plants.
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30 May 2018
Chemosensory Transmembrane Protein Families in the Coffee White Stemborer, Xylotrechus quadripes (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Ji-Xin Pang,
Xin Zeng,
Jia-Ying Zhu,
Nai-Yong Liu
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Environmental Entomology
Vol. 47 • No. 4
August 2018
Vol. 47 • No. 4
August 2018
gustatory receptor
ionotropic receptor
odorant receptor
sensory neuron membrane protein
Xylotrechus quadripes