Expression pattern of a ‘Plus‐C’ class odorant binding protein in the antenna of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

In the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae (Ag), olfaction plays a crucial role in various behaviours, most strikingly in the seeking of females after a blood meal. The first step of odorant recognition in antennal sensilla involves soluble odorant binding proteins (OBPs), which transfer odorous comp...

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