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Gene family information were obtained by homology searching from all insect and plant gene data. First, we collected the protein sequences of a gene family and constructed a local BLAST database. Then, the species genes were used as the queries to BLAST against the local gene family database to identify genes in a gene family.

Gene Family Name Description
odorant-binding proteinOdorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are low-molecular-weight soluble proteins highly concentrated in the nasal mucus of vertebrates and in the sensillar lymph of insects.
odorant receptor odorant receptors, are expressed in the cell membranes of olfactory receptor neurons and are responsible for the detection of odorants (i.e., compounds that have an odor) which give rise to the sense of smell
Ionotropic receptorIonotropic receptors, are a group of transmembrane ion channel proteins which open to allow ions such as Na+, K+, Ca2+, and/or Cl? to pass through the membrane in response to the binding of a chemical messenger (i.e. a ligand),such as a neurotransmitter.
gustatory receptorGustatory receptors are chemoreceptors in lingual taste buds that signal in response to the different basic tastes.
chemosensory proteinChemosensory proteins are a class of small (10-15 kDa), soluble proteins characterised for the first time by Angeli et al. (1999) as secreted into the sensillar lymph of insect chemosensory sensilla. Some members of CSPs were already discovered in Drosophila, and other insects, although no clear link with olfactory or gustatory function was assigned.
Sensory Neuron Membrane ProteinIn insects, sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs) are critical peripheral olfactory proteins and highly promote the sensitivity of pheromone detection
Gene Family Name Description
glutathione s-transferaseGlutathione S-transferases (GSTs) comprise a family of eukaryotic and prokaryotic phase II metabolic isozymes best known for their ability to catalyze the conjugation of the reduced form of glutathione (GSH) to xenobiotic substrates for the purpose of detoxification.
cytochrome p450Cytochromes P450 (CYPs) are proteins of the superfamily containing heme as a cofactor and are hemoproteins. CYPs use a variety of small and large molecules as substrates in enzymatic reactions. They are, in general, the terminal oxidase enzymes in electron transfer chains, broadly categorized as P450-containing systems.
ABC transporterATP-binding cassette transporters (ABC transporters) are members of a transport system superfamily that is one of the largest and is possibly one of the oldest families with representatives in all extant phyla from prokaryotes to humans
Gene Family Name Description