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List <strong>of</strong> Abbreviations<br />

gDNA Genomic deoxyribonucleic acid<br />

GOBP General odorant b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g prote<strong>in</strong><br />

GPCR G prote<strong>in</strong>–coupled receptor<br />

G prote<strong>in</strong> Guan<strong>in</strong>e nucleotide–b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g prote<strong>in</strong>s<br />

HCl Hydrochloric acid<br />

HEK293 Human embryonic kidney–293<br />

IPM Integrated pest management<br />

IPTG Isopropyl-beta-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside<br />

kb kilo base<br />

kDa kilo Daltons<br />

LB Luria broth<br />

LDS Lithium dodecyl sulphate<br />

mRNA Messenger ribonucleic acid<br />

MWCO Molecular weight cut-<strong>of</strong>f<br />

mtDNA Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid<br />

NBT/BCIP Nitro blue tetrazolium chloride/5-bromo-4-chloro-3-<strong>in</strong>dolyl<br />

phosphate<br />

NCBI National centre for biotechnology <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

N–term<strong>in</strong>us Am<strong>in</strong>o–term<strong>in</strong>us<br />

OBP Odorant b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g prote<strong>in</strong><br />

OD Optical density<br />

ODE Odorant degrad<strong>in</strong>g enzyme<br />

OR Olfactory receptor<br />

ORF Open read<strong>in</strong>g frame<br />

ORN Olfactory receptor neuron<br />

OSN Olfactory sensory neuron<br />

PAGE Polyacrylamide electrophoresis<br />

PBAN Pheromone biosynthesis activat<strong>in</strong>g neuropeptide<br />

PBP Pheromone b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g prote<strong>in</strong><br />

PBS Phosphate–buffered sal<strong>in</strong>e<br />

PCR Polymerase cha<strong>in</strong> reaction<br />

PDE Pheromone degrad<strong>in</strong>g enzyme<br />

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