Figure 4.

Validation of newly identified AE genes. (A) Graph of IR and OR family odor receptors, some of which are known to be expressed in the antenna and others that are not. The AE gene list includes ∼2/3 of known antennal odor receptors, whereas no non-antennal odor receptor is included. (B-H) Expression of seven AE genes was compared in antennae, heads, bodies and legs with qRT-PCR. For each, antennal expression is significantly higher than in the other tissues (n = 3-5, P < 0.001, one-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s post hoc test).