Caste- and environment-associated differential expression of odorant receptors in pest ants

We performed bulk RNA-seq analysis of antennae from three notable pest ant species, Camponotus floridanus, Atta sexdens, and Atta cephalotes, in order to characterize caste-specific expression patterns of odorant receptor genes. RNA was extracted from the antennae of different castes of each species and sequenced to provide transcriptome data.