Validation by RT-qPCR analysis
To verify the accuracy of the RNA-Seq data, 8 olfactory- and chemosensory-related genes were selected from among the DEGs and validated by RT-qPCR analysis. All selected DEGs were significantly expressed in the antennae. The results of RT-qPCR were consistent with those of RNA-Seq, indicating the reliability of the RNA-Seq data (Figure 8 and Table S1).