Chemosensory mechanisms of larval foraging and competitive advantage in the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus supplementary data

Supplementary Data for:Comparative chemosensory mechanisms underlying larval foraging and competitive advantage in Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti This repository contains all supplementary data associated with the preprint manuscript. The files are organized into the following directories: AnnotationsContains chemosensory gene annotation outputs for Aedes albopictus, including GFF files used for read alignment, as well as metadata matrices with functional annotations and corresponding protein sequences. Expression_matricesRNA-seq expression matrices from larval and adult antennae, used in differential expression. Fasta_filesProtein FASTA sequences for chemoreceptors used in the construction of phylogenetic trees. Similarity_matricesSequence similarity matrices used to assess the evolutionary conservation and divergence of chemosensory gene families. Orthology_classificationOrthology assignments of chemosensory genes between Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus, based on comparative genomics and gene family classification. Larva_behaviour_Count_matricesProcessed data from larval foraging behavioral assays. Aaeg_videosRaw videos of larval behavioral bio-assays of Ae. aegypti larvae. Aalb_videosRaw videos of larval behavioral bio-assays of Ae. albopictus larvae. PharmacologyElectrophysiological data from TEVC experiments in Xenopus oocytes, including raw trace recordings, response matrices, and analysis files compatible with GraphPad Prism. qPCRPrimer information and RT-qPCR validation data for selected chemosensory genes, covering multiple tissues and developmental stages. All data are provided to support the results and conclusions of the manuscript and to facilitate transparency, reproducibility, and reuse by the research community.