Complex evolutionary dynamics of massively expanded chemosensory receptor families in an extreme generalist chelicerate herbivore [PDF]
, 2016 While mechanisms to detoxify plant produced, anti-herbivore compounds have been associated with plant host use by herbivores, less is known about the role of chemosensory perception in their life histories.
Bajda-Wybouw, Sabina +10 more
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Molecular evolution of the major chemosensory gene families in insects [PDF]
Heredity, 2009 Chemoreception is a crucial biological process that is essential for the survival of animals. In insects, olfaction allows the organism to recognise volatile cues that allow the detection of food, predators and mates, whereas the sense of taste commonly allows the discrimination of soluble stimulants that elicit feeding behaviours and can also initiate
A, Sánchez-Gracia +2 more
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Transcriptomics reveal the molecular underpinnings of chemosensory proteins in Chlorops oryzae
BMC Genomics, 2018 Background Chemosensory proteins are a family of insect-specific chemical sensors that sense specific chemical cues and regulate insect behavior.
Lin Qiu +4 more
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Timed and targeted differential regulation of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and anti-NOS genes by reward conditioning leading to long-term memory formation [PDF]
, 2005 In a number of neuronal models of learning, signaling by the neurotransmitter nitric oxide (NO), synthesized by the enzyme neuronal NO synthase (nNOS), is essential for the formation of long-term memory (LTM). Using the molluscan model system Lymnaea, we
Benjamin, Paul R +6 more
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Chemoreceptor Evolution in Hymenoptera and Its Implications for the Evolution of Eusociality. [PDF]
, 2015 Eusocial insects, mostly Hymenoptera, have evolved unique colonial lifestyles that rely on the perception of social context mainly through pheromones, and chemoreceptors are hypothesized to have played important adaptive roles in the evolution of ...
Berger, Shelley L +5 more
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Identification of Leg Chemosensory Genes and Sensilla in the Apolygus lucorum. [PDF]
Front Physiol, 2020 Apolygus lucorum (Hemiptera: Miridae), one of the main insect pests, causes severe damage in cotton and many other economic crops. As is well-known, legs play important roles in the chemoreception of insects. In this study, the putative chemosensory proteins in legs of A.
Li Z +7 more
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Extraordinary Diversity of Chemosensory Receptor Gene Repertoires Among Vertebrates [PDF]
, 2009 Chemosensation (smell and taste) is important to the survival and reproduction of vertebrates and is mediated by specific bindings of odorants, pheromones, and tastants by chemoreceptors that are encoded by several large gene families. This review summarizes recent comparative genomic and evolutionary studies of vertebrate chemoreceptor genes.
P, Shi, J, Zhang
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The Anaphase-Promoting Complex (APC) ubiquitin ligase affects chemosensory behavior in \u3cem\u3eC. elegans\u3c/em\u3e [PDF]
, 2016 The regulation of fundamental aspects of neurobiological function has been linked to the ubiquitin signaling system (USS), which regulates the degradation and activity of proteins and is catalyzed by E1, E2, and E3 enzymes. The Anaphase-Promoting Complex
Jennings, Alexandra K. +2 more
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Identification of chemosensory genes from the antennal transcriptome of Semiothisa cinerearia. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2020 Olfaction plays vital roles in the survival and reproduction of insects. The completion of olfactory recognition requires the participation of various complex protein families. However, little is known about the olfactory-related proteins in Semiothisa cinerearia Bremer et Grey, an important pest of Chinese scholar tree. In this study, we sequenced the
Liu P +5 more
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Evolutionary History of Chemosensory-Related Gene Families across the Arthropoda [PDF]
Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2017 Chemosensory-related gene (CRG) families have been studied extensively in insects, but their evolutionary history across the Arthropoda had remained relatively unexplored. Here, we address current hypotheses and prior conclusions on CRG family evolution using a more comprehensive data set.
Eyun, Seong-il +19 more
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