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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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Computational reverse chemical ecology: Virtual screening and predicting behaviorally active semiochemicals for Bactrocera dorsalis [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Semiochemical is a generic term used for a chemical substance that influences the behaviour of an organism. It is a common term used in the field of chemical ecology to encompass pheromones, allomones, kairomones, attractants and repellents ...
Abraham Verghese +5 more
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GRKs and arrestins: Nomenclature and functions in GPCR‐dependent and ‐independent signalling
British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 183, Issue 11, Page 2619-2633, June 2026.G protein‐coupled receptor (GPCR) kinases (GRKs) and arrestins play a critical role in the regulation of GPCR signalling. Historic names of mammalian GRKs were replaced by systematic ones in the 1990s; however, both kinds of names are currently in use for mammalian arrestins.
Vsevolod V. Gurevich
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Insect Molecular Biology, Volume 35, Issue 3, Page 232-245, June 2026.Comparison between developmental stages (larvae, pupae, worker) in Pogonomyrmex californicus revealed significant stage‐specific differences in Gene Body Methylated frequencies. Methylation sites were highly correlated between WGBS and ONT in P. californicus Genome‐wide methylation was low (~3%) and highly clustered within gene bodies (GBM), especially
Tania Chavarria‐Pizarro +4 more
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Synthetic blends of volatile, phytopathogen-induced odorants can be used to manipulate vector behavior [PDF]
, 2014 Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted from all plants and these VOCs are important means of communication between plants and insects. It has been documented that pathogen infections alter VOC profiles rendering infected plants more attractive to ...
Alexander A. Aksenov +4 more
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Insect Molecular Biology, Volume 35, Issue 3, Page 270-283, June 2026.The first draft genome of Sirex noctilio was produced. Fifteen S. noctilio transcriptomes were sequenced to study chemosensory gene expression patterns. SnocOR16 and SnocSNMP1 displayed tissue‐ and sex‐specific expression patterns. Abstract The Sirex woodwasp (Sirex noctilio; Hymenoptera: Siricidae) is among the most destructive invasive pests ...
Alisa Postma +21 more
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Odorant-Binding Proteins in Insects
, 2010 Our understanding of the molecular and biochemical mechanisms that mediate chemoreception in insects has been greatly improved after the discovery of olfactory and taste receptor proteins. However, after 50 years of the discovery of first insect sex pheromone from the silkmoth Bombyx mori, it is still unclear how hydrophobic compounds reach the ...
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Ca2+-sensors and ROS-GC: interlocked sensory transduction elements: a review [PDF]
, 2012 From its initial discovery that ROS-GC membrane guanylate cyclase is a mono-modal Ca2+-transduction system linked exclusively with the phototransduction machinery to the successive finding that it embodies a remarkable bimodal Ca2+signaling device, its ...
Rameshwar K. Sharma, Teresa Duda
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Phylogenetic history shapes the composition of floral scents in a specialized pollination mutualism
New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 5, Page 3428-3443, June 2026.Summary Most studies of the chemical ecology of plant–pollinator interactions emphasize the role of pollinator‐mediated selection in shaping floral scent composition. Nevertheless, phylogeny may constrain the metabolic pathways underlying these profiles, thereby influencing the evolutionary trajectory of the emitted signals.
Li Cao +8 more
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Selectivity of odorant-binding proteins from the southern house mosquito tested against physiologically relevant ligands [PDF]
, 2015 As opposed to humans, insects rely heavily on an acute olfactory system for survival and reproduction. Two major types of olfactory proteins, namely, odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) and odorant receptors (ORs), may contribute to the selectivity and ...
Hongxia Duan +3 more
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