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From biology to biotechnology: Host‐regulation factors from parasitoid wasps are a source of bioactive molecules with translational potential

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Parasitoid wasps deploy maternal and embryonic factors to reprogramme host physiology. Venom, calyx fluid, polydnaviruses, teratocytes and larval secretions act in a coordinated, compartmentalised manner. Host‐regulation factors are promising sources of insecticidal, antimicrobial and bioinspired translational molecules.
Ciro Pedro G. Pinto, Andrew A. Walker, Glenn F. King   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the odorant-receptor affinity matrix.

, 2020
(A) Spike rate matrix from the DoOR database containing 24 odorant receptors and 110 odorants. The data was originally published in [2]. Each column represents an odorant, and each row represents an OSN receptor type.
Chung-Heng Yeh (8708379), Aurel A. Lazar (8708376)   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Thermogenesis‐derived spatiotemporal microclimates guide pollinator movement to ensure pollination

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Alocasia odora's microclimatic heterogeneity guides Colocasiomyia fly movement within its inflorescence. During the female stage, midday heat in the upper spadix pushes flies down to the cooler female zone. During the male stage, nocturnal warmth in the upper part pulls flies upward and spathe constriction closes the lower female chamber.
Yuanjun Yu, Yan Luo, Wufan Zhang, Xiang Ding, Xiqiang Song, Yibo Luo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional analysis of a mammalian odorant receptor subfamily

, 2006
Phylogenetic analysis groups mammalian odorant receptors into two broad classes and numerous subfamilies. These subfamilies are proposed to reflect functional organization. Testing this idea requires an assay allowing detailed functional characterization
Abaffy, Tatjana, Luetje, Charles W, Matsunami, Hiroaki   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Asynchronous Onset of Odorant Receptor Expression in the Developing Zebrafish Olfactory System [PDF]

, 1996
The functional identity of an olfactory neuron is determined in large part by the odorant receptors it expresses. As an approach toward understanding the events that underlie the specification of olfactory neurons, we have examined the patterns of ...
Barth, Alison L, Justice, Nicholas J, Ngai, John   +2 more
core   +1 more source

GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists and Weight Loss: A Critical Review of Mechanisms

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT GLP‐1 receptor agonist medications have the potential to promote marked weight loss, but maximal and sustained benefit may be compromised by poor compliance and cessation of use. Development of next‐generation medications that address current obstacles to effective use and development of effective adjunct treatments will benefit from better ...
Giorgia Rutigliani, Tzu‐Wen L. Cross, Erica de Jong, Emily S. Glover, Ivan D. Mendoza, Mojisola Adisa, Keigo Tomoo, Xinyi Zhou, Richard D. Mattes   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular recognition of an odorant by the murine trace amine-associated receptor TAAR7f

Nature Communications
There are two main families of G protein-coupled receptors that detect odours in humans, the odorant receptors (ORs) and the trace amine-associated receptors (TAARs).
Anastasiia Gusach, Yang Lee, Armin Nikpour Khoshgrudi, Elizaveta Mukhaleva, Ning Ma, Eline J. Koers, Qingchao Chen, Patricia C. Edwards, Fanglu Huang, Jonathan Kim, Filippo Mancia, Dmitry B. Veprintsev, Nagarajan Vaidehi, Simone N. Weyand, Christopher G. Tate   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Testing odorant-receptor interaction theories in humans through discrimination of isotopomers

Journal of Biological Research, 2017
Odour reception takes place on the olfactory receptor neuron membrane, where molecular receptors interact with volatile odorant molecules. This interaction is classically thought to rely on chemical and structural features of the odorant, e.g.
Mara Andrione, Marco Paoli, Renzo Antolini, Albrecht Haase   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Isoprene‐Emitting Transgenic Tobacco Shapes Root Microbiome and Enhances Growth of Co‐Cultivated Non‐Emitting Plants

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Isoprene is the most abundant biogenic volatile organic compound emitted by terrestrial vegetation. Here we report the impact of isoprene on root‐associated microbiomes. Using isoprene‐emitting (IE) transgenic tobacco and isogenic non‐emitting (NE) controls, we performed co‐cultivation experiments in natural soil and analysed plant phenotypes ...
Manuel Bellucci, Mohammad Golam Mostofa, Gian Maria Niccolò Benucci, Ahmad Humayan Kabir, Imran Khan, Marco Lombardi, Vittoria Locato, Gregory Bonito, Francesco Loreto, Thomas D. Sharkey   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of candidate odorant receptors in Asian corn borer Ostrinia furnacalis.

PLoS ONE, 2015
In lepidopteran insects, odorant receptors are involved in the perception of sex pheromones and general odorants. In the Asian corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis, although several pheromone receptors have been identified, no general odorant receptor has ...
Bin Yang, Katsuhisa Ozaki, Yukio Ishikawa, Takashi Matsuo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source