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Insights on the nutritional ecology of a nocturnal pollinating insect

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Nutritional ecology examines the environmental effects on nutritional needs, food intake and foraging behaviors, and the use of nutrients ingested by animals. Among insects, Lepidoptera are often considered opportunistic foragers that visit a wide variety of available flowers, although with some preferences.
Evan Force, Caroline Suray, Charlotte Girardin, Michel B.C. Sokolowski, Matthieu Dacher   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A purely bioinformatic pipeline for the prediction of mammalian odorant receptor gene enhancers

BMC Bioinformatics, 2019
Background In most mammals, a vast array of genes coding for chemosensory receptors mediates olfaction. Odorant receptor (OR) genes generally constitute the largest multifamily (> 1100 intact members in the mouse).
Andrea Degl’Innocenti, Gabriella Meloni, Barbara Mazzolai, Gianni Ciofani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Odorant Receptor Sensitivity Modulation in Drosophila

Journal of Neuroscience, 2017
The ability to modulate sensitivity in sensory systems is essential for useful information to be extracted from fluctuating stimuli in a wide range of background conditions.
Hao Guo, Kishor Kunwar, Dean P. Smith
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Adaptation of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii to a specialized nutritional niche

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Unlike most Drosophila larvae that feed on spoiled food, Drosophila suzukii larvae thrive on ripening fruits and consequently face a low‐protein, high‐carbohydrate nutritional challenge. Comparisons of growth among D. suzukii, D. biarmipes, and D. melanogaster larvae across diets with varying protein‐to‐carbohydrate ratios demonstrate that D.
Yan Hou, Ying Zhen
wiley   +1 more source

Structured Odorant Response Patterns across a Complete Olfactory Receptor Neuron Population.

Neuron, 2019
Odor perception allows animals to distinguish odors, recognize the same odor across concentrations, and determine concentration changes. How the activity patterns of primary olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs), at the individual and population levels ...
Guangwei Si, Jessleen K. Kanwal, Yu Hu, C. Tabone, Jacob Baron, Matthew E. Berck, Gaetan Vignoud, Aravinthan D. T. Samuel   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Development and Reproduction of Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter (Heteroptera: Miridae): The Effect of Temperature, Origin and Food

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Nymphal development took longer at 25°C than 30°C, and the Greek N. tenuis population developed more slowly than the commercial population. Nymphs clearly preferred E. kuehniella eggs over Artemia sp. cysts when both were offered equally. Egg production increased at 30°C, while female longevity declined.
Eleni Yiacoumi, Sofoklis Flouris, Dimitrios Fytilis, Maria Gkamsizi, Nikos A. Kouloussis, Dimitrios S. Koveos   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The full repertoire of Drosophila gustatory receptors for detecting an aversive compound. [PDF]

, 2015
The ability to detect toxic compounds in foods is essential for animal survival. However, the minimal subunit composition of gustatory receptors required for sensing aversive chemicals in Drosophila is unknown.
Jeong, Yong Taek, Kim, Yonjung, Lee, Min Goo, Lee, Youngseok, Montell, Craig, Moon, Seok Jun, Shim, Jaewon   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Shifts in type 2 vomeronasal receptor expression during postnatal development in the lungfish olfactory organ

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Lungfish possess a lamellar OE and a primitive VNO called as a recess epithelium (RecE). Among the lungfish V2Rs expressed in both the lamellar OE and the RecE in small individuals, some became restricted to the RecE in large individuals. These results suggest functional separation between the lamellar OE and the RecE is still incomplete in juveniles ...
Shoko Nakamuta, Zicong Zhang, Masato Nikaido, Takuya Yokoyama, Yoshio Yamamoto, Nobuaki Nakamuta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asymmetric ephaptic inhibition between compartmentalized olfactory receptor neurons. [PDF]

, 2019
In the Drosophila antenna, different subtypes of olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) housed in the same sensory hair (sensillum) can inhibit each other non-synaptically.
Bushong, Eric A, Chiang, Ann-Shyn, Chu, Li-An, Ellisman, Mark H, Reingruber, Jürgen, Su, Chih-Ying, Tsang, Tin Ki, Zhang, Ye   +7 more
core   +3 more sources

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