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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, Cao, Thi Ngoc Phuong, Clark, Richard M, Dermauw, Wannes, Grbić, Miodrag, Greenhalgh, Robert, Rombauts, Stephane, Rouzé, Pierre, Van de Peer, Yves, Van Leeuwen, Thomas, Zhurov, Vladimir   +10 more
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Diving Deeper Into Mechanisms of Acrylamide‐Induced Toxicity: RNA Sequencing Reveals Transcriptomic Alteration and Retrotransposon Expression in Drosophila melanogaster

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the inevitability of human and animal exposure to acrylamide, there is increasing concern regarding its potential health risks. While a number of molecular mechanisms have been proposed, the complexity of acrylamide toxicological pathways and interactions remains incompletely characterized.
Oluwabukola Mary Farodoye, Titilayomi Ayomide Otenaike, Daniela Moreira Mombach, Monica Medeiros Silva, Amos Olalekan Abolaji, Elgion Lucio Da Silva Loreto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Odor Identification Quantitatively by Odorant Receptor Vectors

, 2022
Abstract Background: Odors are perceived by individuals through sensation, memory, experience, etc., and mainly subjective and qualitative evaluation has been performed until now. On the other hand, since Buck et al. succeeded in cloning the odorant receptor in 1991, researchers have shown interest in olfaction system, and molecular biology ...
Kosei Kawai, Shin Morishita
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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
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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

Engineered odorant receptors illuminate structural principles of odor discrimination

, 2023
AbstractA central challenge in olfaction is understanding how the olfactory system detects and distinguishes odorants with diverse physicochemical properties and molecular configurations. Vertebrate animals perceive odors via G protein-coupled odorant receptors (ORs). In humans, ∼400 ORs enable the sense of smell. The OR family is composed of two major
Claire A. de March, Ning Ma, Christian B. Billesbølle, Jeevan Tewari, Claudia Llinas del Torrent, Wijnand J. C. van der Velden, Ichie Ojiro, Ikumi Takayama, Bryan Faust, Linus Li, Nagarajan Vaidehi, Aashish Manglik, Hiroaki Matsunami   +12 more
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Non-synaptic inhibition between grouped neurons in an olfactory circuit. [PDF]

, 2012
Diverse sensory organs, including mammalian taste buds and insect chemosensory sensilla, show a marked compartmentalization of receptor cells; however, the functional impact of this organization remains unclear.
Carlson, John R, Menuz, Karen, Reisert, Johannes, Su, Chih-Ying   +3 more
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Reverse chemical ecology approach for the identification of an oviposition attractant for Culex quinquefasciatus. [PDF]

, 2018
Pheromones and other semiochemicals play a crucial role in today's integrated pest and vector management strategies. These semiochemicals are typically discovered by bioassay-guided approaches.
Bhagavathy, Ganga, Chauhan, Kamlesh R, Choo, Young-Moo, Hwang, Justin K, Leal, Walter S, Tan, Kaiming, Xu, Pingxi, Zeng, Fangfang   +7 more
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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

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
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