A look inside odorant-binding proteins in insect chemoreception
Detection of chemical signals from the environment through olfaction is an indispensable
mechanism for maintaining an insect's life, evoking critical behavioral responses. Among …
mechanism for maintaining an insect's life, evoking critical behavioral responses. Among …
Ionotropic receptors (IRs): chemosensory ionotropic glutamate receptors in Drosophila and beyond
Abstract Ionotropic Receptors (IRs) are a recently characterized family of olfactory receptors
in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. IRs are not related to insect Odorant Receptors …
in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. IRs are not related to insect Odorant Receptors …
[HTML][HTML] Aedes aegypti mosquitoes detect acidic volatiles found in human odor using the IR8a pathway
Mosquitoes use olfaction as a primary means of detecting their hosts. Previously, the
functional ablation of a family of Aedes aegypti olfactory receptors, the odorant receptors …
functional ablation of a family of Aedes aegypti olfactory receptors, the odorant receptors …
The neurotranscriptome of the Aedes aegypti mosquito
Background A complete genome sequence and the advent of genome editing open up non-
traditional model organisms to mechanistic genetic studies. The mosquito Aedes aegypti is …
traditional model organisms to mechanistic genetic studies. The mosquito Aedes aegypti is …
Humidity sensors that alert mosquitoes to nearby hosts and egg-laying sites
To reproduce and to transmit disease, female mosquitoes must obtain blood meals and
locate appropriate sites for egg laying (oviposition). While distinct sensory cues drive each …
locate appropriate sites for egg laying (oviposition). While distinct sensory cues drive each …
Combinatorial codes and labeled lines: how insects use olfactory cues to find and judge food, mates, and oviposition sites in complex environments
Insects, including those which provide vital ecosystems services as well as those which are
devastating pests or disease vectors, locate their resources mainly based on olfaction …
devastating pests or disease vectors, locate their resources mainly based on olfaction …
Dengue Virus Infection of the Aedes aegypti Salivary Gland and Chemosensory Apparatus Induces Genes that Modulate Infection and Blood-Feeding Behavior
The female Aedes aegypti salivary gland plays a pivotal role in bloodmeal acquisition and
reproduction, and thereby dengue virus (DENV) transmission. It produces numerous …
reproduction, and thereby dengue virus (DENV) transmission. It produces numerous …
Phylogenetic and transcriptomic analysis of chemosensory receptors in a pair of divergent ant species reveals sex-specific signatures of odor coding
Ants are a highly successful family of insects that thrive in a variety of habitats across the
world. Perhaps their best-known features are complex social organization and strict division …
world. Perhaps their best-known features are complex social organization and strict division …
Organization of olfactory centres in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae
Mosquitoes are vectors for multiple infectious human diseases and use a variety of sensory
cues (olfactory, temperature, humidity and visual) to locate a human host. A comprehensive …
cues (olfactory, temperature, humidity and visual) to locate a human host. A comprehensive …
Chemoreceptor evolution in Hymenoptera and its implications for the evolution of eusociality
Eusocial insects, mostly Hymenoptera, have evolved unique colonial lifestyles that rely on
the perception of social context mainly through pheromones, and chemoreceptors are …
the perception of social context mainly through pheromones, and chemoreceptors are …