Tribolium castaneum has a long history as a model species in many distinct subject areas,
but improved connections among the genetics, genomics, behavioral, ecological, and pest …

The sense of smell enables insects to recognize and discriminate a broad range of volatile
chemicals in their environment originating from prey, host plants and conspecifics. These …

Life inside ant colonies is orchestrated with diverse pheromones, but it is not clear how ants
perceive these social signals. It has been proposed that pheromone perception in ants …

Sensory coding represents a basic principle of all phyla in nature: species attempt to
perceive their natural surroundings and to make sense of them. Ultimately, sensory coding is …

The red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum has emerged as an important insect model system
for a variety of topics. With respect to studying gene function, it is second only to the vinegar …

The insect odorant receptors (ORs) are amongst the largest gene families in insect genomes
and the primary means by which insects recognize volatile compounds. The evolution of …

Despite numerous examples of chemoreceptor gene family expansions and contractions,
how these relate to modifications in the sensory neuron populations in which they are …

Ionotropic receptors (IRs) are a highly divergent subfamily of ionotropic glutamate receptors
(iGluR) and are conserved across Protostomia, a major branch of the animal kingdom that …

Most insect species rely on the detection of olfactory cues for critical behaviors for the
survival of the species, eg, finding food, suitable mates and appropriate egg-laying sites …

Background Insects rely on sophisticated sensitive chemosensory systems to sense their
complex chemical environment. This sensory process involves a combination of odorant …