[HTML][HTML] A spatial map of antennal-expressed ionotropic receptors in the malaria mosquito
The mosquito's antenna represents its main olfactory appendage for detecting volatile
chemical cues from the environment. Whole-mount fluorescence in situ hybridization of …
chemical cues from the environment. Whole-mount fluorescence in situ hybridization of …
Chemosensory ionotropic receptors in human host-seeking mosquitoes
Half the world's human population is at risk for mosquito-borne diseases. Mosquitoes rely
mainly on their sense of smell to find a vertebrate blood host, nectar source, and a suitable …
mainly on their sense of smell to find a vertebrate blood host, nectar source, and a suitable …
Neuronal architecture of the mosquito deutocerebrum
Mosquito behavior is heavily dependent on olfactory and mechanosensory cues, which are
detected by receptor neurons on the antenna and on the palps. Recent progress in mosquito …
detected by receptor neurons on the antenna and on the palps. Recent progress in mosquito …
Olfactory Ionotropic Receptors in Mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)
Q Chen, Y Man, J Li, D Pei, W Wu - Journal of medical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are a conserved family of ligand-gated ion channels
that primarily function to mediate neuronal communication at synapses. A variant subfamily …
that primarily function to mediate neuronal communication at synapses. A variant subfamily …
Variant Ionotropic Receptors are Expressed in the Antennae of Anopheles sinensis (Diptera: Culicidae)
J Li, Q Chen, Y Man, D Pei, W Wu - Biochemical genetics, 2019 - Springer
Mosquitoes transmit many harmful diseases that seriously threaten public health. The
mosquito's olfactory system is of great significance for host selection. Inotropic receptors …
mosquito's olfactory system is of great significance for host selection. Inotropic receptors …
Discrete Roles of the Ir76b Ionotropic Co-Receptor Impact Olfaction, Blood Feeding, and Mating in the Malaria Vector Mosquito Anopheles coluzzii
Anopheline mosquitoes rely on their highly sensitive chemosensory apparatus to detect
diverse chemical stimuli that drive the host-seeking and blood-feeding behaviors required to …
diverse chemical stimuli that drive the host-seeking and blood-feeding behaviors required to …
[HTML][HTML] Combinatorial encoding of odors in the mosquito antennal lobe
Among the cues that a mosquito uses to find a host for blood-feeding, the smell of the host
plays an important role. Previous studies have shown that host odors contain hundreds of …
plays an important role. Previous studies have shown that host odors contain hundreds of …
Olfactory Coding in Antennal Neurons of the Malaria Mosquito, Anopheles gambiae
YT Qiu, JJA van Loon, W Takken, J Meijerink… - Chemical …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) in the antenna of insects serve to encode odors in action
potential activity conducted to the olfactory lobe of the deuterocerebrum. We performed an …
potential activity conducted to the olfactory lobe of the deuterocerebrum. We performed an …
[HTML][HTML] Neuronal odor coding in the larval sensory cone of Anopheles coluzzii: complex responses from a simple system
Anopheles mosquitoes are the sole vectors of malaria. Although adult females are directly
responsible for disease transmission and accordingly have been extensively studied, the …
responsible for disease transmission and accordingly have been extensively studied, the …
[HTML][HTML] Variant Ionotropic Receptors in the Malaria Vector Mosquito Anopheles gambiae Tuned to Amines and Carboxylic Acids
RJ Pitts, SL Derryberry, Z Zhang, LJ Zwiebel - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The principal Afrotropical human malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, remains a
significant threat to global health. A critical component in the transmission of malaria is the …
significant threat to global health. A critical component in the transmission of malaria is the …