Broadly and narrowly tuned odorant receptors are involved in female sex pheromone reception in Ostrinia moths
N Miura, T Nakagawa, K Touhara, Y Ishikawa - Insect Biochemistry and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Mate-finding communication in many moths is mediated by sex pheromones produced by
females. Since the differentiation of sex pheromones is often associated with speciation, it is …
females. Since the differentiation of sex pheromones is often associated with speciation, it is …
[HTML][HTML] A male-specific odorant receptor conserved through the evolution of sex pheromones in Ostrinia moth species
N Miura, T Nakagawa, S Tatsuki… - … journal of biological …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In many moths, mate-finding communication is mediated by the female sex pheromones.
Since differentiation of sex pheromones is often associated with speciation, it is intriguing to …
Since differentiation of sex pheromones is often associated with speciation, it is intriguing to …
[HTML][HTML] Sex-Linked Pheromone Receptor Genes of the European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, Are in Tandem Arrays
Y Yasukochi, N Miura, R Nakano, K Sahara… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Tuning of the olfactory system of male moths to conspecific female sex
pheromones is crucial for correct species recognition; however, little is known about the …
pheromones is crucial for correct species recognition; however, little is known about the …
Differential expression of odorant receptor genes involved in the sexual isolation of two Heliothis moths
GM Vásquez, P Fischer, CM Grozinger… - Insect molecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Moth sexual communication systems are highly diverse, but the mechanisms underlying
their evolutionary diversification remain unclear. Recently, genes coding for odorant …
their evolutionary diversification remain unclear. Recently, genes coding for odorant …
Unusual response characteristics of pheromone-specific olfactory receptor neurons in the Asian corn borer moth, Ostrinia furnacalis
T Takanashi, Y Ishikawa, P Anderson… - Journal of …, 2006 - journals.biologists.com
Male moth pheromone-detecting receptor neurons are known to be highly specific and very
sensitive. We investigated physiological and behavioral responses to female sex …
sensitive. We investigated physiological and behavioral responses to female sex …
[HTML][HTML] Sex Pheromone Receptor Specificity in the European Corn Borer Moth, Ostrinia nubilalis
KW Wanner, AS Nichols, JE Allen, PL Bunger… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background The European corn borer (ECB), Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner), exists as two
separate sex pheromone races. ECB (Z) females produce a 97∶ 3 blend of Z11-and E11 …
separate sex pheromone races. ECB (Z) females produce a 97∶ 3 blend of Z11-and E11 …
[HTML][HTML] Moth sex pheromone receptors and deceitful parapheromones
The insect's olfactory system is so selective that male moths, for example, can discriminate
female-produced sex pheromones from compounds with minimal structural modifications …
female-produced sex pheromones from compounds with minimal structural modifications …
Single mutation to a sex pheromone receptor provides adaptive specificity between closely related moth species
GP Leary, JE Allen, PL Bunger… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Sex pheromone communication, acting as a prezygotic barrier to mating, is believed to have
contributed to the speciation of moths and butterflies in the order Lepidoptera. Five decades …
contributed to the speciation of moths and butterflies in the order Lepidoptera. Five decades …
[HTML][HTML] Functional characterization of odorant receptors from the moth Eriocrania semipurpurella: a comparison of results in the Xenopus oocyte and HEK cell …
X Hou, DD Zhang, JK Yuvaraj, JA Corcoran… - Insect Biochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The Xenopus oocyte and the Human Embryonic Kidney (HEK) 293 cell expression systems
are frequently used for functional characterization (deorphanization) of insect odorant …
are frequently used for functional characterization (deorphanization) of insect odorant …
[PDF][PDF] Characterization of Odorant Receptors from a Non-ditrysian Moth, Eriocrania semipurpurella Sheds Light on the Origin of Sex Pheromone Receptors in …
JK Yuvaraj, JA Corcoran, MN Andersson… - Molecular Biology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Pheromone receptors (PRs) are essential in moths to detect sex pheromones for mate
finding. However, it remains unknown from which ancestral proteins these specialized …
finding. However, it remains unknown from which ancestral proteins these specialized …