Epigenetics in insects: genome regulation and the generation of phenotypic diversity
KM Glastad, BG Hunt… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Epigenetic inheritance is fundamentally important to cellular differentiation and
developmental plasticity. In this review, we provide an introduction to the field of molecular …
developmental plasticity. In this review, we provide an introduction to the field of molecular …
Olfactory systems across mosquito species
M Wheelwright, CR Whittle, O Riabinina - Cell and Tissue Research, 2021 - Springer
There are 3559 species of mosquitoes in the world (Harbach 2018) but, so far, only a
handful of them have been a focus of olfactory neuroscience and neurobiology research …
handful of them have been a focus of olfactory neuroscience and neurobiology research …
The structural basis of odorant recognition in insect olfactory receptors
J Del Mármol, MA Yedlin, V Ruta - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Olfactory systems must detect and discriminate amongst an enormous variety of odorants.
To contend with this challenge, diverse species have converged on a common strategy in …
To contend with this challenge, diverse species have converged on a common strategy in …
Cryo-EM structure of the insect olfactory receptor Orco
The olfactory system must recognize and discriminate amongst an enormous variety of
chemicals in the environment. To contend with such diversity, insects have evolved a family …
chemicals in the environment. To contend with such diversity, insects have evolved a family …
[HTML][HTML] Orco mutagenesis causes loss of antennal lobe glomeruli and impaired social behavior in ants
W Trible, L Olivos-Cisneros, SK McKenzie, J Saragosti… - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
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 …
perceive these social signals. It has been proposed that pheromone perception in ants …
Involvement of GOBP2 in the perception of a sex pheromone component in both larval and adult Spodoptera litura revealed using CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis
WK Han, YL Yang, YX Si, ZQ Wei, SR Liu, XL Liu… - Insect Biochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
General odorant-binding proteins (GOBPs) are long considered responsible for the
perception of plant odorants. In this study with the important noctuid pest Spodoptera litura …
perception of plant odorants. In this study with the important noctuid pest Spodoptera litura …
Drosophila olfaction: past, present and future
R Benton - Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Among the many wonders of nature, the sense of smell of the fly Drosophila melanogaster
might seem, at first glance, of esoteric interest. Nevertheless, for over a century, the 'nose'of …
might seem, at first glance, of esoteric interest. Nevertheless, for over a century, the 'nose'of …
Chemoreceptor co-expression in Drosophila melanogaster olfactory neurons
Drosophila melanogaster olfactory neurons have long been thought to express only one
chemosensory receptor gene family. There are two main olfactory receptor gene families in …
chemosensory receptor gene family. There are two main olfactory receptor gene families in …
The mechanisms of social immunity against fungal infections in eusocial insects
L Liu, XY Zhao, QB Tang, CL Lei, QY Huang - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Entomopathogenic fungus as well as their toxins is a natural threat surrounding social insect
colonies. To defend against them, social insects have evolved a series of unique disease …
colonies. To defend against them, social insects have evolved a series of unique disease …
Evolution, developmental expression and function of odorant receptors in insects
Animals rely on their chemosensory system to discriminate among a very large number of
attractive or repulsive chemical cues in the environment, which is essential to respond with …
attractive or repulsive chemical cues in the environment, which is essential to respond with …