Biological roles of lipocalins in chemical communication, reproduction, and regulation of microbiota
R Stopková, T Otčenášková, T Matějková… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Major evolutionary transitions were always accompanied by genetic remodelling of
phenotypic traits. For example, the vertebrate transition from water to land was accompanied …
phenotypic traits. For example, the vertebrate transition from water to land was accompanied …
Sensing and avoiding sick conspecifics requires Gαi2+ vomeronasal neurons
J Weiss, H Vacher, AC Trouillet, T Leinders-Zufall… - BMC biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Rodents utilize chemical cues to recognize and avoid other conspecifics
infected with pathogens. Infection with pathogens and acute inflammation alter the repertoire …
infected with pathogens. Infection with pathogens and acute inflammation alter the repertoire …
Expansion and Accelerated Evolution of 9-Exon Odorant Receptors in Polistes Paper Wasps
Independent origins of sociality in bees and ants are associated with independent
expansions of particular odorant receptor (OR) gene subfamilies. In ants, one clade within …
expansions of particular odorant receptor (OR) gene subfamilies. In ants, one clade within …
Neural basis for pheromone signal transduction in mice
K Murata, T Itakura, K Touhara - Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Pheromones are specialized chemical messengers used for inter-individual communication
within the same species, playing crucial roles in modulating behaviors and physiological …
within the same species, playing crucial roles in modulating behaviors and physiological …
Do all mice smell the same? Chemosensory cues from inbred and wild mouse strains elicit stereotypic sensory representations in the accessory olfactory bulb
R Bansal, M Nagel, R Stopkova, Y Sofer, T Kimchi… - BMC biology, 2021 - Springer
Background For many animals, chemosensory cues are vital for social and defensive
interactions and are primarily detected and processed by the vomeronasal system (VNS) …
interactions and are primarily detected and processed by the vomeronasal system (VNS) …
Degeneration of the olfactory system in a murid rodent that evolved diurnalism
BY Liao, MP Weng, TY Chang… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
In mammalian research, it has been debated what can initiate an evolutionary tradeoff
between different senses, and the phenomenon of sensory tradeoff in rodents, the most …
between different senses, and the phenomenon of sensory tradeoff in rodents, the most …
Deciphering the chemical language of inbred and wild mouse conspecific scents
In most mammals, conspecific chemosensory communication relies on semiochemical
release within complex bodily secretions and subsequent stimulus detection by the …
release within complex bodily secretions and subsequent stimulus detection by the …
Evolution of pheromones in mammals
VV Voznessenskaya, MA Klyuchnikova… - Biology Bulletin …, 2022 - Springer
Chemical communication is the most ancient way of information exchange between
organisms. For majority of mammals, the analysis of olfactory stimuli is crucial for …
organisms. For majority of mammals, the analysis of olfactory stimuli is crucial for …
Expansion and accelerated evolution of 9-exon odorant receptors in Polistes paper wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
AW Legan, CM Jernigan, SE Miller, MF Fuchs… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Independent origins of sociality in bees and ants are associated with independent
expansions of particular odorant receptor (OR) gene subfamilies. In ants, one clade within …
expansions of particular odorant receptor (OR) gene subfamilies. In ants, one clade within …