2019
Odor coding in the antenna of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans
Soni N, Chahda JS, Carlson JR. Odor coding in the antenna of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 14300-14308. PMID: 31221757, PMCID: PMC6628836, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1907075116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTsetse fly Glossina morsitansClasses of sensillaFruit flyPhysiological analysisAlarm pheromoneDifferent response dynamicsOlfactory sensillaFly antennaOlfactory cuesCellular basisWide diversityTsetse fliesSensillaFliesDifferent functionsDifferent odor stimuliGlossina morsitansPheromoneTsetseFunctional organizationHostDrosophilaMorphological typesOdorantsStriking difference
2008
A New Drosophila POU Gene, pdm3, Acts in Odor Receptor Expression and Axon Targeting of Olfactory Neurons
Tichy AL, Ray A, Carlson JR. A New Drosophila POU Gene, pdm3, Acts in Odor Receptor Expression and Axon Targeting of Olfactory Neurons. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 7121-7129. PMID: 18614681, PMCID: PMC2572001, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2063-08.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPOU genesOlfactory receptor neuronsAxon targetingReceptor gene choiceClasses of ORNsReceptor expressionGenetic interactionsGene choiceGene codesORN classesPdm3Genetic analysisMutational analysisOdor responsesMolecular mechanismsGenesOlfactory neuronsReceptor neuronsIndividual receptorsDifferential activationOlfactory systemProper transmissionExpressionFunctional organizationTargeting
1999
Odor Coding in a Model Olfactory Organ: TheDrosophila Maxillary Palp
de Bruyne M, Clyne P, Carlson J. Odor Coding in a Model Olfactory Organ: TheDrosophila Maxillary Palp. Journal Of Neuroscience 1999, 19: 4520-4532. PMID: 10341252, PMCID: PMC6782632, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-11-04520.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor neuronsOlfactory organOlfactory receptor neuronsCross-adaptation experimentsExcitatory responsesNeuronal typesExtracellular recordingsParticular neuronsNeuronsFunctional classSensilla typesOdor responsesOdor codingOlfactory informationOdor deliveryOrgansMaxillary palpsSensory hairsFunctional organizationSingle sensillaResponseDeliveryOlfactory codeParticular odorTwo-neuron