2024
Exitron splicing of odor receptor genes in Drosophila
Shang X, Talross G, Carlson J. Exitron splicing of odor receptor genes in Drosophila. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2320277121. PMID: 38507450, PMCID: PMC10990081, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2320277121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExitron splicingOdorant receptor genesCases of alternative splicingCanonical open reading framesExpression of odorant receptor genesFunction of olfactory systemReceptor geneProtein-coding exonsOpen reading frameAlternative splicing eventsOlfactory receptor neuronsAlternative polyadenylationReading frameExon-intronEncode proteinsSplicing eventsAlternative splicingNon-coding RNAsStable proteinsPheromone receptorsReceptor neuronsOptogenetic activationPheromone stimulationSplicingNeuronal activity
2023
The rich non-coding RNA landscape of the Drosophila antenna
Talross G, Carlson J. The rich non-coding RNA landscape of the Drosophila antenna. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 112482. PMID: 37167060, PMCID: PMC10431215, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila antennaPheromone-sensing neuronsLong non-coding RNAsNon-coding RNAsDrosophila olfactory systemRole of lncRNAsMultiple complex behaviorsRNA landscapeOlfactory receptor neuronsNeuronal lncRNAsNeural developmentLncRNAsReceptor neuronsModel systemPheromonal responsesOlfactory systemCritical roleNeuron mapNervous systemRNACombination of lncRNAsSpeciationNeuronsRole
2019
The molecular and cellular basis of olfactory response to tsetse fly attractants
Chahda JS, Soni N, Sun JS, Ebrahim SAM, Weiss BL, Carlson JR. The molecular and cellular basis of olfactory response to tsetse fly attractants. PLOS Genetics 2019, 15: e1008005. PMID: 30875383, PMCID: PMC6420007, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory receptor neuronsSensory pitsCellular basisHeterologous expression systemTsetse fly Glossina morsitansTerrestrial habitatsExpression systemGene expressionEmpty neuronAnimal matterOlfactory responsesSpecialized subtypesMajor vectorStrong attractantReceptor gene expressionG. fuscipesDrosophilaMalarial parasitesReceptor neuronsFliesAttractantsDevastating diseaseOlfactory systemBlood of humansGlossina morsitans
2012
Non-synaptic inhibition between grouped neurons in an olfactory circuit
Su CY, Menuz K, Reisert J, Carlson JR. Non-synaptic inhibition between grouped neurons in an olfactory circuit. Nature 2012, 492: 66-71. PMID: 23172146, PMCID: PMC3518700, DOI: 10.1038/nature11712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory receptor neuronsDrosophila olfactory receptor neuronsMalaria mosquito AnophelesMosquito AnophelesMammalian taste budsSustained responseInsect controlLateral inhibitionBroad occurrenceChemosensory sensillaOlfactory behaviorTransient activationSensory organsMarked compartmentalizationOlfactory circuitFunctional impactReceptor neuronsReceptor cellsOlfactory informationInhibitionInsectsTaste budsNeuronsCompartmentalizationBuds
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 organizationTargetingA Regulatory Code for Neuron-Specific Odor Receptor Expression
Ray A, van Naters W, Carlson JR. A Regulatory Code for Neuron-Specific Odor Receptor Expression. PLOS Biology 2008, 6: e125. PMID: 18846726, PMCID: PMC2430909, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0060125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory receptor neuronsORN classesAxon guidance genesOdor receptorsAmino acid sequenceMost olfactory receptor neuronsReceptor gene regulationDrosophila speciesPhylogenetic approachGene regulationGenome sequenceTranscription factorsIndividual olfactory receptor neuronsRegulatory elementsAcid sequenceChemosensory organsRegulatory codeGenetic analysisMaxillary palpsGenesLarge repertoireReceptor neuronsReceptor geneExpressionNeuron map
2007
Receptors and Neurons for Fly Odors in Drosophila
van Naters W, Carlson JR. Receptors and Neurons for Fly Odors in Drosophila. Current Biology 2007, 17: 606-612. PMID: 17363256, PMCID: PMC1876700, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.02.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCis-vaccenyl acetateOlfactory receptor neuronsTrichoid sensillaAnti-aphrodisiac pheromoneReceptor gene familyVirgin femalesVivo expression systemGene familyMate recognitionMating partnersDrosophila antennaExpression systemORN populationCellular basisReceptor neuronsYield responseSensillaMale extractsElectrophysiological analysisFood odorsReceptorsDrosophilaMajor typesPheromoneFemalesMechanisms of Odor Receptor Gene Choice in Drosophila
Ray A, van Naters Wv, Shiraiwa T, Carlson JR. Mechanisms of Odor Receptor Gene Choice in Drosophila. Neuron 2007, 53: 353-369. PMID: 17270733, PMCID: PMC1986798, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2006.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor gene choiceOlfactory receptor neuronsGene choiceNegative regulatory elementAsymmetric segregationAlternative splicingNegative feedback regulationSingle geneTranscription factorsORN classesRegulatory elementsCombinatorial codeDicistronic mRNACommon progenitorMutational analysisDrosophilaRegulatory factorsOlfactory organFeedback regulationOdor receptorsReceptor neuronsReceptor geneGenesNeuron mapReceptor repertoire
2005
The Molecular Basis of Odor Coding in the Drosophila Larva
Kreher SA, Kwon JY, Carlson JR. The Molecular Basis of Odor Coding in the Drosophila Larva. Neuron 2005, 46: 445-456. PMID: 15882644, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory receptor neuronsDrosophila larvaeMolecular basisVivo expression systemDifferent olfactory systemsFamily of receptorsSingle olfactory receptor neuronsLarval brainSpecificity mapsLarval antennal lobeExpression systemMolecular mechanismsOdor codingOdor receptorsReceptor neuronsIndividual receptorsAntennal lobeLongstanding observationGenesOlfactory systemLarvaeBreadth of tuningSingle glomerulusReceptorsOdor informationCoexpression of Two Functional Odor Receptors in One Neuron
Goldman AL, van Naters W, Lessing D, Warr CG, Carlson JR. Coexpression of Two Functional Odor Receptors in One Neuron. Neuron 2005, 45: 661-666. PMID: 15748842, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.01.025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
The Molecular Basis of Odor Coding in the Drosophila Antenna
Hallem EA, Ho MG, Carlson JR. The Molecular Basis of Odor Coding in the Drosophila Antenna. Cell 2004, 117: 965-979. PMID: 15210116, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2004.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory receptor neuronsDrosophila antennaMolecular basisOdorant receptor repertoireFunctional analysisReceptor repertoireOlfactory organOdor codingReceptor neuronsIndividual receptorsSame cellsReceptor transductionNumber of receptorsNeuron mapReceptorsRepertoireBreadth of tuningTransductionDifferent odorantsInhibitory responsesOdorantsElectrophysiological recordingsNeuronsCellsVivo
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-neuronThe Odor Specificities of a Subset of Olfactory Receptor Neurons Are Governed by Acj6, a POU-Domain Transcription Factor
Clyne P, Certel S, de Bruyne M, Zaslavsky L, Johnson W, Carlson J. The Odor Specificities of a Subset of Olfactory Receptor Neurons Are Governed by Acj6, a POU-Domain Transcription Factor. Neuron 1999, 22: 339-347. PMID: 10069339, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)81094-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPOU domain transcription factorOlfactory neuronsTranscription factorsIndividual olfactory neuronsOdorant response profilesSubset of neuronsOlfactory receptor neuronsOdor specificityPhysiological analysisAcj6Neuronal identityOlfactory behaviorMolecular analysisReceptor neuronsNeuronsReceptor geneOlfactory codingGenesResponse profilesMutantsSpecificitySubsetA Novel Family of Divergent Seven-Transmembrane Proteins Candidate Odorant Receptors in Drosophila
Clyne P, Warr C, Freeman M, Lessing D, Kim J, Carlson J. A Novel Family of Divergent Seven-Transmembrane Proteins Candidate Odorant Receptors in Drosophila. Neuron 1999, 22: 327-338. PMID: 10069338, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)81093-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory receptor neuronsPOU domain transcription factorLarge multigene familyCandidate odorant receptorsTransmembrane domain proteinGenomic sequence databasesSubset of ORNsDomain proteinsMultigene familyAntennal developmentOdorant receptorsTranscription factorsSequence databasesInitiate expressionOlfactory organOdorant specificityNovel familyDifferent membersReceptor neuronsReceptor moleculesInsectsMutantsValuable modelGenesOlfactory system