2022
Meeting a threat of the Anthropocene: Taste avoidance of metal ions by Drosophila
Xiao S, Baik LS, Shang X, Carlson JR. Meeting a threat of the Anthropocene: Taste avoidance of metal ions by Drosophila. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2204238119. PMID: 35700364, PMCID: PMC9231609, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2204238119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenerations of exposureDipteran speciesAnthropogenic stressorsGR familyEnvironmental changesToxic chemical compoundsBitter-sensing neuronsTaste organsTaste receptorsAvoidance of feedingSugar-sensing neuronsElevated concentrationsZinc ionsDrosophilaChemical compoundsInsectsHuman activitiesBehavioral responsesReceptorsOrganismsFliesSpeciesNeuronsRapid rateDifferent subsets
2020
The mosquito taste system and disease control
Baik LS, Carlson JR. The mosquito taste system and disease control. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 32848-32856. PMID: 33372129, PMCID: PMC7776869, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2013076117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVectors of diseaseNew mechanistic insightsMosquito olfactionGeographical rangeVector speciesMechanistic insightsSpeciesMosquito controlAfflict hundredsDiverse groupCurrent knowledgeWealth of opportunitiesMosquitoesClimate changeTaste systemInsectsEnormous rangeHabitatsUnderstanding of tasteOrganismsEggsNew strategyOlfactionTechnological advancesUnderstanding
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 differenceThe 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
2011
Scent of a Human
Carlson JR, Carey AF. Scent of a Human. Scientific American 2011, 305: 76-79. PMID: 21717963, DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0711-76.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Odorant reception in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae
Carey AF, Wang G, Su CY, Zwiebel LJ, Carlson JR. Odorant reception in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Nature 2010, 464: 66-71. PMID: 20130575, PMCID: PMC2833235, DOI: 10.1038/nature08834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMosquito Anopheles gambiaeOdorant receptor repertoireAnopheles gambiaeMalaria mosquito Anopheles gambiaeOdorant receptionReceptor repertoireMolecular basisHost-seeking behaviorEcological needsMajor vectorHuman hostTransmission of malariaGambiaeUseful targetCentral roleReceptorsStrong responseRepertoireMalariaSaharan AfricaSpeciesOdorants
2009
Olfactory Perception: Receptors, Cells, and Circuits
Su CY, Menuz K, Carlson JR. Olfactory Perception: Receptors, Cells, and Circuits. Cell 2009, 139: 45-59. PMID: 19804753, PMCID: PMC2765334, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Insects as chemosensors of humans and crops
van der Goes van Naters W, Carlson JR. Insects as chemosensors of humans and crops. Nature 2006, 444: 302-307. PMID: 17108954, DOI: 10.1038/nature05403.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Mosquito receptor for human-sweat odorant
Hallem EA, Nicole Fox A, Zwiebel LJ, Carlson JR. Mosquito receptor for human-sweat odorant. Nature 2004, 427: 212-213. PMID: 14724626, DOI: 10.1038/427212a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research