2023
A volatile sex attractant of tsetse flies
Ebrahim S, Dweck H, Weiss B, Carlson J. A volatile sex attractant of tsetse flies. Science 2023, 379: eade1877. PMID: 36795837, PMCID: PMC10204727, DOI: 10.1126/science.ade1877.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Sight of parasitoid wasps accelerates sexual behavior and upregulates a micropeptide gene in Drosophila
Ebrahim SAM, Talross GJS, Carlson JR. Sight of parasitoid wasps accelerates sexual behavior and upregulates a micropeptide gene in Drosophila. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 2453. PMID: 33907186, PMCID: PMC8079388, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22712-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedBeta-Carotene 15,15'-MonooxygenaseCarnivoryDrosophilaDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsDrosophila simulansFemaleFertilityGene Expression RegulationMaleNeuronsPattern Recognition, VisualReceptors, Ionotropic GlutamateReceptors, OdorantSexual Behavior, AnimalWaspsConceptsWasp speciesParasitoid waspsParasitoid wasp speciesInsect speciesAdult DrosophilaInsect worldMating behaviorMutational analysisGene expressionFemale fliesWaspsGenesDrosophilaSpeciesFliesDramatic upregulationDefensive responsesWidespread deathVisual circuitsInsectsMicropeptidesBehavioral responsesNervous systemHundreds of thousandsUnexpected responses
2019
Chemosensory sensilla of the Drosophila wing express a candidate ionotropic pheromone receptor
He Z, Luo Y, Shang X, Sun JS, Carlson JR. Chemosensory sensilla of the Drosophila wing express a candidate ionotropic pheromone receptor. PLOS Biology 2019, 17: e2006619. PMID: 31112532, PMCID: PMC6528970, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale-female interactionsDrosophila wingSubesophageal zoneWing marginChemosensory sensillaRNA-seq analysisDifferential RNA-seq analysisAnterior wing marginMale-male interactionsPheromone receptorsTaste organsOptogenetic activationMolecular descriptionGenesIonotropic receptorsChemical perceptionSensillaSecond-order projectionsSexual behaviorFliesPheromoneMale sexual behaviorPheromonal inputHydrophobic moleculesActivation
2014
The Drosophila IR20a Clade of Ionotropic Receptors Are Candidate Taste and Pheromone Receptors
Koh TW, He Z, Gorur-Shandilya S, Menuz K, Larter NK, Stewart S, Carlson JR. The Drosophila IR20a Clade of Ionotropic Receptors Are Candidate Taste and Pheromone Receptors. Neuron 2014, 83: 850-865. PMID: 25123314, PMCID: PMC4141888, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPheromone receptorsIonotropic receptorsGustatory receptor genesMale mating behaviorAdaptive evolutionTaste neuronsMale forelegsDimorphic expressionConspecific femalesCladeMating behaviorReceptor geneGenesTaste organsFliesNeural circuitsTaste receptorsNeuronsReceptorsSexual behaviorExpressionDrosophilaInsectsComprehensive analysisCourtship
2011
The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Bitter Taste in Drosophila
Weiss LA, Dahanukar A, Kwon JY, Banerjee D, Carlson JR. The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Bitter Taste in Drosophila. Neuron 2011, 69: 258-272. PMID: 21262465, PMCID: PMC3033050, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 typesPheromoneFemales
2003
Integrating the Molecular and Cellular Basis of Odor Coding in the Drosophila Antenna
Dobritsa AA, van Naters W, Warr CG, Steinbrecht RA, Carlson JR. Integrating the Molecular and Cellular Basis of Odor Coding in the Drosophila Antenna. Neuron 2003, 37: 827-841. PMID: 12628173, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(03)00094-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAb3A neuronsEctopic expressionTransgenic rescue experimentsWild-type cellsDrosophila olfactory systemOdor ligandsDeletion mutantsDrosophila antennaCells identifiesGene expressionRescue experimentsCellular mapsSexual dimorphismReceptor gene expressionCellular basisOr22aOdor receptorsReceptor geneSingle cellsGenesOlfactory systemExpressionOdor codingDendritic membraneCells
2001
A Gr receptor is required for response to the sugar trehalose in taste neurons of Drosophila
Dahanukar A, Foster K, van der Goes van Naters W, Carlson J. A Gr receptor is required for response to the sugar trehalose in taste neurons of Drosophila. Nature Neuroscience 2001, 4: 1182-1186. PMID: 11704765, DOI: 10.1038/nn765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedBase SequenceBehavior, AnimalCodonDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrosophilaFood, FormulatedGene DeletionGene Expression RegulationGenetic LinkageGTP-Binding ProteinsMaleMutationNeurons, AfferentPhenotypeProtein BiosynthesisReceptors, Cell SurfaceSucroseTasteTrehaloseX ChromosomeConceptsGR geneG protein-coupled receptor genesSugar trehaloseG protein-mediated signalingDrosophila genome databaseTransgenic rescue experimentsProtein-mediated signalingSpecificity of expressionGenome databaseTaste receptorsDifferent mutantsRescue experimentsGenesLarge familyGr5aDrosophilaFunctional evidenceReceptor geneGR receptorsTaste ligandsGustatory neuronsTaste neuronsTrehaloseReceptorsFamily members
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