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
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
2007
Two Gr Genes Underlie Sugar Reception in Drosophila
Dahanukar A, Lei YT, Kwon JY, Carlson JR. Two Gr Genes Underlie Sugar Reception in Drosophila. Neuron 2007, 56: 503-516. PMID: 17988633, PMCID: PMC2096712, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2007.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubset of sugarsReporter gene expressionSugar-sensing neuronsDouble mutantSugar receptionMolecular basisGenetic analysisGene expressionGr5aDrosophilaReceptor geneSitu hybridizationGenesNeuronsGr64aPrimary receptorTaste receptorsDistinct projectionsReceptorsTemporal dynamicsSugarsMutantsBehavioral responsesLabellumReporter
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