2019
Robust olfactory responses in the absence of odorant binding proteins
Xiao S, Sun JS, Carlson JR. Robust olfactory responses in the absence of odorant binding proteins. ELife 2019, 8: e51040. PMID: 31651397, PMCID: PMC6814364, DOI: 10.7554/elife.51040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdorant binding proteinsOlfactory responsesBinding proteinAntennae of insectsHydrophobic odorantsSensilla typesOlfactory physiologyOlfactory sensillaFunctional typesBasiconic sensillaOBPsAntennal basiconic sensillaOdor receptorsSensillaProteinDiverse chemicalsInsectsOdorantsMutantsBehavioral responsesGenesOvipositionPhysiologyHigh levelsResponseOdor 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
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
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 recordingsNeuronsCellsVivoMosquito 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