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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlternative SplicingAnimalsDrosophilaOdorantsProtein IsoformsReceptors, OdorantRNA SplicingConceptsExitron 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
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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalDrosophilaOdorantsOlfactory PerceptionReceptors, OdorantSensillaSmellConceptsOdorant binding proteinsOlfactory responsesBinding proteinAntennae of insectsHydrophobic odorantsSensilla typesOlfactory physiologyOlfactory sensillaFunctional typesBasiconic sensillaOBPsAntennal basiconic sensillaOdor receptorsSensillaProteinDiverse chemicalsInsectsOdorantsMutantsBehavioral responsesGenesOvipositionPhysiologyHigh levelsResponseThe 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnophelesDrosophila melanogasterHumansInsect RepellentsInsect VectorsMalariaMutationOdorantsReceptors, OdorantSmellConceptsMalaria
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
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 organizationTargetingTranslation of Sensory Input into Behavioral Output via an Olfactory System
Kreher SA, Mathew D, Kim J, Carlson JR. Translation of Sensory Input into Behavioral Output via an Olfactory System. Neuron 2008, 59: 110-124. PMID: 18614033, PMCID: PMC2496968, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2008.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA 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
2006
Coding of Odors by a Receptor Repertoire
Hallem EA, Carlson JR. Coding of Odors by a Receptor Repertoire. Cell 2006, 125: 143-160. PMID: 16615896, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.050.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Coexpression 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedDrosophila melanogasterGene Expression RegulationNeuronsOlfactory Receptor NeuronsReceptors, Odorant
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
2003
Molecular evolution of the insect chemoreceptor gene superfamily in Drosophila melanogaster
Robertson HM, Warr CG, Carlson JR. Molecular evolution of the insect chemoreceptor gene superfamily in Drosophila melanogaster. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2003, 100: 14537-14542. PMID: 14608037, PMCID: PMC304115, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2335847100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular evolutionDrosophila melanogasterGustatory receptor proteinsAlternative splice formsN-terminal exonsGR geneChemoreceptor genesTandem clustersAncestral intronsAncient superfamilyDrosophila genomeIntron evolutionDivergent cladesAdditional intronPolymorphic pseudogenesInsect chemoreceptorCommon ancestorAlternative splicingPhylogenetic analysisGR familyOdorant receptorsSplice formsX chromosomeSugar trehaloseIntronsIntegrating 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