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 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
1999
Olfactory Adaptation Depends on the Trp Ca2+Channel in Drosophila
Störtkuhl K, Hovemann B, Carlson J. Olfactory Adaptation Depends on the Trp Ca2+Channel in Drosophila. Journal Of Neuroscience 1999, 19: 4839-4846. PMID: 10366618, PMCID: PMC6782652, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-12-04839.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original Research