2019
Odor 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 differenceThe 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
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