2015
Malaria Parasites Produce Volatile Mosquito Attractants
Kelly M, Su CY, Schaber C, Crowley JR, Hsu FF, Carlson JR, Odom AR. Malaria Parasites Produce Volatile Mosquito Attractants. MBio 2015, 6: 10.1128/mbio.00235-15. PMID: 25805727, PMCID: PMC4453533, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00235-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalaria parasitesMalaria mosquito vector Anopheles gambiaeNonphotosynthetic plastid organelleMosquito vector Anopheles gambiaeMalaria parasite Plasmodium falciparumIsoprenoid biosynthesis pathwayParasite Plasmodium falciparumTransmission-blocking strategiesPlastid organelleBiosynthesis pathwayVolatile signalsOdorant receptorsCultured malaria parasitesVolatile chemical profilesMammalian hostsMosquito attractantsAnopheles gambiaeChemical signalsHost attractionMolecular identityMetabolic pathwaysVolatile odorantsParasitesGlobal health concernPlasmodium falciparum
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