2024
Function and evolution of Ir52 receptors in mate detection in Drosophila
Luo Y, Talross G, Carlson J. Function and evolution of Ir52 receptors in mate detection in Drosophila. Current Biology 2024 PMID: 39471807, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMating partnersCluster of genesPotential mating partnersSexually dimorphic neuronsCourtship behaviorEvolutionary timeMate detectionExpression systemFly legFruit flyFly speciesSpeciesBiological problemsTaste neuronsMatingPheromone extractsFliesReceptorsDrosophilaCourtshipGenesNeuronsPheromoneCircuit mappingExpression
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