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
2022
Sugar sensation and mechanosensation in the egg-laying preference shift of Drosophila suzukii
Wang W, Dweck H, Talross G, Zaidi A, Gendron J, Carlson J. Sugar sensation and mechanosensation in the egg-laying preference shift of Drosophila suzukii. ELife 2022, 11: e81703. PMID: 36398882, PMCID: PMC9674340, DOI: 10.7554/elife.81703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgg-laying preferenceTaste organsAgricultural pestsDrosophila suzukiiChannel genesStiff substratesDrosophilaTaste sensillaReceptor geneMechanosensory cuesFruit sugarsGenesMechanosensationTaste sensationBitter taste sensationSpeciesEggsSweet taste sensationMajor subsetSuzukiiPestsSugarsElectrophysiological responsesWeak preferenceVariety of changesMeeting a threat of the Anthropocene: Taste avoidance of metal ions by Drosophila
Xiao S, Baik LS, Shang X, Carlson JR. Meeting a threat of the Anthropocene: Taste avoidance of metal ions by Drosophila. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2204238119. PMID: 35700364, PMCID: PMC9231609, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2204238119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenerations of exposureDipteran speciesAnthropogenic stressorsGR familyEnvironmental changesToxic chemical compoundsBitter-sensing neuronsTaste organsTaste receptorsAvoidance of feedingSugar-sensing neuronsElevated concentrationsZinc ionsDrosophilaChemical compoundsInsectsHuman activitiesBehavioral responsesReceptorsOrganismsFliesSpeciesNeuronsRapid rateDifferent subsets
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 responsesEvolutionary shifts in taste coding in the fruit pest Drosophila suzukii
Dweck HK, Talross GJ, Wang W, Carlson JR. Evolutionary shifts in taste coding in the fruit pest Drosophila suzukii. ELife 2021, 10: e64317. PMID: 33616529, PMCID: PMC7899650, DOI: 10.7554/elife.64317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFruit pest Drosophila suzukiiRipe fruitPest Drosophila suzukiiEvolutionary shiftsBitter compoundsLays eggsAgricultural pestsDrosophila suzukiiBitter taste perceptionDrosophilaTaste sensillaSpeciesPhysiological responsesReduced expressionEggsTaste organsSensillaOverripe fruitsFruitTranscriptomeTaste codingSuzukiiMutantsLabellumPests
2020
The mosquito taste system and disease control
Baik LS, Carlson JR. The mosquito taste system and disease control. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 32848-32856. PMID: 33372129, PMCID: PMC7776869, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2013076117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVectors of diseaseNew mechanistic insightsMosquito olfactionGeographical rangeVector speciesMechanistic insightsSpeciesMosquito controlAfflict hundredsDiverse groupCurrent knowledgeWealth of opportunitiesMosquitoesClimate changeTaste systemInsectsEnormous rangeHabitatsUnderstanding of tasteOrganismsEggsNew strategyOlfactionTechnological advancesUnderstanding
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