Current Opinion in Neurobiology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
52, P. 139 - 148
Published: June 22, 2018
Innate
responses
are
often
sexually
dimorphic.
Studies
of
female
specific
behaviors
have
remained
niche,
but
the
focus
is
changing
as
illustrated
by
recent
progress
in
understanding
courtship
and
egg-laying
decisions.
In
this
review,
we
will
cover
our
current
knowledge
about
these
two
contexts.
Recent
studies
elucidate
on
how
females
process
song.
They
also
show
that
decisions
extremely
complex,
requiring
assessment
food,
microbial,
predator
social
cues.
Study
improve
a
nervous
system
processes
different
challenges.
Genetics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
217(1), P. 1 - 34
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Genetic
approaches
in
the
fruit
fly,
Drosophila
melanogaster,
have
led
to
a
major
triumph
field
of
sensory
biology-the
discovery
multiple
large
families
receptors
and
channels.
Some
these
families,
such
as
transient
receptor
potential
channels,
are
conserved
from
animals
ranging
worms
humans,
while
others,
"gustatory
receptors,"
"olfactory
"ionotropic
restricted
invertebrates.
Prior
identification
flies,
it
was
widely
assumed
that
proteins
function
just
one
modality
vision,
smell,
taste,
hearing,
somatosensation,
which
includes
thermosensation,
light,
noxious
mechanical
touch.
By
employing
vast
combination
genetic,
behavioral,
electrophysiological,
other
concept
emerge
is
many
multitaskers.
The
earliest
example
this
idea
individual
channels
senses.
It
now
clear
multitasking
exhibited
by
including
gustatory
receptors,
ionotropic
epithelial
Na+
(also
referred
Pickpockets),
even
opsins,
were
formerly
thought
exclusively
light
sensors.
characterizations
neurons
express
them
also
reveal
mechanisms
through
flies
can
accurately
differentiate
between
different
stimuli
when
they
activate
same
receptor,
well
adaptation,
amplification,
integration.
insights
gleaned
studies
been
highly
influential
directing
investigations
animal
models.
Journal of Experimental Biology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2019
It
has
been
shown
that
gut
microbes
are
very
important
for
the
behavior
and
development
of
Drosophila,
as
beneficial
involved
in
identification
suitable
feeding
egg-laying
locations.
However,
what
way
these
associated
influence
fitness-related
behaviors
Drosophila
melanogaster
remains
unclear.
Here,
we
show
D.
exhibits
different
behavioral
preferences
towards
microbes.
Both
adults
larvae
were
attracted
by
volatile
compounds
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae
Lactobacillus
plantarum,
but
repelled
Acetobacter
malorum
assays,
indicating
an
olfactory
mechanism
is
preference
behaviors.
While
attraction
to
yeast
was
governed
sensory
neurons
expressing
odorant
co-receptor
Orco,
observed
other
retained
flies
lacking
this
co-receptor.
By
experimentally
manipulating
microbiota
flies,
found
did
not
strive
a
diverse
microbiome
increasing
their
they
had
experienced
previously.
Instead,
some
cases,
even
increased
on
which
reared.
Furthermore,
exposing
all
three
promoted
development,
while
exposure
only
S.
A.
resulted
larger
ovaries
egg
numbers
oviposition
assay.
Thus,
our
study
provides
better
understanding
how
affect
insect
offers
ecological
rationale
natural
environment.
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
26(6), P. 1432 - 1442.e4
Published: Feb. 1, 2019
The
decision
to
consume
or
reject
a
food
based
on
the
degree
of
acidity
is
critical
for
animal
survival.
However,
gustatory
receptors
that
detect
sour
compounds
and
influence
feeding
behavior
have
been
elusive.
Here,
using
fly,
Drosophila
melanogaster,
we
reveal
member
ionotropic
receptor
family,
IR7a,
essential
rejecting
foods
laced
with
high
levels
acetic
acid.
IR7a
dispensable
repulsion
other
acidic
compounds,
indicating
sensation
acids
occurs
through
repertoire
rather
than
single
receptor.
fly’s
main
taste
organ,
labellum,
decorated
bristles
house
dendrites
neurons
(GRNs).
expressed
in
subset
bitter
GRNs
dedicated
taste.
Our
findings
indicate
flies
receptors,
enabling
them
discriminate
basis
acid
composition
just
pH.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
116(43), P. 21828 - 21833
Published: Oct. 7, 2019
Finding
a
suitable
oviposition
site
is
challenging
task
for
gravid
female
moth.
At
the
same
time,
it
of
paramount
importance
considering
limited
capability
most
caterpillars
to
relocate
alternative
host
plants.
The
hawkmoth,
Manduca
sexta
(Sphingidae),
oviposits
on
solanaceous
Larvae
hatching
plant
that
already
attacked
by
conspecific
can
face
food
competition,
as
well
an
increased
exposure
predators
and
induced
defenses.
Here,
we
show
feces
from
are
sufficient
deter
M.
ovipositing
this
deterrence
based
feces-emitted
carboxylic
acids
3-methylpentanoic
acid
hexanoic
acid.
Using
combination
genome
editing
(CRISPR-Cas9),
electrophysiological
recordings,
calcium
imaging,
behavioral
analyses,
demonstrate
ionotropic
receptor
8a
(IR8a)
essential
acid-mediated
avoidance
in
hawkmoths.
Journal of Neurogenetics,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
33(2), P. 75 - 89
Published: April 3, 2019
Egg-laying
behavior
is
one
of
the
most
important
aspects
female
behavior,
and
has
a
profound
impact
on
fitness
species.
As
such,
it
controlled
by
several
layers
regulation.
Here,
we
review
recent
advances
in
our
understanding
insect
neural
circuits
that
control
when,
where
how
to
lay
an
egg.
We
also
outline
outstanding
open
questions
about
egg-laying
decisions,
speculate
possible
underpinnings
can
drive
diversification
oviposition
behaviors
through
evolution.
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Feb. 1, 2021
Ionotropic
receptors
(IRs)
are
a
highly
divergent
subfamily
of
ionotropic
glutamate
(iGluR)
and
conserved
across
Protostomia,
major
branch
the
animal
kingdom
that
encompasses
both
Ecdysozoa
Lophothrochozoa.
They
broadly
expressed
in
peripheral
sensory
systems,
concentrated
dendrites,
function
chemosensation,
thermosensation,
hygrosensation.
As
iGluRs,
four
IR
subunits
form
functional
ion
channel
to
detect
environmental
stimuli.
Most
comprise
individual
stimulus-specific
tuning
one
or
two
coreceptors.
This
review
summarizes
discoveries
structure
complexes
expression
each
IR,
as
well
discusses
future
direction
for
studies.
