Insects as chemosensors of humans and crops
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The molecular and cellular biology of insect olfaction and taste has offered opportunities for developing new means of pest control. The new strategies based on a molecular understanding of insect chemosensation might contribute to the control of insects that cause massive damage to human health and agriculture across the world.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2006
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Mosquito receptor for human-sweat odorant
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The main focus is to show that the Anopheles gambiae protein, a female-specific member of a family of putative odorant receptors, responds to a component of human sweat. Female Anopheles mosquitoes locate their human hosts primarily through olfactory cues.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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Odorant receptor gene choice is reset by nuclear transfer from mouse olfactory sensory nuerons
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The hypothesis that odorant receptor (OR) gene choice is controlled by DNA arrangements in olfactory sensory neurons (OSN's), is tested. It is observed that M71 gene choice is not connected by genomic alterations.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2004
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