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| Title |
Molecular and neural mechanisms of sex pheromone reception and processing in the silkmoth Bombyx mori
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Physiology, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.3389/fphys.2014.00125 |
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| Authors |
Takeshi Sakurai, Shigehiro Namiki, Ryohei Kanzaki |
| Abstract |
Male moths locate their mates using species-specific sex pheromones emitted by conspecific females. One striking feature of sex pheromone recognition in males is the high degree of specificity and sensitivity at all levels, from the primary sensory processes to behavior. The silkmoth Bombyx mori is an excellent model insect in which to decipher the underlying mechanisms of sex pheromone recognition due to its simple sex pheromone communication system, where a single pheromone component, bombykol, elicits the full sexual behavior of male moths. Various technical advancements that cover all levels of analysis from molecular to behavioral also allow the systematic analysis of pheromone recognition mechanisms. Sex pheromone signals are detected by pheromone receptors expressed in olfactory receptor neurons in the pheromone-sensitive sensilla trichodea on male antennae. The signals are transmitted to the first olfactory processing center, the antennal lobe (AL), and then are processed further in the higher centers (mushroom body and lateral protocerebrum) to elicit orientation behavior toward females. In recent years, significant progress has been made elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying the detection of sex pheromones. In addition, extensive studies of the AL and higher centers have provided insights into the neural basis of pheromone processing in the silkmoth brain. This review describes these latest advances, and discusses what these advances have revealed about the mechanisms underlying the specific and sensitive recognition of sex pheromones in the silkmoth. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 90 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 19 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 9% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Other | 11 | 12% |
| Unknown | 15 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 41 | 45% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 11% |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 8% |
| Engineering | 4 | 4% |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 7 | 8% |
| Unknown | 18 | 20% |
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