Pheromone Reception in Moths: From Molecules to Behaviors

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Wang, Guirong

作者： Wang, Guirong;Walker, William B.

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期刊名称：MOLECULAR BASIS OF OLFACTION （ 影响因子：3.622； 五年影响因子：5.013 ）

ISSN： 1877-1173

年卷期： 2015 年 130 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Male moths detect and find their mates using species-specific sex pheromones emitted by conspecific females. Olfaction plays a vital role in this behavior. Since the first discovery of an insect sex pheromone from the silkmoth Bombyx mori, great efforts have been spent on understanding the sensing of the pheromones in vivo. Much progress has been made in elucidating the molecular mechanisms that mediate chemoreception in insects in the past few decades. In this review, we focus on pheromone reception and detection in moths, from the molecular to the behavioral level. We trace the information pathway from the capture of pheromone by male antennae, binding and transportation to olfactory receptor neurons, receptor activation, signal transduction, molecule inactivation, through brain processing and behavioral response. We highlight the impact of recent studies and also provide our insights into pheromone processing.

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