| Title: | Pheromone reception in moths: from molecules to behaviors |
| Author(s): | Zhang J; Walker WB; Wang G; |
| Address: | "State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China. Chemical Ecology Research Group, Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden. State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, PR China. Electronic address: grwang@ippcaas.cn" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2014.11.005 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1878-0814 (Electronic) 1877-1173 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "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" |
| Keywords: | "Animals Behavior, Animal/*drug effects Female Male Moths/*physiology Olfactory Receptor Neurons/*physiology Pheromones/*physiology Receptors, Odorant/*metabolism *Signal Transduction General odorant receptor Macroglomerular complex Olfactory receptor neur;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineZhang, Jin Walker, William B Wang, Guirong eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review Netherlands 2015/01/28 Prog Mol Biol Transl Sci. 2015; 130:109-28. doi: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2014.11.005. Epub 2014 Dec 16" |
