Beyond chemoreception: diverse tasks of soluble olfactory proteins in insects
Odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are regarded as
carriers of pheromones and odorants in insect chemoreception. These proteins are typically …
carriers of pheromones and odorants in insect chemoreception. These proteins are typically …
The 40-year mystery of insect odorant-binding proteins
K Rihani, JF Ferveur, L Briand - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The survival of insects depends on their ability to detect molecules present in their
environment. Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) form a family of proteins involved in …
environment. Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) form a family of proteins involved in …
Insect seminal fluid proteins: identification and function
Seminal fluid proteins (SFPs) produced in reproductive tract tissues of male insects and
transferred to females during mating induce numerous physiological and behavioral …
transferred to females during mating induce numerous physiological and behavioral …
The Drosophila seminal proteome and its role in postcopulatory sexual selection
S Wigby, NC Brown, SE Allen… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Postcopulatory sexual selection (PCSS), comprised of sperm competition and cryptic female
choice, has emerged as a widespread evolutionary force among polyandrous animals …
choice, has emerged as a widespread evolutionary force among polyandrous animals …
Comparative genomics of the odorant-binding and chemosensory protein gene families across the Arthropoda: origin and evolutionary history of the chemosensory …
Chemoreception is a biological process essential for the survival of animals, as it allows the
recognition of important volatile cues for the detection of food, egg-laying substrates, mates …
recognition of important volatile cues for the detection of food, egg-laying substrates, mates …
[PDF][PDF] Sperm wars and the evolution of male fertility
LW Simmons, JL Fitzpatrick - Reproduction, 2012 - researchgate.net
Females frequently mate with several males, whose sperm then compete to fertilize
available ova. Sperm competition represents a potent selective force that is expected to …
available ova. Sperm competition represents a potent selective force that is expected to …
Seminal fluid induces leukocyte recruitment and cytokine and chemokine mRNA expression in the human cervix after coitus
DJ Sharkey, KP Tremellen, MJ Jasper… - The Journal of …, 2012 - journals.aai.org
In mice, seminal fluid elicits an inflammation-like response in the female genital tract that
activates immune adaptations to advance the likelihood of conception and pregnancy. In this …
activates immune adaptations to advance the likelihood of conception and pregnancy. In this …
The seminal symphony: how to compose an ejaculate
Ejaculates are fundamental to fitness in sexually reproducing animals: males gain all their
direct fitness via the ejaculate and females require ejaculates to reproduce. Both sperm and …
direct fitness via the ejaculate and females require ejaculates to reproduce. Both sperm and …
Seminal fluid protein allocation and male reproductive success
Postcopulatory sexual selection can select for sperm allocation strategies in males [1, 2], but
males should also strategically allocate nonsperm components of the ejaculate [3, 4], such …
males should also strategically allocate nonsperm components of the ejaculate [3, 4], such …
The whole genome sequence of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly …
A Papanicolaou, MF Schetelig, P Arensburger… - Genome biology, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a major
destructive insect pest due to its broad host range, which includes hundreds of fruits and …
destructive insect pest due to its broad host range, which includes hundreds of fruits and …