Chemoreception is a crucial biological process that is essential for the survival of animals. In
insects, olfaction allows the organism to recognise volatile cues that allow the detection of …

Environmental response genes are defined as those encoding proteins involved in
interactions external to the organism, including interactions among organisms and between …

The field of molecular evolution has experienced explosive growth in recent years due to the
rapid accumulation of genetic sequence data, continuous improvements to computer …

The remarkable olfactory power of insect species is thought to be generated by a
combinatorial action of two large protein families, G protein-coupled olfactory receptors …

Molecular Basis of Pheromone Detection in Insects Page 1 Molecular Basis of Pheromone
Detection in Insects Richard G. Vogt Department of Biological Sciences, University of South …

Publisher Summary Insects decode their olfactory environment using olfactory sensilla with
diverse odor-sensitive phenotypes. The three types of proteins involved in the biochemistry …

Background Chemoreception is a widespread mechanism that is involved in critical biologic
processes, including individual and social behavior. The insect peripheral olfactory system …

The selective pressure on a protein-coding gene can be measured by comparing silent
(synonymous) and replacement (nonsynonymous) substitution rates. Higher replacement …

Background Insects rely more on chemical signals (semiochemicals) than on any other
sensory modality to find, identify, and choose mates. In most insects, pheromone production …

Numerous and charismatic, the Lepidoptera is one of the most widely studied groups of
invertebrates. Advances in molecular tools and genomic techniques have reduced the need …