Search Results - "Yew, Joanne Y."
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Insect pheromones: An overview of function, form, and discovery
Published in Progress in lipid research (01-07-2015)“…For many species of insects, lipid pheromones profoundly influence survival, reproduction, and social organization. Unravelling the chemical language of…”
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Hormonal Modulation of Pheromone Detection Enhances Male Courtship Success
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (15-06-2016)“…During the lifespans of most animals, reproductive maturity and mating activity are highly coordinated. In Drosophila melanogaster, for instance, male…”
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Endocrine remodelling of the adult intestine sustains reproduction in Drosophila
Published in eLife (28-07-2015)“…The production of offspring is energetically costly and relies on incompletely understood mechanisms that generate a positive energy balance. In mothers of…”
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Carbon-carbon double bond position elucidation in fatty acids using ozone-coupled direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry
Published in Analyst (London) (07-10-2019)“…The carbon-carbon double bond positions of unsaturated fatty acids can have markedly different effects on biological function and also serve as biomarkers of…”
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A New Male Sex Pheromone and Novel Cuticular Cues for Chemical Communication in Drosophila
Published in Current biology (11-08-2009)“…In many insect species, cuticular hydrocarbons serve as pheromones that can mediate complex social behaviors. In Drosophila melanogaster, several hydrocarbons…”
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Analysis of Drosophila Lipids by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometric Imaging
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (18-11-2014)“…Drosophila melanogaster is a major model organism for numerous lipid-related diseases. While comprehensive lipidomic profiles have been generated for D…”
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Sequential Collision- and Ozone-Induced Dissociation Enables Assignment of Relative Acyl Chain Position in Triacylglycerols
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (01-03-2016)“…Unambiguous identification of isomeric lipids by mass spectrometry represents a significant analytical challenge in contemporary lipidomics. Herein, the…”
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Detection of very long-chain hydrocarbons by laser mass spectrometry reveals novel species-, sex-, and age-dependent differences in the cuticular profiles of three Nasonia species
Published in Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry (01-05-2019)“…Long-chain cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) are key components of chemical communication in many insects. The parasitoid jewel wasps from the genus Nasonia use…”
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The fatty acid elongase Bond is essential for Drosophila sex pheromone synthesis and male fertility
Published in Nature communications (15-09-2015)“…Insects use a spectacular variety of chemical signals to guide their social behaviours. How such chemical diversity arises is a long-standing problem in…”
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Dietary effects on cuticular hydrocarbons and sexual attractiveness in Drosophila
Published in PloS one (05-12-2012)“…Dietary composition is known to have profound effects on many aspects of animal physiology, including lifespan, general health, and reproductive potential. We…”
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Cuticular hydrocarbon analysis of an awake behaving fly using direct analysis in real-time time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (20-05-2008)“…In mammals and insects, pheromones strongly influence social behaviors such as aggression and mate recognition. In Drosophila melanogaster, pheromones in the…”
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Drosophila suzukii avoidance of microbes in oviposition choice
Published in Royal Society open science (01-01-2021)“…While the majority of species lays eggs onto fermented fruits, females of pierce the skin and lay eggs into ripening fruits using their serrated ovipositors…”
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The Drosophila microbiome has a limited influence on sleep, activity, and courtship behaviors
Published in Scientific reports (13-07-2018)“…In animals, commensal microbes modulate various physiological functions, including behavior. While microbiota exposure is required for normal behavior in…”
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Pleiotropic Effects of ebony and tan on Pigmentation and Cuticular Hydrocarbon Composition in Drosophila melanogaster
Published in Frontiers in physiology (01-05-2019)“…Pleiotropic genes are genes that affect more than one trait. For example, many genes required for pigmentation in the fruit fly also affect traits such as…”
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Natural Product Discovery by Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry
Published in Mass Spectrometry (2019)“…Direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART MS) is one of the first ambient ionization methods to be introduced and commercialized. Analysis by DART…”
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Insulin signaling mediates sexual attractiveness in Drosophila
Published in PLoS genetics (01-04-2012)“…Sexually attractive characteristics are often thought to reflect an individual's condition or reproductive potential, but the underlying molecular mechanisms…”
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Microbes control Drosophila germline stem cell increase and egg maturation through hormonal pathways
Published in Communications biology (20-12-2023)“…Reproduction is highly dependent on environmental and physiological factors including nutrition, mating stimuli and microbes. Among these factors, microbes…”
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Pheromone evolution and sexual behavior in Drosophila are shaped by male sensory exploitation of other males
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (25-02-2014)“…Animals exhibit a spectacular array of traits to attract mates. Understanding the evolutionary origins of sexual features and preferences is a fundamental…”
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Synthesis and Bioassay of the Eight Analogues of the CH503 Male Pheromone (3-Acetoxy-11,19-octacosadien-1-ol) of the Drosophila melanogaster Fruit Fly
Published in Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry (2013)“…Eight analogues of (3R,11Z,19Z)-CH503 (3-acetoxy-11,19-octacosadien-1-ol), the anti-aphrodisiac pheromone of male Drosophila melanogaster, were synthesized for…”
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Pheromonal and behavioral cues trigger male-to-female aggression in Drosophila
Published in PLoS biology (01-11-2010)“…Appropriate displays of aggression rely on the ability to recognize potential competitors. As in most species, Drosophila males fight with other males and do…”
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