Mechanisms of DEET gustation in Drosophila.
Bitter gustatory receptors
DEET
Gr89a
Gustatory receptors
Journal
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology
ISSN: 1879-0240
Titre abrégé: Insect Biochem Mol Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9207282
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2021
04 2021
Historique:
received:
16
10
2020
revised:
31
01
2021
accepted:
31
01
2021
pubmed:
8
2
2021
medline:
30
7
2021
entrez:
7
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
DEET is the most widely used active ingredient in insect repellents and offers protection against insect bites. We previously reported that DEET suppresses the feeding behavior of Drosophila, which is guided by gustatory receptors (GRs) in bitter-sensing gustatory receptor neurons. Here, we sought to identify new candidates using egg-laying assays. Upon screening all GR mutants, GR89a was identified as a potential DEET receptor. Gr89a mutants exhibited reduced oviposition avoidance, feeding avoidance, and electrophysiological responses compared to Gr32a, Gr33a, and Gr66a mutants. However, GR89a was found to modulate DEET avoidance, as demonstrated by genetic and RNA interference assays. Furthermore, we found that DEET ingestion severely affected larval and pupal development and survival, and therefore may act as an effective larvicide.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33549816
pii: S0965-1748(21)00033-3
doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103550
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Drosophila Proteins
0
Insect Repellents
0
Receptors, Cell Surface
0
DEET
134-62-3
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
103550Informations de copyright
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