Olfactory Receptors Are Required For Social Behavior And Neural Plasticity In Ants, As Evidenced By CRISPR-Mediated Gene Knockout
Hua Yan, Comzit Opachaloemphan, Giacomo Mancini, Huan Yang, Matthew Gallitto, Jakub Mlejnek, Alexandra Leibholz, Kevin L. Haight, Majid Ghaninia, Lucy Huo, Michael Perry, Jesse David Slone, Xiaofan Zhou, Maria K. Traficante, Clint A. Penick, , Claude Desplan
This study uses CRISPR to knock out the Orco gene in ants, showing its role in olfaction, social behavior, and neural plasticity.
Cell · Aug 1, 2017Peer-reviewedNeuroscience