Sensitivity to Cuticular Hydrocarbons Across the Odorant Receptor Family in the Indian Jumping Ant
Røskva Tórhalsdóttir, Benjamin I. Morris, Aiden Masters, Bogdan Sieriebriennikov, Amatullah Tawawalla, Lydia F. Naughton, Deanna N. Cannizzaro, Jenna Longo, Kendall Ham, Bri Pomonis, Alex Lyford, Jocelyn G. Millar, Gregory M. Pask
The paper characterizes the sensitivity of odorant receptors in the Indian jumping ant to cuticular hydrocarbons, finding that multiple receptors across subfamilies contribute to CHC detection.
bioRxiv · Jul 17, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology