The human odorant receptor OR10A6 is tuned to the pheromone of the commensal fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster
T. Frey, C. A. Kwadha, E. A. Wallin, E. Holgersson, E. Hedenstroem, B. Bohman, M. Bengtsson, P. G. Becher, D. Krautwurst, P. Witzgall
The paper identifies OR10A6 as a human olfactory receptor specifically tuned to the pheromone Z4-11Al from Drosophila melanogaster, revealing its role in human-fly chemical communication.
bioRxiv · Dec 7, 2020Animal Behavior & Cognition