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Nicholas Kristoff Tochor

University of British ColumbiaORCID 0000-0001-5351-5647Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Benjamin John MatthewsiD· 2 shared Alexandra AnoshinaiD· 1 shared Alyxzelle J RelaoiD· 1 shared Anjali PandeyiD· 1 shared Annie ZengiD· 1 shared Cassidy S MarkiD· 1 shared Joshua U Abel-NwachukwuiD· 1 shared Lauren SemkowiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Animal Behavior & CognitionJournal of Experimental BiologyPeer-reviewedSep 15, 2026

Surface texture guides egg-laying decisions in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Alexandra Anoshina, Nicholas Kristoff Tochor, Lauren Semkow…·Benjamin John Matthews

This study shows Aedes aegypti mosquitoes use surface texture and integrate it with water salinity to select egg-laying sites, and texture affects their search behavior.

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Arabidopsisexperimental assay

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 1, 2026

A molecular and cellular mechanism for bitter taste in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

Leisl Imani Brewster, Joshua U Abel-Nwachukwu, Pei‐Hsuan Wu…·Benjamin John Matthews

This study identifies a bitter taste receptor in mosquitoes that influences feeding behavior differently during nectar and blood-feeding.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.28.734668

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