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Stephen T. Ferguson

Vanderbilt UniversityORCID 0000-0002-0585-7009Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Feng LiuiD· 2 shared Laurence J. ZwiebeliD· 2 shared Adam P. BakeriD· 1 shared Dan Gou· 1 shared Heng ZhangiD· 1 shared Hui YaoiD· 1 shared Isaac BakisiD· 1 shared Ming LiiD· 1 shared

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Unveiling the Developmental Dynamics and Functional Role of Odorant Receptor Co-receptor (Orco) in Aedes albopictus: A Novel Mechanism for Regulating Tuning Odorant Receptor Expression

Hui Yao, Qian Qi, Dan Gou, Simin Liang, Stephen T. Ferguson, Ming Li, Heng Zhang, Zi Ye, Feng Liu

This study investigates Orco's role in Ae. albopictus olfactory development and function, revealing its impact on OR expression and behavior.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Nov 26, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Age and Task Modulate Olfactory Sensitivity in the Florida Carpenter Ant Camponotus floridanus

Stephen T. Ferguson, Isaac Bakis, Nicholas D. Edwards, Laurence J. Zwiebel

This study examines how age and task affect olfactory sensitivity in minor and major worker castes of Florida carpenter ants, finding age-related shifts in minors and stable responses in majors.

Insects · Aug 23, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Mutagenesis of the Ammonium Transporter AcAmt Reveals a Reproductive Role and a Novel Ammonia-Sensing Mechanism in the Malaria Vector Mosquito Anopheles coluzzii

Zi Ye, Feng Liu, Stephen T. Ferguson, Adam P. Baker, Ronald Jason Pitts, Laurence J. Zwiebel

This study mutates the ammonium transporter AcAmt in Anopheles coluzzii and finds it affects reproduction, eclosion, and ammonia sensing differently than in Drosophila.

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · Apr 30, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience