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ArticleJournal of chemical ecology2021

Drosophila melanogaster Stress Odorant (dSO) Displays the Characteristics of an Interspecific Alarm Cue.

Ryley T Yost, Emerald Liang, Megan P Stewart, Selwyn Chui, Andrew F Greco, Shirley Q Long, Ian S McDonald, Tim McDowell, Jeremy N McNeil, Anne F Simon

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Article in Journal of chemical ecology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Abnormal Social Interactions in aInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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  2. Short-term increases in rival number improves single mating productivity in maleBehavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology
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10 authors.

Ryley T YostDepartment of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0637-2871
Emerald LiangDepartment of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Megan P StewartDepartment of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Selwyn ChuiDepartment of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Andrew F GrecoDepartment of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Shirley Q LongDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Ian S McDonaldDepartment of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Tim McDowellLondon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5334-1923
Jeremy N McNeilDepartment of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2702-0293
Anne F SimonDepartment of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. asimon28@uwo.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6509-4541

Funding

Canadian Network for Research and Innovation in Machining Technology, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 04275-2015Canadian Network for Research and Innovation in Machining Technology, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 04507-2015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organisms depend on visual, auditory, and olfactory cues to signal the presence of danger that could impact survival and reproduction. Drosophila melanogaster emits an olfactory alarm signal, termed the Drosophila stress odorant (dSO), in response to mechanical agitation or electric shock. While it has been shown that conspecifics avoid areas previously occupied by stressed individuals, the contextual underpinnings of the emission of, and response to dSO, have received little attention. Using a binary choice assay, we determined that neither age and sex of emitters, nor the time of the day, affected the emission or avoidance of dSO. However, both sex and mating status affected the response to dSO. We also demonstrated that while D. melanogaster, D. simulans, and D. suzukii, have different dSO profiles, its avoidance was not species-specific. Thus, dSO should not be considered a pheromone but a general alarm signal for Drosophila. However, the response levels to both intra- and inter-specific cues differed between Drosophila species and possible reasons for these differences are discussed.

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AgingAnimalsBiological ClocksDrosophilaDrosophila melanogasterElectric StimulationFemaleGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryMaleOdorantsSex FactorsSexual Behavior, AnimalSpecies SpecificityStress, MechanicalVolatile Organic CompoundsVolatile Organic CompoundsAlarm cueDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila stress odorant (dSO)D. simulansD. suzukiiVolatile Organic Compounds

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PMID34402994

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