the response of a chemoreceptor to chemical stimuli
chemoreception in American English
(ˌkimourɪˈsepʃən, ˌkemou-)
noun
the physiological response to chemical stimuli
Derived forms
chemoreceptive (ˌkimourɪˈseptɪv, ˌkemou-)
adjective
Word origin
[1915–20; chemo- + reception]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: camouflage, collage, markup, soviet, stockpilechemo- is a combining form with the meanings “chemical,” “chemically induced,” “chemistry,”used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix chemo- include: chemoprophylaxis, chemosensory, chemosterilant, chemotaxonomy, chemotroph
Examples of 'chemoreception' in a sentence
chemoreception
The regulation of these complex social interactions requires intricate chemoreception systems.
Yuki Mitaka, Kazuya Kobayashi, Alexander Mikheyev, Mandy M. Y. Tin, Yutaka Watanabe,Kenji Matsuura 2016, 'Caste-Specific and Sex-Specific Expression of Chemoreceptor Genes in a Termite', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0146125. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, the molecular mechanism of the chemoreception process remains unknown.
Xin Yi, Haiming Zhao, Xiaolin Dong, Peidan Wang, Meiying Hu, Guohua Zhong 2013, 'BdorCSP2 is important for antifeed and oviposition-deterring activities induced byRhodojaponin-III against Bactrocera dorsalis.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3796470?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Chemoreception involves mainly the antennae and antennules, which carry sensilla that detect water-borne chemicals.
Magali Zbinden, Alison Gallet, Kamil M. Szafranski, Julia Machon, Juliette Ravaux,Nelly Léger, Sébastien Duperron, Sébastien Duperron 2018, 'Blow Your Nose, Shrimp! Unexpectedly Dense Bacterial Communities Occur on the Antennaeand Antennules of Hydrothermal Vent Shrimp', Frontiers in Marine Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00357/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
They may represent a new class of soluble carrier protein involved in insect chemoreception.
Shao-Hua Gu, Song-Ying Wang, Xue-Ying Zhang, Ping Ji, Jing-Tao Liu, Gui-Rong Wang,Kong-Ming Wu, Yu-Yuan Guo, Jing-Jiang Zhou, Yong-Jun Zhang 2012, 'Functional characterizations of chemosensory proteins of the alfalfa plant bug Adelphocorislineolatus indicate their involvement in host recognition.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3416781?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, their specific functional roles in insect chemoreception have not been fully elucidated.
Shao-Hua Gu, Song-Ying Wang, Xue-Ying Zhang, Ping Ji, Jing-Tao Liu, Gui-Rong Wang,Kong-Ming Wu, Yu-Yuan Guo, Jing-Jiang Zhou, Yong-Jun Zhang 2012, 'Functional characterizations of chemosensory proteins of the alfalfa plant bug Adelphocorislineolatus indicate their involvement in host recognition.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3416781?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Bed bugs may use a combination of vision, mechanoreception, and chemoreception to locate hosts and seek harborages.
Narinderpal Singh, Changlu Wang, Richard Cooper 2015, 'Role of Vision and Mechanoreception in Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius L. Behavior', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0118855. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our study provides the first insights into the molecular basis of chemoreception in this insect pest.
Zhongzhen Wu, He Zhang, Shuying Bin, Lei Chen, Qunxin Han, Jintian Lin 2016, 'Antennal and Abdominal Transcriptomes Reveal Chemosensory Genes in the Asian CitrusPsyllid, Diaphorina citri', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0159372. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These findings provide the first insights into the molecular basis of chemoreception in the striped flea beetle.
Zhongzhen Wu, Shuying Bin, Hualiang He, Zhengbing Wang, Mei Li, Jintian Lin 2016, 'Differential Expression Analysis of Chemoreception Genes in the Striped Flea BeetlePhyllotreta striolata Using a Transcriptomic Approach', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0153067. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The identification and functional characterization of these olfactory proteins will enhance our knowledge of the molecular basis of insect chemoreception.
Shao-Hua Gu, Liang Sun, Ruo-Nan Yang, Kong-Ming Wu, Yu-Yuan Guo, Xian-Chun Li, Jing-JiangZhou, Yong-Jun Zhang 2014, 'Molecular Characterization and Differential Expression of Olfactory Genes in the Antennaeof the Black Cutworm Moth Agrotis ipsilon', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0103420. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We computed 20 physicochemical parameters for each of 38 well-known attractants that act as chemoreception ligands, and 15 known non-attractants.
Takashi Sagawa, Ryota Mashiko, Ryota Mashiko, Yusuke Yokota, Yasushi Naruse, MasatoOkada, Masato Okada, Hiroaki Kojima 2018, 'Logistic Regression of Ligands of Chemotaxis Receptors Offers Clues about Their Recognitionby Bacteria', Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2017.00088/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)