Follow my blog with Bloglovin (Z)-5-Tetradecen-1-ol, mw 212.37, formula C14H20O CAS 40642-42-0 Odorant receptors, present on nasal sensory neurons, perceive volatile compounds and regulate animal behavior such as reproduction. The nature of the ligands interacting with these receptors is, however, largely unknown. Keiichi Yoshikawa and colleagues, University of Tokyo, Japan, shed new light on this… Continue reading (Z)-5-tetradecen-1-ol, Potential female sex attractant
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Chiloglottone –Australian orchid uses a single simple diketone to attract wasps that pollinate it
The Australian orchid Chiloglottis trapeziformis' very existence hinges upon there being some truth to the old adage that love is blind. Unlike other flowers, which lure pollinators with nectar, C. trapeziformis attracts its pollinator, the thynnine wasp Neozeleboria cryptoides, by producing the same pheromone that the insects use to attract the opposite sex–a practice… Continue reading Chiloglottone –Australian orchid uses a single simple diketone to attract wasps that pollinate it