Bacteria Expect The Unexpected Nov 7, 2009
Christian Kost, scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, has been working on this topic. Funded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, he studied bacteria of the species Pseudomonas fluorescens at the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study in Auckland. (Science Daily)
How the 100th protein structure solved at Diamond impacts our understanding of how insects smell Sep 30, 2009
Dr Jing-Jiang Zhou, Senior Research Scientist in insect molecular biology at Rothamsted Research, studies insect olfaction and chemical ecology at the molecular level, he explains, "Using Diamond Light Source's intense X-rays, we unravelled the detailed mechanisms linked to pheromone detection which dictates mating behaviour in silkworm moths. They are a model organism and any new insights into the working of their olfactory system has repercussions on our global understanding how insects locate... (EurekAlert!)
Conflict Between Plant And Animal Hormones In The Insect Gut? Sep 18, 2009
(Credit: MPI Chemical Ecology). Related Stories. (Science Daily)
Restoring A Natural Root Signal Helps To Fight A Major Corn Pest Aug 30, 2009
29, 2009) A longstanding and fruitful collaboration between researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the University of Neuch tel in Switzerland, together with contributions from colleagues in Munich and the US, has produced another first: the successful manipulation of a crop plant to emit a signal that attracts beneficial organisms ... While working in the group of Jonathan Gershenzon at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena he had already contributed to... (Science Daily)
Variants of 'umami' taste receptor contribute to our individualized flavor worlds Jul 9, 2009
Using an interdisciplinary approach, scientists collaborate in the programmatic areas of sensation and perception; neuroscience and molecular biology; environmental and occupational health; nutrition and appetite; health and well-being; and chemical ecology and communication. For more information about Monell, visit. (EurekAlert!)
New Mass Spectrometric Method Allows Fast And Comprehensive Analyses Of Metabolites Jul 7, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 6, 2009) Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena and their colleagues from the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague have developed a new method to quickly and reliably detect metabolites, such as sugars, fatty acids, amino acids and other organic substances from plant or animal tissue samples ... (Credit: MPI for Chemical Ecology, Ale Svato). (Science Daily)
Thirst For Blood Sparks Toxic Algal Blooms Jul 1, 2009
Scientists within the research platform MARICE (Marine Chemical Ecology) at the Faculty of Science, the University of Gothenburg, present a new possible explanation of why algal blooms arise in a study published in the international journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Other factors. (Science Daily)
Insect Gene Expression Responds To Diet May 13, 2009
Dalial Freitak worked with a team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology to study the effects of dietary bacteria on general gene expression in the plant pest. She said, "Larval feeding on a bacteria-rich diet leads to substantial gene expression changes, potentially resulting in a reorganization of the insects' metabolism to maintain organismal homeostasis, not only in the larval but also in the adult stage.". (Science Daily)
Don't Fence Me In: Researchers Devise Bio-Boundary for African Wild Dogs Apr 18, 2009
In the fall McNutt's group opened a wild dog chemical ecology lab in Maun, Botswana, with $500,000 in funding from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, a major supporter of the project. The hope is that the team can identify and later synthesize the dog scent, which would be far more practical than collecting it in the field. (Scientific American)
Electric Signals In Plants Induced By Wounding Mar 10, 2009
en and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena discovered a new form of electrical signaling in different plant species ... fer from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena. (Science Daily)
Desert Ants Smell Their Way Home Feb 28, 2009
But Kathrin Steck, Bill Hansson and Markus Knaden from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany used gas chromatography to verify that desert microhabitats do have unique odour signatures that can guide the ants back to the nest ... (Credit: Copyright Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Markus Knaden). (Science Daily)
