Cockroach Gustatory Neuron Responses to Sugars and Bitter Compounds

Electrophysiological data from German cockroaches compares taste neuron responses in wild-type and glucose-averse populations. The study documents how D-glucose stimulates both sugar and bitter gustatory receptor neurons in adapted insects, supporting a hypothesis for rapid behavioral evolution. Data was authored by Ayako Wada-Katsumata and published in 2020.

Use Cases

• Compare sugar-GRN and bitter-GRN firing patterns between wild-type and glucose-averse cockroach populations.
• Analyze D-glucose response data to model its dual role as a phagostimulant and deterrent in adapted insects.
• Correlate electrophysiological recordings of D-fructose and caffeine stimulation with the observed adaptive behavioral aversion.

Strengths

• Data underpins a peer-reviewed study on rapid evolutionary adaptation in a major pest species.
• Includes comparative measurements from distinct cockroach populations (wild-type and glucose-averse).
• Published under a permissive CC0 1.0 license for unrestricted reuse.

Limitations

• Specific data structure, row count, and column definitions are not provided in the input.
• Sample size for electrophysiological recordings per population is unknown.

Provenance

Source

Dryad digital repository.

Collection Method

Laboratory electrophysiological recordings from cockroach taste neurons.

Freshness

2020-06-24