Gamma-aminobutyric acid in flower nectar and its possible physiological and behavioral effects on insect pollinators

IF 5.8 1区农林科学 Q1 BIOLOGY Current opinion in insect science Pub Date : 2024-05-20 DOI:10.1016/j.cois.2024.101206

Sofia Bouchebti, Eran Levin

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Abstract

Floral nectar, a vital nutrition source for pollinators, contains diverse chemical compounds, including γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a prevalent nonproteinogenic amino acid. While GABA’s physiological role is known and well-studied, its ecological significance in plant–pollinator interactions remains unclear. Recent studies on GABA’s effects on pollinators’ preference, consumption, survival, physiology, and behavior show varying outcomes according to the species, indicating a complex relationship. GABA consumption impacts motor function and cognitive abilities, potentially influencing pollination efficiency. Future research addressing diverse concentrations, species, and behavioral aspects is crucial for comprehensively understanding GABA’s ecological role in plant–pollinator interactions.

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花蜜中的γ-氨基丁酸（GABA）及其对昆虫授粉者可能产生的生理和行为影响。

花蜜是传粉昆虫的重要营养来源，含有多种化学物质，其中包括γ-氨基丁酸（GABA），这是一种普遍的非蛋白氨基酸。虽然 GABA 的生理作用已众所周知并得到了深入研究，但它在植物与传粉昆虫相互作用中的生态意义仍不清楚。最近关于 GABA 对传粉昆虫的喜好、消耗、生存、生理和行为的影响的研究显示，不同物种的 GABA 对传粉昆虫的影响各不相同，这表明其中存在着复杂的关系。GABA 的消耗会影响运动功能和认知能力，从而可能影响授粉效率。未来针对不同浓度、物种和行为方面的研究对于全面了解 GABA 在植物与传粉昆虫相互作用中的生态作用至关重要。

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Current opinion in insect science BIOLOGYECOLOGYENTOMOLOGY-ECOLOGY

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10.40

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1.90%

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113

期刊介绍： Current Opinion in Insect Science is a new systematic review journal that aims to provide specialists with a unique and educational platform to keep up–to–date with the expanding volume of information published in the field of Insect Science. As this is such a broad discipline, we have determined themed sections each of which is reviewed once a year. The following 11 areas are covered by Current Opinion in Insect Science. -Ecology -Insect genomics -Global Change Biology -Molecular Physiology (Including Immunity) -Pests and Resistance -Parasites, Parasitoids and Biological Control -Behavioural Ecology -Development and Regulation -Social Insects -Neuroscience -Vectors and Medical and Veterinary Entomology There is also a section that changes every year to reflect hot topics in the field. Section Editors, who are major authorities in their area, are appointed by the Editors of the journal. They divide their section into a number of topics, ensuring that the field is comprehensively covered and that all issues of current importance are emphasized. Section Editors commission articles from leading scientists on each topic that they have selected and the commissioned authors write short review articles in which they present recent developments in their subject, emphasizing the aspects that, in their opinion, are most important. In addition, they provide short annotations to the papers that they consider to be most interesting from all those published in their topic over the previous year.