Issue 5, 2018

An integrative omics perspective for the analysis of chemical signals in ecological interactions

Abstract

All living organisms emit, detect, and respond to chemical stimuli, thus creating an almost limitless number of interactions by means of chemical signals. Technological and intellectual advances in the last two decades have enabled chemical signals analyses at several molecular levels, including gene expression, molecular diversity, and receptor affinity. These advances have also deepened our understanding of nature to encompass interactions at multiple organism levels across different taxa. This tutorial review describes the most recent analytical developments in ‘omics’ technologies (i.e., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) and provide recent examples of its application in studies of chemical signals. We highlight how studies have integrated an enormous amount of information generated from different omics disciplines into one publicly available platform. In addition, we stress the importance of considering different signal modalities and an evolutionary perspective to establish a comprehensive understanding of chemical communication.

Graphical abstract: An integrative omics perspective for the analysis of chemical signals in ecological interactions

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Article information

Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
28 May 2017
First published
08 Nov 2017

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018,47, 1574-1591

An integrative omics perspective for the analysis of chemical signals in ecological interactions

A. E. Brunetti, F. Carnevale Neto, M. C. Vera, C. Taboada, D. P. Pavarini, A. Bauermeister and N. P. Lopes, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018, 47, 1574 DOI: 10.1039/C7CS00368D

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