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Commun Integr Biol

Title:		Sensory sea slugs: Towards decoding the molecular toolkit required for a mollusc to smell
Author(s):		Cummins SF; Degnan BM;
Address:		"Faculty of Science, Health and Education; University of the Sunshine Coast; Maroochydore DC; Maroochydore, QLD Australia"
Journal Title:		Commun Integr Biol
Year:		2010
Volume:		3
Issue:		5
Page Number:		423 - 426
DOI:		10.4161/cib.3.5.12091
ISSN/ISBN:		1942-0889 (Electronic) 1942-0889 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Molluscs are a large and diverse group of aquatic and terrestrial animals that rely heavily on chemical communication. Aplysia is an excellent model in which to investigate and develop breakthrough principles into the molecular aspects of chemoreception in molluscs. We recently identified a large family of rhodopsin-like G-protein coupled receptors expressed in the chemosensory rhinophore of Aplysia that may be key components of sensory detection. Here, we summarize these findings and provide further insight into the molecular olfactory toolkit used by Aplysia, by taking advantage of our knowledge of their attraction pheromones. Our characterization of rhinophore genes upregulated following pheromone stimulation helps explain the dynamics of olfactory gene expression following chemical stimulation"
Keywords:		G-protein coupled receptor marine mollusc peptide pheromone;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINECummins, Scott F Degnan, Bernard M eng 2010/11/09 Commun Integr Biol. 2010 Sep; 3(5):423-6. doi: 10.4161/cib.3.5.12091"