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Title:		Morphological correlates of differences in pheromone sensitivity in insect sensilla
Author(s):		O'Connell R; Grant AJ; Mayer MS; Mankin RW;
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Journal Title:		Science
Year:		1983
Volume:		220
Issue:		4604
Page Number:		1408 - 1410
DOI:		10.1126/science.220.4604.1408
ISSN/ISBN:		0036-8075 (Print) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Scanning electron microscopy and single unit recordings of male Trichoplusia ni antennae reveal at least two classes of pheromone-sensitive sensilla trichodea. The longer sensillum contains two receptor neurons each with small amounts of spontaneous activity. One neuron responds to large (10-microgram) doses of (Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate, a component of the female sex pheromone. The shorter sensillum contains two receptor neurons both with larger amounts of spontaneous activity and increased sensitivity to low (0.01-microgram) doses of pheromone"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEO'connell, R J Grant, A J Mayer, M S Mankin, R W eng 1983/06/24 Science. 1983 Jun 24; 220(4604):1408-10. doi: 10.1126/science.220.4604.1408"