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Ann N Y Acad Sci


Title:Molecular basis of odor detection in insects
Author(s):Benton R;
Address:"Center for Integrative Genomics, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. richard.benton@unil.ch"
Journal Title:Ann N Y Acad Sci
Year:2009
Volume:1170
Issue:
Page Number:478 - 481
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.03880.x
ISSN/ISBN:1749-6632 (Electronic) 0077-8923 (Linking)
Abstract:"Olfactory systems are evolutionarily ancient, underlying the common requirement for all animals to sense and respond to diverse volatile chemical signals in their environment. Odor detection is mediated by odorant receptors (ORs) that, in most olfactory systems, comprise large families of divergent G protein-coupled receptors. Here, I discuss our and others' recent investigations of ORs in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, which have revealed insights into the distinct evolutionary origin and molecular function of insect ORs. I also describe a bioinformatics strategy that we developed to identify molecules that function with these insect-specific receptors in odor detection"
Keywords:"Animals Genomics Insecta/*physiology *Odorants Pheromones/physiology Receptors, Odorant/genetics/*physiology *Smell;"
Notes:"MedlineBenton, Richard eng 2009/08/19 Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009 Jul; 1170:478-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.03880.x"

 
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