A new family of odorant receptors in Drosophila.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
In the fruit fly Drosophila, not all olfactory sensory neurons express a seven transmembrane odorant receptor, suggesting that other types of odorant receptors might exist. Benton et al. (2009) now present evidence that a family of proteins related to ionotropic glutamate receptors is a previously unrecognized class of odorant receptors.
Medical subject headings
- Drosophila
- Drosophila Proteins
- Receptors, Odorant