Olfactory mechanisms in Drosophila melanogaster

Dean P. Smith

doi:10.1016/S0959-4388(96)80056-0

Olfactory mechanisms in Drosophila melanogaster

Dean P. Smith

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Abstract

Genetic approaches are beginning to provide valuable insights into the function of specific genes products in olfaction. Analysis of Drosophila mutants that affect olfactory responses are defining components of the olfactory signaling mechanisms. Mutations in the genes paralytic and Scutoid cause olfactory defects, as do mutations in genes encoding products that mediate visual responses. In addition, members of the family of invertebrate odorant-binding proteins have been identified in Drosophila and may play an important role in the olfactory process.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	500-505
Number of pages	6
Journal	Current Opinion in Neurobiology
Volume	6
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0959-4388(96)80056-0
State	Published - Aug 1996

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