Gustatory organs of Drosophila melanogaster: Fine structure and expression of the putative odorant-binding protein PBPRP2

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 304, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 423-437

  Shanbhag, S R ^a,c   Park, S K ^b   Pikielny, C W ^b   Steinbrecht, R A ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cryofixation; Drosophila melanogaster; Immunocytochemistry; Insect sensilla; Insecta; Taste perception; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMORECEPTOR; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; GUSTATORY SYSTEM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; TASTE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; CHEMORECEPTORS; CRYOPRESERVATION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; EPIDERMIS; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; RECEPTORS, ODORANT; TASTE;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0035006479     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004410100388     Document Type: Article

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