Octopamine enhances moth olfactory responses to pheromones, but not those to general odorants

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 188, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 659-662

  Pophof, B ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

General odorant; Octopamine; Olfaction; Pheromone; Single sensillum recording

Indexed keywords

ALKADIENE; BOMBYKAL; BOMBYKOL; FATTY ALCOHOL; OCTOPAMINE; PHEROMONE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; ODOR; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SILKWORM;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ALKADIENES; ANIMALS; BOMBYX; FATTY ALCOHOLS; FEMALE; MALE; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; OCTOPAMINE; OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURONS; PHEROMONES; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; SMELL;

EID: 0036771030     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-002-0343-5     Document Type: Article

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