Towards a molecular understanding of Drosophila hearing

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 172-189

  Caldwell, Jason C ^a   Eberl, Daniel F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Axoneme; Chordotonal organ; Johnston's organ; Mechanotransduction; Sensory cilia

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA; AUDITORY SYSTEM; CHORDOTONAL ORGAN; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DROSOPHILA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GENETIC MODEL; HEARING; INSECT; JOHNSTON ORGAN; LASER; MECHANORECEPTOR; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR MODEL; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VERTEBRATE; VIBRATION;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; GENES, INSECT; HEARING; MECHANORECEPTORS; MUTATION;

EID: 0037027326     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/neu.10126     Document Type: Review

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