Molecular neurophysiology of taste in Drosophila

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 10-18

  Ishimoto, H ^a   Tanimura, T ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Electrophysiology; Enhancer trap; Ga14 UAS; Gustatory receptor neuron; Taste receptor

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUGAR; WATER;

BITTER TASTE; DROSOPHILA; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENOME; HUMAN; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RECEPTOR GENE; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SWEETNESS; TASTE; TASTE ACUITY; TASTE BUD;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TASTE;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 1642499392     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-003-3182-9     Document Type: Review

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