Development of Johnston's organ in Drosophila

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 679-687

  Eberl, Daniel F ^a   Boekhoff Falk, Grace ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Active mechanics; Audition; Chordotonal organ; Hearing; Scolopidia

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ANTENNA; AUDITORY STIMULATION; DROSOPHILA; FORELIMB; HEARING; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; ORGANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE CELL; VIBRATION;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; GENES, INSECT; HEARING; MECHANORECEPTORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SENSE ORGANS;

EID: 36049036952     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.072364de     Document Type: Review

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