Pheromone perception and behavior in Drosophila

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 435-442

  Amrein, Hubert ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

BEHAVIOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENOME; INSECT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMORECEPTORS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PHEROMONES; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; SMELL; TASTE;

EID: 4043163388     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2004.07.008     Document Type: Review

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