A carboxylesterase, Esterase-6, modulates sensory physiological and behavioral response dynamics to pheromone in <it>Drosophila</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Insects respond to the spatial and temporal dynamics of a pheromone plume, which implies not only a strong response to 'odor on', but also to 'odor off'. This requires mechanisms geared toward a fast signal termin...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-06-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/56 |