Evolution of insect olfactory receptors

Evolution of insect olfactory receptors

The olfactory sense detects a plethora of behaviorally relevant odor molecules; gene families involved in olfaction exhibit high diversity in different animal phyla. Insects detect volatile molecules using olfactory (OR) or ionotropic receptors (IR) and in some cases gustatory receptors (GRs). While...

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Main Authors: Christine Missbach, Hany KM Dweck, Heiko Vogel, Andreas Vilcinskas, Marcus C Stensmyr, Bill S Hansson, Ewald Grosse-Wilde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-03-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
insect olfactory receptor
Orco
evolution
Lepismachilis y-signata
Thermobia domestica
Phyllium siccifolium
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/02115

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/02115

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