Olfactory channels associated with the Drosophila maxillary palp mediate short- and long-range attraction
The vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster is equipped with two peripheral olfactory organs, antenna and maxillary palp. The antenna is involved in finding food, oviposition sites and mates. However, the functional significance of the maxillary palp remained unknown. Here, we screened the olfactory sen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2016-05-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/14925 |