Molecular basis of fatty acid taste in Drosophila

Behavioral studies have established that Drosophila appetitive taste responses towards fatty acids are mediated by sweet sensing Gustatory Receptor Neurons (GRNs). Here we show that sweet GRN activation requires the function of the Ionotropic Receptor genes IR25a, IR76b and IR56d. The former two IR...

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Main Authors: Ji-Eun Ahn, Yan Chen, Hubert Amrein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/30115