The tarsal taste of honey bees: behavioral and electrophysiological analyses

The tarsal taste of honey bees: behavioral and electrophysiological analyses

Taste plays a crucial role in the life of honey bees as their survival depends on the collection and intake of nectar and pollen, and other natural products. Here we studied the tarsal taste of honey bees through a series of behavioral and electrophysiological analyses. We characterized responsivene...

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Main Authors: Maria Gabriela eDe Brito Sanchez, Esther eLorenzo, Su eSongkung, Fanglin eLiu, Yi eZhan, Martin eGiurfa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Electrophysiology
Taste
insect
gustation
Honey bee
Gustatory Receptors
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00025/full

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