Functional Gustatory Role of Chemoreceptors in Drosophila Wings

Summary: Neuroanatomical evidence argues for the presence of taste sensilla in Drosophila wings; however, the taste physiology of insect wings remains hypothetical, and a comprehensive link to mechanical functions, such as flight, wing flapping, and grooming, is lacking. Our data show that the sensi...

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Main Authors: Hussein Raad, Jean-François Ferveur, Neil Ledger, Maria Capovilla, Alain Robichon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124716304673