Molecular vibration-sensing component in Drosophila melanogaster olfaction
A common explanation of molecular recognition by the olfactory system posits that receptors recognize the structure or shape of the odorant molecule. We performed a rigorous test of shape recognition by replacing hydrogen with deuterium in odorants and asking whether Drosophila melanogaster can dist...
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National Academy of Sciences
2011
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66499 |