Ancient protostome origin of chemosensory ionotropic glutamate receptors and the evolution of insect taste and olfaction

Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are a highly conserved family of ligand-gated ion channels present in animals, plants, and bacteria, which are best characterized for their roles in synaptic communication in vertebrate nervous systems. A variant subfamily of iGluRs, the Ionotropic Receptors (...

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Main Authors: Croset, V, Rytz, R, Cummins, S, Budd, A, Brawand, D, Kaessmann, H, Gibson, T, Benton, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2010