Molecular and cellular basis of acid taste sensation in Drosophila

Many animals, including mammals and insects, like slightly acidic yet dislike highly acidic foods, but how animals discriminate low from high acidity is unclear. Here the authors demonstrate that the fruit fly uses an evolutionarily conserved taste receptor to distinguish low from high concentration...

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Main Authors: Tingwei Mi, John O. Mack, Christopher M. Lee, Yali V. Zhang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c0e1ada3341d4ea8adde6ecabcc005f3
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