Functional dissociation in sweet taste receptor neurons between and within taste organs of Drosophila

Locating food sources is essential for the survival of animals. Here, the authors identify two functionally and anatomically distinct classes of sweet taste receptor neurons in Drosophila legs, involved in feeding initiation and sugar-dependent suppression of locomotion.

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Main Authors: Vladimiros Thoma, Stephan Knapek, Shogo Arai, Marion Hartl, Hiroshi Kohsaka, Pudith Sirigrivatanawong, Ayako Abe, Koichi Hashimoto, Hiromu Tanimoto
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e3094dfba4fd401aa090fb665efd6bf3
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