Functional evolution of vertebrate sensory receptors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2020.104771
Abstract: Sensory receptors enable animals to perceive their external world, and functional properties of receptors evolve to detect the specific cues relevant for an organism's survival. Changes in sensory receptor function or tuning can directly impact… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; evolution vertebrate; receptor function; sensory receptors ... See more keywords
Drosophila sensory receptors-a set of molecular Swiss Army Knives.
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DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyaa011
Abstract: Genetic approaches in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, have led to a major triumph in the field of sensory biology-the discovery of multiple large families of sensory receptors and channels. Some of these families, such… read more here.
Keywords: drosophila sensory; molecular swiss; sensory receptors; receptor ... See more keywords