The neuropeptide tachykinin is essential for pheromone detection in a gustatory neural circuit

Gustatory pheromones play an essential role in shaping the behavior of many organisms. However, little is known about the processing of taste pheromones in higher order brain centers. Here, we describe a male-specific gustatory circuit in Drosophila that underlies the detection of the anti-aphrodisi...

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Main Authors: Shankar, Shruti, Chua, Jia Yi, Tan, Kah Junn, Calvert, Meredith EK, Weng, Ruifen, Ng, Wan Chin, Mori, Kenji, Yew, Joanne Y
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4491540/