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A large family of divergent Drosophila odorant-binding proteins expressed in gustatory and olfactory sensilla.
Genetics - 1 Nov 2001
Galindo K, Smith D P
Abstract excerpt
We identified a large family of putative odorant-binding protein (OBP) genes in the genome of Drosophila melanogaster. Some of these genes are present in large clusters in the genome. Most members are expressed in various taste organs, including gustatory sensilla in the labellum, the pharyngeal labral sense organ, dorsal and ventral cibarial organs, as well as taste bristles located on the wings and tarsi. Some...
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