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Combinatorial expression of TRPV channel proteins defines their sensory functions and subcellular localization in C. elegans neurons.
Neuron - 18 Jul 2002
Tobin David M, Madsen David M, Kahn-Kirby Amanda, Peckol Erin L, Moulder Gary, Barstead Robert, Maricq Andres V, Bargmann Cornelia I
Abstract excerpt
C. elegans OSM-9 is a TRPV channel protein involved in sensory transduction and adaptation. Here, we show that distinct sensory functions arise from different combinations of OSM-9 and related OCR TRPV proteins. Both OSM-9 and OCR-2 are essential for several forms of sensory transduction, including olfaction, osmosensation, mechanosensation, and chemosensation. In neurons that express both OSM-9 and OCR-2, tagged...
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