The K+ channel gene ether a go-go is required for the transduction of a subset of odorants in adult Drosophila melanogaster.

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The K+ channel gene ether a go-go is required for the transduction of a subset of odorants in adult Drosophila melanogaster.

The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 1 Aug 1998

Dubin A E, Liles M M, Harris G L

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The functional identity of an olfactory receptor neuron is determined in part by its repertoire of responses to odorants. As an approach toward understanding the contributions of particular conductances to olfactory neuron excitability and odor discrimination, we have investigated the role of the...

Topics

Animals
Dendrites
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Genes, Insect
Male
Mutation
Neurons, Afferent
Odorants
Olfactory Pathways
Potassium Channels
Signal Transduction

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