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Elements of the olfactory signaling pathways in insect antennae

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Invertebrate Neuroscience

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Owing to their enormous ability to recognize airborne molecules, insects have long been used as model systems for studying various aspects of olfaction. Modern biological techniques have opened new avenues for exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying the complex signaling processes in chemosensory neurons. Biochemical and molecular analyses have allowed the identification of molecular elements of the olfactory reaction pathways and have shed light on mechanisms that account for the sensitivity and specificity of the chemosensory system.

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    Jürgen Krieger, Marina Mameli &  Heinz Breer

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Krieger, J., Mameli, M. & Breer, H. Elements of the olfactory signaling pathways in insect antennae. Invertebrate Neuroscience 3, 137–144 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02480368

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