Evolutionary differences in food preference rely on Gr64e, a receptor for glycerol
- 6 November 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Neuroscience
- Vol. 14 (12) , 1534-1541
Abstract
The authors show that the Drosophila gustatory receptor Gr64e is necessary and sufficient for neuronal and behavioral response to glycerol. They find that species of Drosophila that are predicted to carry pseudogenes of Gr64e have reduced glycerol sensitivity.Keywords
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