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Humidity response in Drosophila olfactory sensory neurons requires the mechanosensitive channel TMEM63

Authors :
Songling Li
Bingxue Li
Li Gao
Jingwen Wang
Zhiqiang Yan
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Humidity detection is a feature of many species. Here the authors show that in Drosophila, Or42b neurons, located in sensilla with humidity-dependent shape act as humidity sensors via the mechanically gated channel TMEM63.

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Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8eb1678d40ba4b9facb863a6cad6c56c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31253-z
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