Enhancing Perception of Contaminated Food through Acid-Mediated Modulation of Taste Neuron Responses
Published in Current Biology
Yan Chen
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Institution:
Amrein Lab
Identification of a Drosophila glucose receptor using Ca2+ imaging of single chemosensory neurons.
Evaluation of food compounds by chemosensory cells is essential for animals to make appropriate feeding decisions. In the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, structurally diverse chemicals are detected by multimeric receptors composed of members of a large family of Gustatory receptor (Gr) proteins. Putative sugar and bitter receptors are expressed ...
