Olfaction in Drosophila: genetic and molecular analysis.
Drosophila melanogaster has a sophisticated yet relatively simple olfactory system, the function of which can be studied in vivo by either physiological or behavioral methods. Several genetic and molecular approaches have been applied to isolating and characterizing genes required for the function or development of the olfactory system. Recent analysis of some of these genes is beginning to provide insight into their functions.
Carlson
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Dept of Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511.
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