title: Olfaction in Drosophila: from odor to behavior.
abstract: Odors elicit a variety of behavioral responses from Drosophila via a relatively simple, but sensitive, olfactory system. An increasing number of mutants have been found to be defective in olfactory function. Genetic and molecular analyses of the Drosophila olfactory system have identified some of its molecular components, and have revealed some principles of its function and organization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8103, USA. jcarlso@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics*; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D015870:Gene Expression; D005807:Genes, Overlapping; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D009154:Mutation; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D009812:Odorants; D009833:Olfactory Pathways; D018035:Receptors, Odorant / Q000235:genetics; D015290:Second Messenger Systems; D015398:Signal Transduction; D012903:Smell / Q000235:genetics*; D015222:Sodium Channels; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C088167:OS9 protein, Drosophila; D018035:Receptors, Odorant; D015222:Sodium Channels; C045648:odorant-binding protein; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate