title: In touch - the molecular basis of mechanosensory transduction.
abstract: Nearly all species employ mechanosensitive channels to detect mechanical cues, such as touch and sound waves, and convert these mechanical forces into electrochemical signals. Genetic, biochemical and electrophysiological studies of touch-insensitive mutants in model organisms such asCaenorhabditis elegansandDrosophila melanogasterprovide insights into the molecular basis of mechanosensory transduction.
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Institute and Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, MI 48109, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Lijun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Institute and Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, MI 48109, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wescott
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Institute and Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, MI 48109, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Institute and Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, MI 48109, U.S.A.
authors.forename: X Z Shawn
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Xu