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Distinct activity-gated pathways mediate attraction and aversion to CO(2) in Drosophila

Carbon dioxide is produced by many organic processes, and is a convenient volatile cue for insects(1) searching for blood hosts(2), flowers(3), communal nests(4), fruit(5), and wildfires(6). Curiously, although Drosophila melanogaster feed on yeast that produce CO(2) and ethanol during fermentation,...

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Autores principales: van Breugel, Floris, Huda, Ainul, Dickinson, Michael H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6314688/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30464346
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0732-8