Hungry flies tune to vinegar
- PMID: 21458663
- PMCID: PMC3085245
- DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.03.018
Hungry flies tune to vinegar
Abstract
Many molecular signals that represent hunger and satiety in the body have been identified, but relatively little is known about how these factors alter the nervous system to change behavior. Root et al. (2011) report that hunger modulates the sensitivity of specific olfactory sensory neurons in Drosophila and facilitates odor-search behavior.
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Presynaptic facilitation by neuropeptide signaling mediates odor-driven food search.Cell. 2011 Apr 1;145(1):133-44. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.02.008. Cell. 2011. PMID: 21458672 Free PMC article.
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