Development Of Olfactory System Guided By Odd Protein Interaction
Oct 31st 2007Drug InformationBiology
Scientists have discovered a strange mechanism for the development of the fruit fly antennal lobe, an intricate structure that converts the chaotic stew of odors in the environment into discrete signals in the brain.The fruit fly antennal lobe is analogous to the olfactory bulb in humans.Researchers at the University of Illinois found that in the fly’s antennal lobe a common nervous system receptor actually inhibits the activity of the protein it binds. [click link for full article]
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