Functional diversity among sensory receptors in a Drosophila olfactory circuit
Mathew D, Martelli C, Kelley-Swift E, Brusalis C, Gershow M, Samuel AD, Emonet T, Carlson JR. Functional diversity among sensory receptors in a Drosophila olfactory circuit. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: e2134-e2143. PMID: 23690583, PMCID: PMC3677458, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1306976110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory receptor neuronsFunctional diversityOdorant receptorsCognate odorantsLarval olfactory systemWeaker behavioral responsesPhysiological responsesDrosophila melanogasterSingle olfactory receptor neuronsStrong behavioral responsesDrosophila olfactory circuitStronger physiological responsesDiverse mechanismsBehavioral responsesOlfactory circuitDiverse temporal dynamicsOdor receptorsReceptor neuronsWeaker physiological responsesOlfactory codingOlfactory systemIntriguing questionDiversityReceptorsTemporal dynamics