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Chemosensory behavior: the path from stimulus to response.

D Lessing1, J R Carlson

  • 1Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, PO Box 208103, New Haven 06520-8103, USA.

Current Opinion in Neurobiology
|December 23, 1999
PubMed
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Recent research has identified key molecules for insect odorant and mammalian taste receptors. This work also details genes involved in chemosensory neuron development and information processing.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Sensory biology

Background:

  • Identification of insect odorant receptors and mammalian taste receptors has been a long-standing goal.
  • Understanding the genetic basis of chemosensory systems is crucial for deciphering sensory perception.
  • Mechanisms of chemosensory information processing remain incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report recent advances in the identification of insect odorant and mammalian taste receptors.
  • To describe genes involved in the development and function of chemosensory neurons.
  • To provide new insights into the physiological mechanisms of chemosensory information processing.

Main Methods:

  • Candidate identification for receptor molecules.
  • Gene expression analysis in model organisms (Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans).

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  • Physiological experiments to investigate neural processing.

    • Main Results:

    • Candidates for insect odorant receptors and mammalian taste receptors have been identified.
    • Genes regulating receptor expression and chemosensory neuron development have been described.
    • New physiological data sheds light on chemosensory information processing.

    Conclusions:

    • Significant progress has been made in understanding the molecular and genetic underpinnings of chemosensation.
    • These findings pave the way for further research into sensory perception and its mechanisms.
    • The identified receptors and genes are valuable tools for future studies in neuroscience and molecular biology.