Ancient protostome origin of chemosensory ionotropic glutamate receptors and the evolution of insect taste and olfaction.
Ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) are a highly conserved family of ligand-gated ion channels present in animals, plants, and bacteria, which are best characterized for their roles in synaptic communication in vertebrate nervous systems. A variant subfamily of iGluRs, the Ionotropic Receptors (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2924276?pdf=render |