Genetic Analysis of the Contribution of Ion Channels to "Drosophila" Nociception

<p><p>Nociceptors are specialized primary sensory neurons that represent the first line of defense against potentially tissue damaging environmental stimuli, and are involved in pathological pain states caused by nerve damage, inflammation and many chronic diseases. In nociception, these...

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Main Author: Walcott, Kia
Other Authors: Tracey, Daniel
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/5585