Abstract
Insect bristles are model mechanosensory organs. An ion channel of the TRP superfamily has recently been identified which is required for production of mechanoreceptor currents by insect bristles, and seems likely to represent a new kind of mechanically gated channel.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | R384-R387 |
Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences