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Fiala, A. (2008). Neuroethology: a neuronal self-defense mechanism in fly larvae.  Curr. Biol. 18(3): R116--RR117.
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FBrf0202899
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Abstract
The detection of harmful stimuli - nociception - has been suggested to rely on evolutionarily conserved neuronal mechanisms. A recent study has shown how the activity of nociceptive neurons in Drosophila larvae triggers a defense mechanism against a parasitoid wasp.
PubMed ID
18269904
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DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2007.11.054
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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Publication Type
    Journal
    Abbreviation
    Curr. Biol.
    Title
    Current Biology
    Publication Year
    1991-
    ISBN/ISSN
    0960-9822
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