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Kirkwood, N.K., Albert, J.T. (2013). Sensory transduction: confusing the senses.  Curr. Biol. 23(1): R22--R23.
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FBrf0220506
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Abstract
Two new studies in the fruit fly Drosophila demonstrate unexpected molecular, and mechanistic, overlaps between the different senses. In the centre stand two long-established families of sensory proteins--rhodopsins and TRP channels.
PubMed ID
23305665
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DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2012.11.027
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    Language of Publication
    English
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    Abbreviation
    Curr. Biol.
    Title
    Current Biology
    Publication Year
    1991-
    ISBN/ISSN
    0960-9822
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