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Marin, E., Costa, M. (2017). Sensory Neurobiology: Wet Fly Fishing.  Curr. Biol. 27(17): R839--RR842.
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FBrf0236641
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Abstract
A neuron responding to moist air and its ionotropic receptor have been identified in Drosophila melanogaster. Moreover, second-order neurons integrate temperature and humidity information before reaching higher brain centres.
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28898645
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DOI
10.1016/j.cub.2017.07.039
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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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