Taste neurons detect CO2: fruit fly
The sensory system of fruit flies detects CO2 via specialized taste neurons.
"Here we identify a novel taste modality in this insect: the taste of carbonated water. We use a combination of anatomical, calcium imaging and behavioural approaches to identify a population of taste neurons that detects CO2." (Fischler 2007:1054)
- Fischler, Walter; Kong, Priscilla; Marella, Sunanda; Scott, Kristin. 2007. The detection of carbonation by the Drosophila gustatory system. Nature. 448(7157): 1054-1057.
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