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.
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MeSH terms
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Animals
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Drosophila Proteins / metabolism
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Drosophila Proteins / physiology*
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Drosophila melanogaster / physiology*
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Evoked Potentials, Visual
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Light
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Light Signal Transduction*
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Mechanotransduction, Cellular*
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Microscopy, Atomic Force
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Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate / physiology
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Sensory Rhodopsins / metabolism
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Sensory Rhodopsins / physiology*
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Transient Receptor Potential Channels / metabolism
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Transient Receptor Potential Channels / physiology*
Substances
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Drosophila Proteins
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Sensory Rhodopsins
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Transient Receptor Potential Channels