Sensilla

Known as: Antennal Sensillums, Sensillas, Antennal, Antennal Sensilla 
Collective name for a group of external MECHANORECEPTORS and CHEMORECEPTORS manifesting as sensory structures in ARTHROPODS. They include cuticular… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Chemosensory coding by neurons in the coeloconic sensilla of the Drosophila antenna.
Odor coding is based on the diverse sensitivities and response properties of olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs). In the Drosophila… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Molecular, Anatomical, and Functional Organization of the Drosophila Olfactory System
BACKGROUND Olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) convey chemical information into the brain, producing internal representations of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
A large family of divergent Drosophila odorant-binding proteins expressed in gustatory and olfactory sensilla.
We identified a large family of putative odorant-binding protein (OBP) genes in the genome of Drosophila melanogaster. Some of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Odor Coding in the Drosophila Antenna
Odor coding in the Drosophila antenna is examined by a functional analysis of individual olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Atlas of olfactory organs of Drosophila melanogaster 2. Internal organization and cellular architecture of olfactory sensilla.
Antennae and maxillary palps of Drosophila melanogaster were studied with the electron microscope on serial sections of cryofixed… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Odorant response of individual sensilla on theDrosophila antenna
We have documented odor responses of all morphological classes of sensilla on the surface of theDrosophila antenna: sensilla… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Development of adult sensilla on the wing and notum of Drosophila melanogaster.
We have investigated the temporal pattern of appearance, cell lineage, and cytodifferentiation of selected sensory organs… (More)
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Pheromone binding and inactivation by moth antennae
The antennae of male silk moths are extremely sensitive to the female sex pheromone such that a male moth can find a female up to… (More)
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Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Relationship between structure and function of antennal chemo-, hygro-, and thermoreceptive sensilla in Periplaneta americana
On the antennae of Periplaneta americana, 25 chemo-, hygro- or thermosensitive sensilla were investigated electrophysiologically… (More)
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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Electron microscopical reconstruction of the anterior sensory anatomy of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans.?2UU.
The complete structure of the anterior sensory nervous system of the small nematode C. elegans has been determined by… (More)
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