The detection of carbonation by the Drosophila gustatory system

Walter Fischler, Priscilla Kong, Sunanda Marella and Kristin Scott ()
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Walter Fischler: Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
Priscilla Kong: Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
Sunanda Marella: Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
Kristin Scott: Department of Molecular and Cell Biology

Nature, 2007, vol. 448, issue 7157, 1054-1057

Abstract: Drosophila's taste for soda Not surprisingly, Drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly, is attracted to fruit odours. Recent work revealed that it is also able to smell and respond to CO2, a marker for fermenting fruit that the flies are likely to encounter in the wild. Now, Drosophila has been found to be able to 'taste' CO2 in the form of carbonated water via a population of specialized neurons on the proboscis. This novel taste modality could have the advantage of making nutrients produced by the microorganisms available to the fly.

Date: 2007
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