Candidate chemoreceptor subfamilies differentially expressed in the chemosensory organs of the mollusc <it>Aplysia</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Marine molluscs, as is the case with most aquatic animals, rely heavily on olfactory cues for survival. In the mollusc <it>Aplysia californica</it>, mate-attraction is mediated by a blend of water-borne protein pheromones...

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Main Authors: Cummins Scott F, Erpenbeck Dirk, Zou Zhihua, Claudianos Charles, Moroz Leonid L, Nagle Gregg T, Degnan Bernard M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/7/28