Sensory sea slugs: Towards decoding the molecular toolkit required for a mollusc to smell

Scott F Cummins; B M Degnan

doi:10.4161/cib.3.5.12091

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Sensory sea slugs: Towards decoding the molecular toolkit required for a mollusc to smell

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Sensory sea slugs: Towards decoding the molecular toolkit required for a mollusc to smell

Scott F Cummins and B M Degnan

Communicative and Integrative Biology, Vol.3(5), pp.423-426

2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4161/cib.3.5.12091

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Abstract

mollusk

pheromone

G-protein coupled receptor

peptide

Molluscs are a large and diverse group of aquatic and terrestrial animals that rely heavily on chemical communication. Aplysia is an excellent model in which to investigate and develop breakthrough principles into the molecular aspects of chemoreception in molluscs. We recently identified a large family of rhodopsin-like G-protein coupled receptors expressed in the chemosensory rhinophore of Aplysia that may be key components of sensory detection. Here, we summarize these findings and provide further insight into the molecular olfactory toolkit used by Aplysia, by taking advantage of our knowledge of their attraction pheromones. Our characterization of rhinophore genes upregulated following pheromone stimulation helps explain the dynamics of olfactory gene expression following chemical stimulation.

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Title: Sensory sea slugs: Towards decoding the molecular toolkit required for a mollusc to smell
Authors: Scott F Cummins (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
B M Degnan (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Communicative and Integrative Biology, Vol.3(5), pp.423-426
Publisher: Landes Bioscience
Date published: 2010
DOI: 10.4161/cib.3.5.12091
ISSN: 1942-0889
Copyright note: Copyright © 2010 Landes Bioscience. This is an open-access article licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. The article may be redistributed, reproduced, and reused for non-commercial purposes, provided the original source is properly cited.
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450401402621
Output Type: Journal article

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