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Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

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Shown are the three main neuron types in the lateral horn of the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster: inhibitory projection neurons (green) respond to attractive odors; third-order neurons of the lateral horn (orange) respond to repulsive odors; excitatory projection neurons (magenta) are likely to convey the identity of an odor. The first two neuron types were examined in the study.

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Antonia Strutz, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

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