Nerve Gas (IMAGE)

Rockefeller University

Nerve Gas

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Carbon dioxide-sensitive neurons expressing Gr21a (green) and Gr63a (red), proteins that together (white) are necessary for carbon dioxide detection. The neurons target a specific region of the fly brain, which is dedicated to processing the smell of carbon dioxide.

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Vosshall Laboratory

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