Requirement for Drosophila SNMP1 for rapid activation and termination of pheromone-induced activity.
Pheromones are used for conspecific communication by many animals.In Drosophila, the volatile male-specific pheromone 11-cis vaccenyl acetate (cVA) supplies an important signal for gender recognition.Sensing of cVA by the olfactory system depends on multiple components, including an olfactory Bread Box receptor (OR67d), the co-receptor ORCO, and an