Neurophysiological Recording Techniques Applied to Insect Chemosensory Systems
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The aim of this chapter is to discuss current electrophysiological recording techniques used to study the processing of olfactory and gustatory information in insects. More specifically, we will describe methods employed (a) to determine the physiological properties of gustatory (GRCs) and olfactory receptor cells (ORCs) in the peripheral nervous systems and (b) to physiologically characterize identifiable olfactory neurons in the central nervous system.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012