Number of primary olfactory neurons in the antennae
| Range | ~1,200 neurons |
|---|---|
| Organism | Fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster |
| Reference | Krieger J, Breer H. Olfactory reception in invertebrates. Science. 1999 Oct 22 286(5440):720-3. p.721 middle column bottom paragraphPubMed ID10531050 |
| Comments | "In situ hybridization studies have verified exclusive expression of the members of the Drosphila olfactory receptor gene family in some of the ~1200 primary olfactory neurons of the antennae or in the ~120 chemosensory cells in the maxillary palp, or in both types of cells." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 109136 |