Chapter 41, Problem 14TYK

Summary Introduction

To review:

The experiment that could be performed to identify the genes that encode the olfactory receptor components in fruit fly, keeping in mind that the fruit flies are subjected to frequent mutations.

Introduction:

The vertebrates have odor receptors, which are located in the nose. In simple organisms, like fruit flies, the maxillary pulp and antennae act as odor receptors. The fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) use their antennae to detect pheromones from other fruit flies that help them in mating. The odor receptors are made from different types of proteins that got evolved during the course of evolution.