The tobacco hawkmoth
“The tobacco hawkmoth (Manduca sexta) was recently found to have receptor proteins in its wings that could detect different smells and tastes,” said Dr. Sonja Bisch-Knaden, lead author of a study publ...
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“The tobacco hawkmoth (Manduca sexta) was recently found to have receptor proteins in its wings that could detect different smells and tastes,” said Dr. Sonja Bisch-Knaden, lead author of a study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology. “But receptor proteins are only the beginning of the sensory cascade that converts scents into nerve signals […]