| Title | TRP channels: it's not the heat, it's the humidity |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Montell C |
| Journal | Curr Biol |
| Volume | 18 |
| Pagination | R123-6 |
| Date Published | 2008 Feb 12 |
| ISSN | 0960-9822 |
| Keywords | Animals, Behavior, Animal, Drosophila melanogaster, Hot Temperature, Humidity, Sense Organs, TRPC Cation Channels |
| Abstract | The ability to sense dry or moist air - hygrosensation - is conserved widely, but the underlying mechanisms are obscure. A recent study has shown that TRP channels are required for hygrosensation in Drosophila, further expanding the repertoire of sensory modalities mediated by TRP channels. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cub.2007.12.001 |
| Alternate Journal | Curr. Biol. |
| PubMed ID | 18269908 |