The metabolism of histamine in the Drosophila optic lobe involves an ommatidial pathway: β-alanine recycles through the retina

Janusz Borycz, Jolanta A. Borycz, Tara N. Edwards, Gabrielle L. Boulianne, Ian A. Meinertzhagen

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1399-1411
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Experimental Biology
Volume215
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2012

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Insect Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Aquatic Science
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology

Keywords

  • Carcinine
  • Cone cell
  • Fly
  • Glia
  • Lamina
  • Photoreceptors
  • Pigment cell

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Borycz, J., Borycz, J. A., Edwards, T. N., Boulianne, G. L., & Meinertzhagen, I. A. (2012). The metabolism of histamine in the Drosophila optic lobe involves an ommatidial pathway: β-alanine recycles through the retina. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215(8), 1399-1411. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.060699