| Literature DB >> 2373205 |
S T Kelling1, B P Halpern, T Eisner.
Abstract
Glossopharyngeal nerve stimulation of the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, revealed responsiveness to low levels of cantharidin (1.3 x 10(-6) M), providing a first demonstration of neural gustatory sensitivity of an animal to this defensive chemical from blister beetles (Meloidae).Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2373205 DOI: 10.1007/bf01939961
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN: 0014-4754