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By application of a differential saturation EAG technique, the olfactory receptor system for compounds active as sex pheromones in the American cockroach was elucidated. The interaction of sex pheromone mimics with receptors responsive to a sex pheromone (periplanone-B) was revealed. As suggested by the single cell recording studies, the presence of sex pheromone receptors responsive specifically to sex pheromones (periplanone-A and-B) was shown, as well as the presence of general odor receptors which are functionally different from the sex pheromone receptors.
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We thank Professor W. S. Bowers of Cornell University for his valuable suggestions and critical review of the manuscript. We also acknowledge technical assistance from Miss K. Kuwabara.
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Nishino, C., Manabe, S. Olfactory receptor systems for sex pheromone mimics in the American cockroach,Periplaneta americana L.. Experientia 39, 1340–1342 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01990092
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