Abstract
In Chaps. 1 and 2, we introduced the physiological roles of mechanotransduction and the conceptual design of a mechanoreceptor. How does a real mechanoreceptor look like and what are its specific functions in physiology? In this chapter, we provide the introduction for the specialized mechanoreceptors in Drosophila melanogaster, including their distributions, tissue/cellular organizations, and physiological functions. As shown in this chapter, the mechanosensory transduction is a fundamental process in the daily life of a fly, for example, in walking, standing, flying, crawling, jumping, hearing, defecation, mating, etc. The broad involvement of mechanotransduction in fly’s life makes the fly mechanoreceptors great models to study the molecular, structural, and mechanical basis of mechanotransduction.
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Liang, X., Sun, L., Liu, Z. (2017). Mechanoreceptors in Drosophila melanogaster . In: Mechanosensory Transduction in Drosophila Melanogaster. SpringerBriefs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6526-2_3
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