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- noun Plural form of
oenocyte .
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Examples
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In one of the University of Toronto Mississauga studies, Levine and his research team discovered that specialized cells of the fly called oenocytes, which produce chemical communication signals known as pheromones, operate according to an internal circadian clock.
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In one study, the researchers reveal that specialized cells of the fly called oenocytes, which produce chemical signals known as pheromones, operate according to an internal circadian clock.
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These 'oenocytes' are revealed by expression of a protein fluorescing green.
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"One of the main differences between our study and Billeter's is his team was able to cleanly get rid of oenocytes," said
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Drosophila melanogaster without oenocytes, cells that secrete hydrocarbons.
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"One of the main differences between our study and Billeter's is his team was able to cleanly get rid of oenocytes," said
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"He figured out a way to open the fly and cut the muscle away from the oenocytes so that these cells could be isolated and studied," said Levine.
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