Honeybees can detect a variety of odorants through olfactory receptors on their antennae.You genetically engineer a receptor to be gated by the explosive chemical TNT, and use a transgene to express the receptor in honeybee olfactory neurons.What would this provide to the bee?

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By expressing a receptor that is gated by TNT in the olfactory neurons, the honeybee would gain the ability to detect or "smell" TNT through its sense of smell.

Honeybees Can Detect a Variety of Odorants Through Olfactory Receptors