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Regulation of odorant receptors: one allele at a time.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Apr 2005
Shykind Benjamin M
Abstract excerpt
The odorant receptors (ORs) make up the largest gene family in mammals. Each olfactory sensory neuron chooses just one OR from the more than 1000 possibilities encoded in the genome and transcribes it from just one allele. This process generates great neuronal diversity and forms the basis for the development and logic of the olfactory circuit between the nose and the brain. The mechanism behind this monoallelic...
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