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Genetic elucidation of human hyperosmia to isovaleric acid.
PLoS biology - 30 Oct 2007
Menashe Idan, Abaffy Tatjana, Hasin Yehudit, Goshen Sivan, Yahalom Vered, Luetje Charles W, Lancet Doron
Abstract excerpt
The genetic basis of odorant-specific variations in human olfactory thresholds, and in particular of enhanced odorant sensitivity (hyperosmia), remains largely unknown. Olfactory receptor (OR) segregating pseudogenes, displaying both functional and nonfunctional alleles in humans, are excellent c...
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