Article
Strong links between genomic and anatomical diversity in both mammalian olfactory chemosensory systems.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 May 2014
Garrett Eva C, Steiper Michael E
Abstract excerpt
Mammalian olfaction comprises two chemosensory systems: the odorant-detecting main olfactory system (MOS) and the pheromone-detecting vomeronasal system (VNS). Mammals are diverse in their anatomical and genomic emphases on olfactory chemosensation, including the loss or reduction of these systems in some orders. Despite qualitative evidence linking the genomic evolution of the olfactory systems to specific...
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