Olfaction: Diverse Species, Conserved Principles

Olfaction is a vitally important sense for all animals. There are striking similarities between species in the organization of the olfactory pathway, from the nature of the odorant receptor proteins, to perireceptor processes, to the organization of the olfactory CNS, through odor-guided behavior an...

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Published in:Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) Mass.), 2005-11, Vol.48 (3), p.417-430
Main Authors: Ache, Barry W., Young, Janet M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological Evolution
Butterflies & moths
Chemoreceptor Cells - physiology
Genomes
Humans
Models, Biological
Nerve Net - physiology
Odors
Olfactory Pathways - cytology
Olfactory Pathways - physiology
Olfactory Receptor Neurons - physiology
Pheromones
Principles
Proteins
Receptors, Odorant - genetics
Receptors, Odorant - metabolism
Smell - physiology
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Summary:Olfaction is a vitally important sense for all animals. There are striking similarities between species in the organization of the olfactory pathway, from the nature of the odorant receptor proteins, to perireceptor processes, to the organization of the olfactory CNS, through odor-guided behavior and memory. These common features span a phylogenetically broad array of animals, implying that there is an optimal solution to the problem of detecting and discriminating odors.
ISSN:0896-6273
1097-4199
DOI:10.1016/j.neuron.2005.10.022