The development of sniffing

Abstract Sniffing is a commonly displayed behavior in rodents, yet how this important behavior adjusts throughout development to meet the sensory demands of the animals has remained largely unexplored. In this issue of Chemical Senses, Boulanger-Bertolus et al. investigates the ontogeny of odor-evok...

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Published in:Chemical senses 2023-01, Vol.48
Main Authors: Johnson, Natalie L, Wesson, Daniel W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Longitudinal Studies
Odorants
Rats
Smell - physiology
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Summary:Abstract Sniffing is a commonly displayed behavior in rodents, yet how this important behavior adjusts throughout development to meet the sensory demands of the animals has remained largely unexplored. In this issue of Chemical Senses, Boulanger-Bertolus et al. investigates the ontogeny of odor-evoked sniffing through a longitudinal study of rats engaged in several olfactory paradigms from infancy to adulthood. The results of this study yield a cohesive picture of sniffing behavior across three developmental stages, while also providing direct comparisons within subjects between these timepoints. As we discuss herein, these results advance the field in relation to existing literature on the development of odor-evoked sniffing behavior in several important ways.
ISSN:0379-864X
1464-3553
DOI:10.1093/chemse/bjad017