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Onset of Odorant Receptors
Author(s) -
RodriguezGil Diego J.,
Treloar Helen B.,
Miller Alexandra,
Two Aimee,
Iwema Carrie,
Greer Charles A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04366.x
Subject(s) - olfactory epithelium , receptor , sensory system , neuroscience , olfaction , olfactory receptor , axon guidance , biology , sensory neuron , olfactory system , axon , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry
Odorant receptors are thought to be critical determinants of olfactory sensory neuron axon targeting and organization. Nonetheless, a systematic characterization of the onset of odorant receptor expression has not yet been done in the main olfactory epithelium. Here, we briefly review our current understanding regarding the onset of odorant receptor expression in the main olfactory epithelium and identify some of those questions which we believe must be of high priority for future study.