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A novel olfactory receptor gene family in teleost fish
Saraiva L, Korsching S. A novel olfactory receptor gene family in teleost fish. Genome Research 2007, 17: 1448-1457. PMID: 17717047, PMCID: PMC1987349, DOI: 10.1101/gr.6553207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOra genesGene pairsMulti-exon structureSpecies-specific expansionOlfactory receptor gene familyV1R-like genesOlfactory receptor familyReceptor gene familySpeciation eventsTeleost lineagePhylogenetic treePhylogenetic analysisGene familyGene regulationGene repertoireGene functionOlfactory epithelium of zebrafishTeleost familiesTeleost speciesOrthologsTeleost fishGenesNegative selectionTeleostFish species
2011
Crypt Neurons Express a Single V1R-Related ora Gene
Oka Y, Saraiva L, Korsching S. Crypt Neurons Express a Single V1R-Related ora Gene. Chemical Senses 2011, 37: 219-227. PMID: 22038944, DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjr095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor geneCrypt neuronsOlfactory receptor familyOlfactory receptor genesOlfactory sensory neuron populationNeuronal populationsSensory neuron populationReceptor familySingle receptor geneNeuron–one receptorOlfactory neuronsNeuronal expressionSense of smellNeuronsReceptorsCell typesOra genesCryptExpression patternsExpressionGenesOraCells