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A Large-Scale Analysis of Odor Coding in the Olfactory Epithelium
Nara K, Saraiva L, Ye X, Buck L. A Large-Scale Analysis of Odor Coding in the Olfactory Epithelium. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 9179-9191. PMID: 21697369, PMCID: PMC3758579, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1282-11.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory sensory neuronsOdor qualityOdor recognitionMouse olfactory sensory neuronsOdorant receptorsEncode odor identityExpressed odorant receptorOdor identityOdor codingOlfactory epitheliumSensory neuronsPerceived odorMultiple odorantsSensory inputInnate behaviorsOdorLarge-scale analysisOR genesMiceCombinatorial code
2021
Odor coding in the mammalian olfactory epithelium
Kurian S, Naressi R, Manoel D, Barwich A, Malnic B, Saraiva L. Odor coding in the mammalian olfactory epithelium. Cell And Tissue Research 2021, 383: 445-456. PMID: 33409650, PMCID: PMC7873010, DOI: 10.1007/s00441-020-03327-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory sensory neuronsCombinatorial receptor codeReceptor codeMature olfactory sensory neuronsOdorant receptorsMammalian olfactory epitheliumActivation of odorant receptorsOdorant-receptor interactionsOdor codingOlfactory epitheliumOlfactory mucosaSensory neuronsOdor detectionOdorCodeLevel of complexityAntagonistEpitheliumMucosaReceptors