Psychophysical studies indicate that structural features of odorants differentially influence
their perceived odor. In the olfactory bulb (OB), odorants are represented by ensembles of …

In the mammalian brain, similar features of the sensory stimuli are often represented in
proximity in the sensory areas. However, how chemical features are represented in the …

The molecular basis of vertebrate odorant representations has been derived extensively
from mice. The functional correlates of these molecular features were visualized using …

The sense of smell originates in a diverse array of receptor neurons, comprising up to 1000
different types. To understand how these parallel channels encode chemical stimuli, we …

In mammals, odorant molecules are thought to activate only a few glomeruli, leading to the
hypothesis that odor representation in the olfactory bulb is sparse. However, the studies …

Individual glomeruli in the mammalian olfactory bulb (OB) most probably represent a single
odorant receptor (OR). The assembly of glomeruli thus forms the maps of ORs. How is the …

We adapted the technique of intrinsic signal imaging to visualize how odorant concentration
and structure are represented spatially in the rat olfactory bulb. Most odorants activated one …

The glomerular sheet in the olfactory bulb (OB) provides an olfactory sensory map
identifying which odorant receptors (ORs) in the nose are activated by inhaled odorants …

We explored the map of odor space created by glomeruli on the olfactory bulb of both rat
and mouse. Identified glomeruli could be matched across animals by their response profile …

The olfactory bulb (OB) is the first relay station of the central olfactory system in the
mammalian brain and contains a few thousand glomeruli on its surface. Because individual …