Olfactory receptors (ORs) are not exclusively expressed in the olfactory sensory neurons;
they are also observed outside of the olfactory system in all other human tissues tested to …

Artificial chemosensory devices have a wide range of applications in industry, security, and
medicine. The development of these devices has been inspired by the speed, sensitivity …

The monogenic and monoallelic expression of only one out of> 1000 mouse olfactory
receptor (ORs) genes requires the formation of large heterochromatic chromatin domains …

In many species, survival depends on olfaction, yet the mechanisms that underlie olfactory
sensitivity are not well understood. Here we examine how a conserved subset of olfactory …

The mammalian olfactory system displays species-specific adaptations to different
ecological niches. To investigate the evolutionary dynamics of olfactory sensory neuron …

The mouse olfactory sensory neuron (OSN) repertoire is composed of 10 million cells and
each expresses one olfactory receptor (OR) gene from a pool of over 1000. Thus, the nose is …

In mammals, olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) are born throughout life, ostensibly solely to
replace damaged OSNs. During differentiation, each OSN precursor" chooses," out of …

Humans use a family of more than 400 olfactory receptors (ORs) to detect odorants.
However, deorphanization of ORs is a critical issue because the functional properties of …

In mammals, olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) are born throughout life, presumably solely
to replace neurons lost via turnover or injury. This assumption follows from the hypothesis …

The molecular basis for odor perception in humans remains enigmatic because of the
difficulty in studying odorant receptors (ORs) outside their native environment. Efforts toward …