Generation of neuronal diversity is a biological strategy widely used in the brain to process
complex information. The olfactory bulb is the first relay station of olfactory information in the …

Evolution sculpts the olfactory nervous system in response to the unique sensory challenges
facing each species. In vertebrates, dramatic and diverse adaptations to the chemical …

Carrion smell is strongly repugnant to humans and triggers distinct innate behaviors in many
other species. This smell is mainly carried by two small aliphatic diamines, putrescine and …

Nucleotides released from food sources into environmental water are supposed to act as
feeding cues for many fish species. However, it remains unknown how fish can sensitively …

The nervous system regulates host immunity in complex ways. Vertebrate olfactory sensory
neurons (OSNs) are located in direct contact with pathogens; however, OSNs' ability to …

The olfactory system, composed of the olfactory organs and the olfactory bulb, allows
organisms to interact with their environment and through the detection of odor signals …

Perception of olfactory stimuli is mediated by distinct populations of olfactory sensory
neurons, each with a characteristic set of morphological as well as functional parameters …

About half of all extant vertebrates are teleost fishes. Although our knowledge about
anatomy and function of their olfactory systems still lags behind that of mammals, recent …

Chemotopic odour representations in the olfactory bulb are transferred to multiple forebrain
areas and translated into appropriate output responses. However, a comprehensive …

Like terrestrial vertebrates, bony fishes have a nasopharynx-associated lymphoid tissue
(NALT) that protects the host against invading pathogens. Despite nasal immunity being a …