The biological olfactory system is the sensory system responsible for the detection of the
chemical composition of the environment. Several attempts to mimic biological olfactory …

Communication between individuals is critical for species survival, reproduction, and
expansion. Most terrestrial species, with the exception of humans who predominantly use …

Throughout the animal kingdom chemical senses are one of the primary means by which
organisms make sense of their environment. To achieve perception of complex …

Pacific salmon are well known for their homing migrations; juvenile salmon learn odors
associated with their natal streams prior to seaward migration, and then use these retained …

The olfactory system is renowned for its functional and structural plasticity, with both
peripheral and central structures displaying persistent neurogenesis throughout life and …

Cartilaginous fishes are renowned for a keen sense of smell, a reputation based on
behavioral observations and supported by the presence of large and morphologically …

Fish chemosensory olfactory receptors allow them to detect a wide range of water-soluble
chemicals, that mediate fundamental behaviours. Zebrafish possess a well-developed …

Sensory systems allow organisms to sense and respond to stimuli in their environments. As
with most animals, elasmobranchs rely on all of their senses, often in concert, to mediate …

Olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) of fish belong to three main types: ciliated olfactory
sensory neurons (cOSNs), microvillous olfactory sensory neurons (mOSNs), and crypt cells …

The sense of smell employs some of the largest gene families in the genome to detect and
distinguish a multitude of different odors. Within vertebrates, 4 major olfactory receptor …