Number of distinct odorant receptor (OR) genes dedicated to olfaction

Range ~100 in insects: ~1,000 in mammals Genes
Organism Eukaryotes
Reference Imai T, Sakano H, Vosshall LB. Topographic mapping: the olfactory system. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2010 Aug2(8):a001776. p.2 left column top paragraphPubMed ID20554703
Entered by Uri M
ID 107588