Number of distinct odorant receptor (OR) genes dedicated to olfaction
Range | ~100 in insects: ~1,000 in mammals Genes |
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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 |