Sensory coding of pheromone signals in mammals

被引：96
作者：
Dulac, C [1 ]
机构：
[1] Harvard Univ, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Dept Mol & Cellular Biol, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
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CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROBIOLOGY | 2000年 / 10卷 / 04期
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10.1016/S0959-4388(00)00121-5
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Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号：
071006 ;
摘要：
The vomeronasal organ (VNO) of mammals plays an essential role in the detection of pheromones, chemical cues secreted by animals that elicit genetically programmed sexual and aggressive behaviors among conspecifics. The recent characterization of genes encoding molecular components of the VNO sensory response suggests that VNO neurons express a unique set of molecules to recognize and translate pheromone signals into neuronal electrical activity. Identification of these genes, which include putative pheromone receptor genes, has offered a new opportunity to uncover basic principles of pheromone sensory processing and important aspects of vomeronasal development.
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