This one - GPCR - per - neuron pattern also exists in
the vomeronasal olfactory system, which is specialized for recognizing pheromones, suggesting a common and general logic for processing smell.
Not exact matches
The mammalian
olfactory system is formed by the
olfactory mucosa (OM) and the
vomeronasal organ (VNO) and is dedicated to sensing odorants and pheromones present in the environment.
Different sensory
systems are discussed to process stress - related social chemosignals in rodents (grueneberg ganglion cells [4], the
vomeronasal organ [5],
olfactory receptors [6], and trace - amine - associated receptors [7]-RRB-.
The
vomeronasal organ, which is part of the
olfactory system, detects pheromones.