Title |
Different noses for different mice and men
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Published in |
BMC Biology, August 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1741-7007-10-75 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Andreas Keller |
Abstract |
Chemosensory receptor genes encode G protein-coupled receptors with which animals sense their chemical environment. The large number of chemosensory receptor genes in the genome and their extreme genetic variability pose unusual challenges for understanding their evolution and function. Two articles in BMC Genomics explore the genetic variation of chemosensory receptor gene repertoires in humans and mice and provide unparalleled insight into the causes and consequences of this variability. |
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United Kingdom | 5 | 45% |
Mexico | 1 | 9% |
France | 1 | 9% |
United States | 1 | 9% |
Unknown | 3 | 27% |
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Members of the public | 6 | 55% |
Scientists | 3 | 27% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 9% |
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Denmark | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 17 | 89% |
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Researcher | 7 | 37% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 21% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 21% |
Student > Bachelor | 1 | 5% |
Other | 1 | 5% |
Other | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 1 | 5% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 11% |
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Computer Science | 1 | 5% |
Materials Science | 1 | 5% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
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