We have altered the neural representation of odors in the brain by generating a mouse with
a" monoclonal nose" in which greater than 95% of the sensory neurons express a single …

The olfactory epithelium (OE) of vertebrates is a highly regenerative neuroepithelium that is
maintained under normal conditions by a population of stem and progenitor cells, globose …

Efficient memory formation relies on the establishment of functional hippocampal circuits. It
has been proposed that synaptic connections are refined by neural activity to form functional …

Neurons in developing sensory pathways exhibit spontaneous bursts of electrical activity
that are critical for survival, maturation and circuit refinement. In the auditory system …

In mammals, the sense of smell is modulated by the status of satiety, which is mainly
signaled by blood-circulating peptide hormones. However, the underlying mechanisms …

The mammalian vomeronasal organ encodes pheromone information about gender,
reproductive status, genetic background and individual differences. It remains unknown how …

Inputs from olfactory sensory neuron (OSN) axons expressing the same type of odorant
receptor (OR) converge in the glomerulus of the main olfactory bulb. A key marker of mature …

Comprehensive Overview of Advances in OlfactionThe common belief is that human smell
perception is much reduced compared with other mammals, so that whatever abilities are …

Sensory systems must map accurate representations of the external world in the brain.
Although the physical senses of touch and vision build topographic representations of the …

In the olfactory system, odorant receptors (ORs) expressed at the cell membrane of olfactory
sensory neurons detect odorants and direct sensory axons toward precise target locations in …