Does the number of functional olfactory receptor genes predict olfactory sensitivity and discrimination performance in mammals?

Q Martinez, E Amson, M Laska - Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The number of functional genes coding for olfactory receptors differs markedly between
species and has repeatedly been suggested to be predictive of a species' olfactory …

New evidence from high-resolution computed microtomography of Triassic stem-mammal skulls from South America enhances discussions on turbinates before the …

PHM Fonseca, AG Martinelli, PG Gill, EJ Rayfield… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The nasal cavity of living mammals is a unique structural complex among tetrapods,
acquired along a series of major morphological transformations that occurred mainly during …

Disparity of turbinal bones in placental mammals

Q Martinez, M Wright, B Dubourguier, K Ito… - The Anatomical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Turbinals are key bony elements of the mammalian nasal cavity, involved in heat and
moisture conservation as well as olfaction. While turbinals are well known in some groups …

The olfactory system of sharks and rays in numbers

S Aicardi, M Bozzo, J Guallart, F Garibaldi… - The Anatomical … - Wiley Online Library
Cartilaginous fishes have large and elaborate olfactory organs, but only a small repertoire of
olfactory receptor genes. Here, we quantitatively analyze the olfactory system of 21 species …

[引用][C] Pedro HM Fonseca, Agustín G. Martinelli 2, 3Ε, Pamela G. Gill 4, 5Ε, Emily J. Rayfield 4 Ε, Cesar L. Schultz, Leonardo Kerber 6, Ana Maria Ribeiro

H Francischini, MB Soares - Scientific Reports, 2024