Reprint
Olfaction
From Genes to Behavior
Edited by
August 2020
154 pages
- ISBN978-3-03936-621-7 (Hardback)
- ISBN978-3-03936-622-4 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Olfaction: From Genes to Behavior that was published in
Biology & Life Sciences
Summary
Our senses shape our reality and allow us to adapt to the everlasting changing environment. From all sensory modalities, olfaction is maybe the most intriguing one, probably because olfactory information influences our daily life without us even noticing. However, we can all relate to the powerful impact that the smell of our favorite food has on us. Likewise, olfactory cues could be determinants for partner selection (because love can be blind but not anosmic), mood regulation and cognition. Furthermore, recent studies link early olfactory dysfunctions to the occurrence of devastating pathologies, such as Alzheimer´s and Parkinson´s. Thus, the study of olfaction, at different levels from genetics to behavior, will pave the way for a better understanding of brain processes and associated disorders.
Format
- Hardback
License
© 2020 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
Diachasmimorpha longicaudata; Ashmead; parasitoid wasps; transcriptome; olfactory protein; odorant-binding protein; chemosensory protein; olfaction; chemosensory; odorant-degrading enzymes; perireceptor; drosophila; discrimination; main olfactory system; olfaction; paternal care; recognition; vomeronasal system; Olfactory interneuron; heterogeneity; StarTrack; development; neural progenitor cell; cell fate; in utero electroporation; tandem duplication; RNA mutation; adaptive process; lipid transport; xenobiotic resistance; neuroplasticity; olfaction; endocannabinoids; olfactory epithelium; olfactory bulb; piriform cortex; CB1 receptor; olfactory bulb; nutritional status; in vivo electrophysiological recording; odor representation; olfactory receptor neuron (ORN); dendrite; enwrapment; olfactory sustentacular cell (OSC); zebrafish; sexual dimorphism; olfactory epithelium; alternative splicing; chemosensory receptor; n/a