Olfactory receptor neuron pairing (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Olfactory receptor neuron pairing

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Researchers have shown that as flies encounter an odor signal, the specific pattern of interference between olfactory receptors helps flies quickly compute the “gist” of the odor’s meaning.

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Palka Puri, UC San Diego

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