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Korsching, Sigrun I. ORCID: 0000-0002-5450-172X (2025). Evolution of vertebrate olfactory receptor repertoires and their function. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 61. pp. 1-7. Elsevier. ISSN 23521546

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Abstract

[Artikel-Nr.: 101483] Chemosensation is evolutionarily ancient but has split into separate taste and smell channels only much later in vertebrates and insects. Here, we focus on recent advances in understanding vertebrate olfaction. Progress has been made on several fronts, from establishing an ever more complete picture of olfactory receptor repertoires, including their allelic polymorphisms, to a better understanding of their evolutionary dynamics in various branches of the vertebrate phylogenetic tree. The ongoing deorphanization of olfactory receptors begins to allow investigations into evolution of their function. Mechanistic understanding of the highly specific, monogenic expression of olfactory receptors has seen large advances. Finally, internal sensing of metabolites by ectopically expressed olfactory receptors is an active field of research.

Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Korsching, Sigrun I. UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5450-172X UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-801622
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.cobeha.2025.101483
Journal or Publication Title:	Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences
Volume:	61
Page Range:	pp. 1-7
Number of Pages:	7
Date:	1 February 2025
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	23521546
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Biology > Institute for Genetics
Subjects:	Life sciences
['eprint_fieldname_oa_funders' not defined]:	Publikationsfonds UzK
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/80162