The role of the nerve in the formation and maintenance of taste buds.
D000818:Animals; D002470:Cell Survival; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve / Q000502:physiology*; D009410:Nerve Degeneration; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D011817:Rabbits; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013650:Taste Buds / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000294:innervation* / Q000502:physiology