The specification of olfactory neurons.
Recent studies have shed light on the different relationships between odorant receptor expression and the specification of neural identity in the olfactory systems of vertebrates and invertebrates. In mice, neuronal identity and axon guidance are specified by the single expressed olfactory receptor, whereas in C. elegans, neuronal identity appears to be independent of receptor expression.
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Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Nine Cambridge Center, Massachusetts 02142, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000502:physiology*; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D009833:Olfactory Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D018034:Olfactory Receptor Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D019147:Vomeronasal Organ / Q000502:physiology