Representations of odor plume flux are accentuated deep within the moth brain.
Odor space, the representation of odor quality in the insect brain, is known to be optimally resolved when lateral inhibitory pathways are functioning normally. A new study published in the Journal of Biology now shows that odor time resolution also depends on the normal functioning of such pathways.
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Thomas C
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Center for Chemical Ecology, Department of Entomology, Penn State University, University Park, 16802, USA. tcb10@psu.edu
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