[Advances on olfactory receptor gene].
The olfactory sense plays a key role in animals'life time. The main gene related with olfaction was olfactory receptor (OR) gene. This review introduced the structure, expression regulation, distribution, molecular evolution and polymorphism of OR gene. The relationship between OR gene and olfactory function and olfactory deficits was also discussed.
Gao
Yi-Long
YL
Nanjing Policedog Institute of the Ministry of Public Security, Nanjing 210012, China. gaoyilong726@163.com
Miu
Qin
Q
Zhang
Hui-Dong
HD
Wen
Hai
H
Qin
Hai-Bin
HB
Xie
Zhuang
Z
D000818:Animals; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D018035:Receptors, Odorant / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D012903:Smell
D018035:Receptors, Odorant