title: Olfaction: it makes a world of scents.
abstract: Mutations in odorant receptor genes predict olfactory perception of common compounds in foods and flowers. Through recombination they can generate extensive combinatorial variation in sensory ability among individuals.
authors: Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California at Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343, USA. swooding@tastegenes.org
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Wooding
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D045792:Norisoprenoids / Q000378:metabolism*; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis*; D018035:Receptors, Odorant / Q000235:genetics*; D012903:Smell
chemical_list: D045792:Norisoprenoids; D018035:Receptors, Odorant; C008157:beta-ionone