title: Singular expression of olfactory receptor genes.
abstract: Understanding the mechanisms of monogenic and monoallelic transcription of the large repertoire of olfactory receptor genes represents a challenging task. A picture is now emerging in which odorant receptor choice and stabilization involve an escape from silencing followed by the activation of an unconventional feedback loop.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Evolution, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: ivan.rodriguez@unige.ch.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005246:Feedback; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D018034:Olfactory Receptor Neurons / Q000378:metabolism*; D018035:Receptors, Odorant / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D013269:Stochastic Processes; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D018035:Receptors, Odorant