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Loss of Olfactory Receptor Function in Hominin Evolution
The mammalian sense of smell is governed by the largest gene family, which encodes the olfactory receptors (ORs). The gain and loss of OR genes is typically correlated with adaptations to various ecological niches. Modern humans have 853 OR genes but 55% of these have lost their function. Here we sh...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879314/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24392153 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084714 |