Cargando…

Penguins reduced olfactory receptor genes common to other waterbirds

The sense of smell, or olfaction, is fundamental in the life of animals. However, penguins (Aves: Sphenisciformes) possess relatively small olfactory bulbs compared with most other waterbirds such as Procellariiformes and Gaviiformes. To test whether penguins have a reduced reliance on olfaction, we...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lu, Qin, Wang, Kai, Lei, Fumin, Yu, Dan, Zhao, Huabin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4985648/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27527385
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep31671