Article reports on the identification of a large gene family that is believed to code for odor binding sites in the olfactory lining of the nose.
Access a searchable UC Berkeley database of smells. Includes real-time rotatable images of odiferous molecules from MultiChem.
Discover the sensory and biological aspects of taste and smell. Find links, book reviews and abstracts on topics that include pheromones.
Database of aroma compounds sorted by their chromatographic and sensory properties. Includes a CAS registry index and 3-D structure displays.
Click through a course slide show on the olfactory system. Provided by the Educational Technology Department of the university.
Learn how Randall Reed uses the mammalian olfactory system to examine neuronal development, wiring and sensory information integration.
Guide to Richard Axel's research on the mechanisms behind olfactory perception and how it is translated into appropriate behavioral responses.
Explains the anatomy, physiology, and neurology of this opening to the respiratory tract.
Encyclopedia very briefly takes a look at the function of these glands in animals and how they are used to mark territory and attract mates.
Study the general physiology of olfaction, the trigeminal sense in the olfactory epithelium, and odorant binding proteins and receptors.
Tutorial covers the role of smell, olfactory connections, odorant receptors, the smell of fear and the legitimacy of aromatherapy.
Complete overview of olfaction covers G-protein activation, ion channels, the role of calcium, and olfactory connections and pathways.