A framework for exploring functional variability in olfactory receptor genes.

Olfactory receptors (ORs) are the largest gene family in mammalian genomes. Since nearly all OR genes are orphan receptors, inference of functional similarity or differences between odorant receptors typically relies on sequence comparisons. Based on the alignment of entire coding region sequence, O...

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Main Authors: Orna Man, David C Willhite, Chiquito J Crasto, Gordon M Shepherd, Yoav Gilad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1925143?pdf=render