Axonal Odorant Receptors Mediate Axon Targeting

Summary: In mammals, odorant receptors not only detect odors but also define the target in the olfactory bulb, where sensory neurons project to give rise to the sensory map. The odorant receptor is expressed at the cilia, where it binds odorants, and at the axon terminal. The mechanism of activation...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Zamparo, Simona Francia, Sira Angela Franchi, Nelly Redolfi, Elisa Costanzi, Axelle Kerstens, Yosuke Fukutani, Roberto Battistutta, Patrizia Polverino de Laureto, Sebastian Munck, Bart De Strooper, Hiroaki Matsunami, Claudia Lodovichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719315992