Widespread ectopic expression of olfactory receptor genes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Olfactory receptors (ORs) are the largest gene family in the human genome. Although they are expected to be expressed specifically in olfactory tissues, some ectopic expression has been reported, with special emphasis on sperm and te...

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Main Authors: Yanai Itai, Khen Miriam, Olender Tsviya, Feldmesser Ester, Ophir Ron, Lancet Doron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/7/121