Rabbit neonates and human adults perceive a blending 6-component odor mixture in a comparable manner.

Young and adult mammals are constantly exposed to chemically complex stimuli. The olfactory system allows for a dual processing of relevant information from the environment either as single odorants in mixtures (elemental perception) or as mixtures of odorants as a whole (configural perception). How...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Sinding, Thierry Thomas-Danguin, Adeline Chambault, Noelle Béno, Thibaut Dosne, Claire Chabanet, Benoist Schaal, Gérard Coureaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3547025?pdf=render