Genetic elucidation of human hyperosmia to isovaleric acid.

The genetic basis of odorant-specific variations in human olfactory thresholds, and in particular of enhanced odorant sensitivity (hyperosmia), remains largely unknown. Olfactory receptor (OR) segregating pseudogenes, displaying both functional and nonfunctional alleles in humans, are excellent cand...

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Main Authors: Idan Menashe, Tatjana Abaffy, Yehudit Hasin, Sivan Goshen, Vered Yahalom, Charles W Luetje, Doron Lancet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-10-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050284