Organization and distribution of glomeruli in the bowhead whale olfactory bulb
Although modern baleen whales (Mysticeti) retain a functional olfactory system that includes olfactory bulbs, cranial nerve I and olfactory receptor genes, their olfactory capabilities have been reduced to a great degree. This reduction likely occurred as a selective response to their fully aquatic...
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-04-01
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