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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Main Authors: Takushi Kishida, JGM Thewissen, Sharon Usip, Robert S. Suydam, John C. George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/897.pdf