Update on the olfactory receptor (<it>OR</it>) gene superfamily

Update on the olfactory receptor (<it>OR</it>) gene superfamily

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The olfactory receptor gene (<it>OR</it>) superfamily is the largest in the human genome. The superfamily contains 390 putatively functional genes and 465 pseudogenes arranged into 18 gene families and 300 subfamilies. Even members within the same sub...

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Main Authors: Olender Tsviya, Lancet Doron, Nebert Daniel W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:Human Genomics
Subjects:
classification of gene families and subfamilies
OR gene superfamily
CYP gene superfamily
nasal olfactory neurone
olfaction
olfactory receptor gene superfamily
allelic exclusion
opossum genome
platypus genome
Online Access:http://www.humgenomics.com/content/3/1/87

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