Genetic and functional odorant receptor variation in the Homo lineage

Summary: Humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans independently adapted to a wide range of geographic environments and their associated food odors. Using ancient DNA sequences, we explored the in vitro function of thirty odorant receptor genes in the genus Homo. Our extinct relatives had highly conserve...

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Main Authors: Claire A. de March, Hiroaki Matsunami, Masashi Abe, Matthew Cobb, Kara C. Hoover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222021812