Heterogeneity and convergence of olfactory first-order neurons account for the high speed and sensitivity of second-order neurons.

Heterogeneity and convergence of olfactory first-order neurons account for the high speed and sensitivity of second-order neurons.

In the olfactory system of male moths, a specialized subset of neurons detects and processes the main component of the sex pheromone emitted by females. It is composed of several thousand first-order olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs), all expressing the same pheromone receptor, that contact synaptic...

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Main Authors: Jean-Pierre Rospars, Alexandre Grémiaux, David Jarriault, Antoine Chaffiol, Christelle Monsempes, Nina Deisig, Sylvia Anton, Philippe Lucas, Dominique Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-12-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4256018?pdf=render

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