Generalization mediates sensitivity to complex odor features in the honeybee.

Animals use odors as signals for mate, kin, and food recognition, a strategy which appears ubiquitous and successful despite the high intrinsic variability of naturally-occurring odor quantities. Stimulus generalization, or the ability to decide that two objects, though readily distinguishable, are...

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Main Authors: Geraldine A Wright, Sonya M Kottcamp, Mitchell G A Thomson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18301779/pdf/?tool=EBI