Olfactory systems and neural circuits that modulate predator odor fear

When prey animals detect the odor of a predator a constellation of fear-related autonomic, endocrine, and behavioral responses rapidly occur to facilitate survival. How olfactory sensory systems process predator odor and channel that information to specific brain circuits is a fundamental issue tha...

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Main Author: Lorey K. Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00072/full