A transcriptomic reevaluation of the accessory olfactory organ in Bichir (Polypterus senegalus)
Abstract Fish possess one olfactory organ called the olfactory epithelium (OE), by which various chemical substances are detected. On the other hand, tetrapods possess two independent olfactory organs called the main olfactory epithelium (MOE) and vomeronasal organ (VNO), each of which mainly detect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-02-01
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Series: | Zoological Letters |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-022-00189-z |