Health Sciences Research Institute, University of California at Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 95343, USA.
Curr Biol. 2013 Aug 19;23(16):R677-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.07.009.
Mutations in odorant receptor genes predict olfactory perception of common compounds in foods and flowers. Through recombination they can generate extensive combinatorial variation in sensory ability among individuals.
气味受体基因的突变可以预测个体对食物和花朵中常见化合物的嗅觉感知。通过重组,它们可以在个体之间产生广泛的感官能力组合变化。