[Regeneration of olfactory flagella and restoration of the electroolfactogram following application of triton X-100 to the olfactory mucosa of frogs].

A short-tern (1-1.5 min.) irrigation of the olfactory mucose of the frog Rana temporaria with 0.1-0.15% Triton X-100 in Ringer's solution led to the destroying of olfactory flagella but did not damage the olfactory knob and its flagellar basal bodies. Simultaneously, the generator potential of the olfactory cells-elecroolfactogram (EOG)-disappears. The olfactory cells deprived of fragella were able to produce these organelles. This process begins 2 or 3 hours following theflagellum removal, proceeds in some stages and completes within 2 or 3 days. During the flagellum regeneration the ability of olfactory cells to generate EOG is seen to resotre. The data obtained confirm the presence of receptive sites on flagellar surface.