Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, 080-8555, Japan.
Everlasting Nature of Asia (ELNA), Ogasawara Marine Center, Ogasawara, Tokyo, 100-2101, Japan.
Cell Tissue Res. 2021 Jan;383(1):347-352. doi: 10.1007/s00441-020-03353-z. Epub 2021 Jan 6.
The nasal cavity of tetrapods has become phylogenetically adapted to the environment in terms of function, respiration, and olfaction. In addition, the nasal cavity of sea turtles plays an important role in seawater flow and water olfaction, unlike that of terrestrial species. Here, we describe the functional, morphological, and histological characteristics of the nasal cavity, and the odorant receptors encoded in the genome of sea turtles. The nasal cavity of sea turtles is well-suited to its complicated functions, and it significantly differs from those of other animals, including terrestrial and semi-aquatic turtles.
四足动物的鼻腔在功能、呼吸和嗅觉方面已经进化适应了环境。此外，海龟的鼻腔在海水流动和水嗅觉方面发挥着重要作用，这与陆地物种不同。在这里，我们描述了海龟鼻腔的功能、形态和组织学特征，以及海龟基因组中编码的气味受体。海龟的鼻腔非常适合其复杂的功能，与其他动物（包括陆地和半水栖龟类）的鼻腔有很大的不同。
