Getz W M, Chapman R F
Int J Neurosci. 1987 Feb;32(3-4):963-78. doi: 10.3109/00207458709043353.
The problem of discriminating between a number of similar, nonspecific odors is discussed with special reference to the phenomenon of kin and nestmate discrimination in social insects. Guided by the basic physiological and anatomical features of the olfactory sensory receptors and neural pathways in insects, a model is presented for the process of odor discrimination. The model hypothesizes neural processing capabilities that include the logarithmic transformations of electrical potentials to generate a scalar quantity representing the "similarity" of two multivalued signals. The model thereby quantifies the notion of phenotype matching that appears in the kin recognition literature, and makes the concept of a recognition template more precise. The hypotheses underlying the model suggest a number of neurophysiological studies that should be undertaken, while the model itself provides a basis for integrating several areas of research pertaining to kin recognition in particular species of animals.
本文特别参照社会昆虫中亲属和巢伴识别现象，讨论了区分多种相似、非特异性气味的问题。以昆虫嗅觉感受器和神经通路的基本生理及解剖特征为指导，提出了一个气味识别过程的模型。该模型假设神经处理能力包括对电势进行对数变换，以生成一个标量来表示两个多值信号的“相似度”。该模型由此量化了亲属识别文献中出现的表型匹配概念，并使识别模板的概念更加精确。该模型所依据的假设提示了一些应开展的神经生理学研究，而模型本身为整合与特定动物物种亲属识别相关的多个研究领域提供了基础。
