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A comparison of the human and chimpanzee olfactory receptor gene repertoires

Olfactory receptor (OR) genes constitute the basis of the sense of smell and are encoded by the largest mammalian gene superfamily, with >1000 members. In humans, but not in mice or dogs, the majority of OR genes have become pseudogenes, suggesting that OR genes in humans evolve under different s...

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Main Authors: Gilad, Yoav, Man, Orna, Glusman, Gustavo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 2005
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC546523/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15687286
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1101/gr.2846405
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