The olfactory receptor family album.
Department of Neurobiology, Yale University Medical School, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. gordon.shepherd@yale.edu
Analysis of the human genome draft sequences has revealed a more complete portrait of the olfactory receptor gene repertoire in humans than was available previously. The new information provides a basis for deeper analysis of the functions of the receptors, and promises new insights into the evolutionary history of the family.
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