Functional Relevance of Dual Olfactory Bulbs in Olfactory Coding

Abstract Bilateral convergence of external stimuli is a common feature vertebrate sensory systems. This inputs from the bilateral receptive fields allows higher order perception, such as depth perception in visual system and stimulus localization auditory system. The functional role olfactory unknown. To test whether each bulb (OB) contributes separate piece information, information OB integrated, we synchronized activation OBs with blue light mice expressing ChIEF neurons (OSNs) behaviorally assessed relevance dual perception. Our findings suggest that components integrate bilaterally for identity.