Single olfactory receptors set odor detection thresholds
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Olfactory receptors and the mechanism of odor perception
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature Communications
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05129-0