Chemosensory Systems in Mammals, Fishes, and Insects

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Korsching, Sigrun (Editor), Meyerhof, Wolfgang (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, 47
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biochemistry.; Animal genetics.; Animal physiology.; Neurobiology.; Life Sciences.; Animal Biochemistry.; Animal Physiology.; Animal Genetics and Genomics.

The sense of smell has varied roles in locating food, detecting predators, navigating, and communicating social information, whereas the taste system is focused on decision-making in food intake. The last decade has witnessed massive advances in understanding the molecular logic of chemosensory info...