The molecular biology of olfactory perception

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-77

  Goodenough, Peter W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

G proteins; Multigene families; Neural pathways; Odours and their detection; Seven helical proteins; Transmembrane receptors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032334286     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.1998.00158.x     Document Type: Article

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