Olfactory sensitivity for alkylpyrazines - A comparative study in CD-1 mice and spider monkeys

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 311, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 278-288

  Laska, Matthias ^a   Persson, Oskar ^a   Salazar, Laura Teresa Hernandez ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PYRAZINE DERIVATIVE;

ALKYLATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATELIDAE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MOUSE; ODOR; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; STIMULATION;

ALKYLATION; ANIMALS; ATELINAE; MICE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PYRAZINES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SMELL; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA; ATELES SP.; MUS;

EID: 65249101307     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.527     Document Type: Article

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