Smell with inspiration: The evolutionary significance of olfaction

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 143, Issue SUPPL. 51, 2010, Pages 63-74

  Hoover, Kara C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

evolutionary biology; evolutionary genetics; genotype phenotype; human variation; olfaction

Indexed keywords

PERFUME; PESTICIDE; PHEROMONE; VOLATILE AGENT;

ANTHROPOLOGY; BEVERAGE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEPRESSION; EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HUMAN; MATE CHOICE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; OBESITY; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; OLFACTORY SYSTEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECEPTOR GENE; REVIEW; SMELLING;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; HUMANS; PHEROMONES; RECEPTORS, ODORANT; SMELL; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 78649651004     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21441     Document Type: Review

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