Olfaction and brain size in the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 282-294

  Thewissen, J G M ^a   George, John ^b   Rosa, Cheryl ^b   Kishida, Takushi ^c  

^a NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Balaena mysticetus; Bowhead whale; Brain; Evolution; Olfaction; Olfactory receptor genes

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BRAIN; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTOLOGY; OLFACTION; WHALE;

BALAENA MYSTICETUS; BALAENIDAE; CETACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIACEA;

EID: 79954458590     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00406.x     Document Type: Article

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