Olfactory receptor genes in terrestrial, freshwater, and sea turtles: Evidence for a reduction in the number of functional genes in aquatic species

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 181-187

  Vieyra, Michelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN   (United States)

Author keywords

chemoreception; evolution; olfaction; pseudogenes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; CHRYSEMYS PICTA BELLII; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS; STERNOTHERUS ODORATUS; TERRAPENE CAROLINA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84855428478     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/CCB-0914.1     Document Type: Article

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