Odor and pheromone molecules, receptors, and behavioral responses

The Olfactory System: From Odor Molecules to Motivational Behaviors

Volumn 9784431543763, Issue , 2014, Pages 19-38

  Touhara, Kazushige ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemosensory; Insect; Mouse; Odorant; Olfactory receptor; Pheromone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930727764     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-54376-3_2     Document Type: Chapter

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