Monell Scientists Identify Critical Link in Mammalian Odor Detection

Researchers at the Monell Center have identified a protein that is critical to the ability of mammals to smell. Mice engineered to be lacking the Ggamma13 protein in their olfactory receptors were functionally anosmic - unable to smell. The findings may lend insight into the underlying causes of certain smell disorders in humans.

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