Olfactory control of instinctive behaviors
Contributors: Liberles, Stephen D.; Wilson, Rachel I.; Van Vactor, Davie; Albers, Mark W.; Cherry, James A.
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Description: The mammalian olfactory system detects a wide variety of odors, as well as semiochemicals such as pheromones that regulate neuroendocrine function and innate behaviors. The highly reproducible character of semiochemical responses in rodents offers a powerful system to uncover the neuronal basis of stereotyped behaviors. However, despite their fundamental significance, the basic mechanisms underlying chemosensory communication - including the individual cues, the olfactory receptors, and the activated neural circuits - remain largely unknown.
Notes: Keywords: behavior, circuit, GPCR, neurobiology, olfaction, pheromone.

Thesis Ph.D. Harvard University 2013