Volume 8 Supplement 3
The chemical senses: recent advances and new promises
Reviews
Edited by Steven D Munger
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Content type: Review
Smell is often regarded as an ancillary perception in primates, who seem so dominated by their sense of vision. In this paper, we will portray some aspects of the significance of olfaction to human life and sp...
Authors: Rebecca Elsaesser and Jacques Paysan
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Content type: Review
The olfactory system meets niche- and species-specific demands by an accelerated evolution of its odorant receptor repertoires. In this review, we describe evolutionary processes that have shaped olfactory and...
Authors: Marijo B Kambere and Robert P Lane
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Content type: Review
This review focuses on behavioral genetic studies of sweet, umami, bitter and salt taste responses in mammals. Studies involving mouse inbred strain comparisons and genetic analyses, and their impact on elucid...
Authors: John D Boughter Jr and Alexander A Bachmanov
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Content type: Review
Numerous molecular factors orchestrate the development of the peripheral taste system. The unique anatomy/function of the taste system makes this system ideal for understanding the mechanisms by which these fa...
Authors: Robin F Krimm
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Content type: Review
Although there have been many recent advances in the field of gustatory neurobiology, our knowledge of how the nervous system is organized to process information about taste is still far from complete. Many st...
Authors: Christian H Lemon and Donald B Katz
