Genetic and functional odorant receptor variation in the Homo lineage
C. A. de March, H. Matsunami, M. Abe, M. Cobb, K. C. C. Hoover
The paper uses ancient DNA to study olfactory receptor variation in Homo, finding conserved structures in relatives but functional differences in H. sapiens that may expand adaptive capacity.
iScience · Jan 1, 2023Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology