A spatial code governs olfactory receptor choice and aligns sensory maps in the nose and brain
David H. Brann, Tatsuya Tsukahara, Cyrus Tau, Dennis Kalloor, Rylin W. Lubash, Lakshanyaa Thamarai Kannan, Nell Klimpert, Mihály Köllő, Martín Escamilla-Del-Arenal, Bogdan Bintu, Andreas T. Schaefer, Alexander Fleischmann, Thomas C. Bozza, Sandeep Robert Datta
The paper shows that olfactory receptor expression in the nose follows a spatial code controlled by a retinoic acid gradient, aligning epithelial and brain maps.
Cell · Apr 29, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience