linkedin post 2020-09-13 03:30:34
OLFACTORY BULB. "We provide the whole-genome sequence of a mysticete and show that mysticetes lack the dorsal domain of the OB, an area known to induce innate avoidance behavior against odors of predators and spoiled foods. Genomic and fossil data suggest that mysticetes lost the dorsal domain of the OB before the Odontoceti-Mysticeti split. Furthermore, we found that all modern cetaceans are revealed to have lost the functional taste receptors." (OB = olfactory bulb). https://lnkd.in/dcqHGKG View in LinkedIn