Figure 1. Model of the OR Class Specification (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Figure 1. Model of the OR Class Specification

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Tadpoles, which express the so called "water-nose" class I genes until they undergo metamorphosis. This this point, a part of their olfactory epithelium starts expressing Bcl11b, resulting in the expression of class II, or "air-nose" genes, as well. Mice, on the other hand, expresses Bcl11b and leads to class II OR expression.

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Communications Biology, Dr. Junji Hirota

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