Sentence examples for olfactory mechanisms from inspiring English sources

However, it is likely that olfactory-specific AfunOBP genes are directly involved in olfactory mechanisms and represent "true" OBPs.

Thus, it is plausible that MHC-dependent mate choice in birds is mediated by olfactory mechanisms.

These latter analyses are of primary relevance to examining olfactory mechanisms of inbreeding avoidance.

MHC-based sexual selection is also known to involve olfactory mechanisms in fishes [ 24, 25].

This analysis is particularly relevant to examining olfactory mechanisms guiding nepotistic or competitive behavior between members of the same sex.

"This would allow us to fine-tune repellent blends for specific geographic regions, where mosquito populations and olfactory mechanisms might vary".

Many primates thus have a much-reduced olfactory mechanism; noses are shorter, and the nasal concha (scroll bones) of the nose are reduced in number and complexity compared with most nonprimate mammals although it should not be overlooked that many lemurs and New World monkeys do enjoy a rich olfactory world, especially in the social sphere.

However, a purely olfactory mechanism is most likely given the predominant petrochemical sources.

The olfactory mechanism, further, appears to be conserved between insects and vertebrates.

Since 9-tricosene may aggregate flies to sites of food-odor perception, we asked whether 9-tricosene could be an olfactory mechanism for catalyzing such behaviors.

In conclusion, we unveil a possible olfactory mechanism of kin recognition that has specific relevance to understanding inbreeding avoidance and nepotistic behavior observed in free-ranging primates, and broader relevance to understanding the mechanisms of vertebrate olfactory communication.